I never understand the, put two fighters on a card together before they fight strategy.

[anonymous2.0]

Not that this is such an important factor these days, but it does align their schedules so they both have the same amount of time to rest and prepare.

[Coverdale]

I think it's the fighters themselves who slow-walk these things rather than the promoters. One of the most revealing interviews I ever saw with Hearn was where he talked about fighters wanting "run outs". He then went on to admit the strategy of signing high profile fighters and giving them two smaller fights before a "big one" was a mistake and that he'd rather spend all the money on a big fight straight away.

Big fights are what's valuable for the broadcaster, not the tune ups like last night. Especially when Plant - Charlo isn't that compelling anyway. Were you that interested in it?

[Spray_resistant]

Can't hurt.
Many more things boxing does wrong

I have always said promoters an obsolete middle men who bring no value, they're not even good at the one easy thing they have to do. Boxers should just directly deal with networks and venues.

[paulf]

The point is money.

You sell tickets and get TV revenue for two events instead of one.

When it going right, it works out well for everyone. But sometimes it doesn't.

[TheProudLunatic]

I have always said promoters an obsolete middle men who bring no value, they're not even good at the one easy thing they have to do. Boxers should just directly deal with networks and venues.

A ton of athletes/celebrities are too lazy to put in the foot work to promote themselves.

[SouthpawRight]

Putting small easier fights between major bouts is standard practice in boxing

it preserves the fighters and further milks them

anyone who dislikes these matches need not watch

skip and tune in only for the big bouts

[SouthpawRight]

Going from major fight to major fight is unusual and isn’t sustained

manny did it with his string of DLH-Hatton-Cotto

immediately followed by a quartet of easies Clottey-marg-Shane-Marquez [they thought he’d be easy]

back to back big fights are often seen in the form of immediate rematches

Usyk-Anthony Usyk-Anthony Usyk-Fury Usyk-Fury

Artur-Bivol Artur-Bivol

[SouthpawRight]

A ton of athletes/celebrities are too lazy to put in the foot work to promote themselves.

the amateur boxers I’ve spoken to were good guys but not talkers

Few can do it on their own

[TheProudLunatic]

the amateur boxers I’ve spoken to were good guys but not talkers

Few can do it on their own

Boxing has given promoters and boxers too much power.
What sport allows that ?
Oh, right
Boxing is not a sport.

[Bennyleonard99]

I think it's done to milk the public for one more money grab before delivering the big fight everyone wants. Also it helps promote the future superfight.