Comments Thread For: Savannah Marshall Sidesteps Boxing for MMA Opportunity

[BoxingUpdates]

Two-division champion Savannah Marshall's business throughout her career has been boxing, but she will sidestep the sweet science for a sabbatical in the cage when she makes her MMA debut against Mirela Vargas (1-2) on Saturday during PFL Europe at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, England.
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[Oldskoolg]

Mma is bigger worldwide because it’s bigger in the usa and by bigger I mean the market is more saturated with it and it’s covered more by ESPN, yahoo sports, etc etc in the sports media. A lot of that is due to the identity politics so ingrained in American culture.

[PerfectJab]

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The number of people participating in boxing in England increased in 2023 over the previous year. In 2023, approximately 648 thousand people participated in boxing in the country.

Global Audience and Television Viewership:
Boxing has a larger worldwide audience and tends to draw bigger television audiences for major fights compared to MMA and UFC.
Boxing's popularity spans across different countries and has a strong following in many regions.

I am not buying the worldwide popularity claim of MMA, it's just a (UFC) marketing claim.

BTW More people watched Fury - Usyk illegally than all top UFC fights combined...

[TMLT87]

Some quotes

The number of people participating in boxing in England increased in 2023 over the previous year. In 2023, approximately 648 thousand people participated in boxing in the country.

Global Audience and Television Viewership:
Boxing has a larger worldwide audience and tends to draw bigger television audiences for major fights compared to MMA and UFC.
Boxing's popularity spans across different countries and has a strong following in many regions.

I am not buying the worldwide popularity claim of MMA, it's just a (UFC) marketing claim.

BTW More people watched Fury - Usyk illegally than all top UFC fights combined...

Boxing is probably still a bit bigger than MMA worldwide but not by anywhere near the margin some boxing fans seem to believe. Truth is they're both niche sports in most countries.

[JeBron Lamez]

Nothing's bigger than boxing, f u c k the Olympic people & MMA too!