Comments Thread For: Can 2024 Keep the Momentum Going?

[Tecnoworld]

I’m not sure if Usyk was hurt by the low blow. It seemed like he was mostly acting. If the blow had been ruled legitimate, I guess Usyk would have immediately gotten up.

[TreD]

And when one of these guys lose, they will become frauds in your book, right? So listen up y’all……. Fight your asses off, start working hard in the gym, work on your craft, but don’t even think about taking on those tough challenges. Cuz if you lose, you’re a fraud instantly. They can only be less than 10 good fighters on earth. The rest of y’all suck.

There's an enormous difference between "suck" and "fraud". But everyone is entitled to their opinion.

[Oldskoolg]

That recent Saudi card just wasn’t that good. The DuBois fight was, best fight on the card and a jolly good outcome I must say. But I just wasn’t impressed with that card, but I was impressed with the price on ESPN+. If we can keep PPV cards that low then the sport has hope. It will be intersting to see how the pbc on Amazon deal goes. I hope they can keep their prices down. Also, I suspect fighters are not fighting has hard as they used to because they are getting paid insanely more, even proportionally. If I had one wish for the new year it would be for the promotions to pay their fighters less or pay in a manner of percentages due to fighters being able to pull in fans for viewership and PPVs. Fighters showing up to just collect pay cheques really needs to cease and desist. It IS harming the sport for potential new fans

[Slimpack]

With the Saudis now fully involved in boxing, sure we will have more better fights next year.

[Goatintheboat]

That recent Saudi card just wasn’t that good. The DuBois fight was, best fight on the card and a jolly good outcome I must say. But I just wasn’t impressed with that card, but I was impressed with the price on ESPN+. If we can keep PPV cards that low then the sport has hope. It will be intersting to see how the pbc on Amazon deal goes. I hope they can keep their prices down. Also, I suspect fighters are not fighting has hard as they used to because they are getting paid insanely more, even proportionally. If I had one wish for the new year it would be for the promotions to pay their fighters less or pay in a manner of percentages due to fighters being able to pull in fans for viewership and PPVs. Fighters showing up to just collect pay cheques really needs to cease and desist. It IS harming the sport for potential new fans

How could you not like that card? Two of the biggest names in boxing with one boxed in to retirement and the other putting in his best performance for years, two world champions, lots of kos, a nasty scrap with redemption and a goliath surprisingly chopped down.

The challenge is to maintain this level of card

[Shadoww702]

Crawford
Inoue
Usyk
Benavidez
Beterbeiv
Matias (though he does need to up his competition)
Boots (same applies).

How do you know Benavidez is not a fraud? He seems to go 12 rounds with guys that are his size and not weight bullying them... I mean he SD'd with Ronald Gavril who you must HIGHLY have ranked. Also man he did not look that great on a guy who took a fight with him with like one weeks notice.

Also Usyk is going to lose to a guy you call a fraud.

So you clearing are a casual.

[Shadoww702]

And when one of these guys lose, they will become frauds in your book, right? So listen up y’all……. Fight your asses off, start working hard in the gym, work on your craft, but don’t even think about taking on those tough challenges. Cuz if you lose, you’re a fraud instantly. They can only be less than 10 good fighters on earth. The rest of y’all suck.

Yup you know he is! Once someone has 1 loss these casuals call them BUMS! Not knowing Ali even lost. 99.9% of fighters have losses.

[hhh1200]

And when one of these guys lose, they will become frauds in your book, right? So listen up y’all……. Fight your asses off, start working hard in the gym, work on your craft, but don’t even think about taking on those tough challenges. Cuz if you lose, you’re a fraud instantly. They can only be less than 10 good fighters on earth. The rest of y’all suck.

If Fury beats Usyk people are going to say he was exposed multiple times from body shots.

If Beterbiev gets outboxed by Bivol, some are going to say he never fought anyone and discount age, covid, and multiple injuries. He is going to get it if that UK lame lucks up and catches him with something.

I don't see any of the other guys being beaten in 2024

[El_Mero]

It comes down to 2 things IMHO. Pbc obviously has the biggest stable and with their new Amazon deal, I'm hoping Amazon told Al and his people that GOOD fights need to be made and not showcase bs for established fighters. If Amazon did, we're heading in the right direction.

The other factor is the Saudis. If they can continue to make big fights/cards with all that money, the big fights will come.

[HandsofIron]

If platforms cross-promote more often and we get more events like Tank vs Ryan, then yes, boxing 24 will be bright.