ways to improve boxing...any ideas?

[JmH Reborn]

I'd like to see a league tbh.

WLB

World League Boxing...or something more creative since MLB is taken.

It can be set up with multiple champs in the division but tieried, somethin akin to:

WBO--Regional Champ
WBA--United States Champ/ (insert country here) Champ
WBC--Full Fledge World Champ

So you move up in the ranks/league fighting your way up. Grab a strap that doesn't label you as a World Champ or anything...working on your way until you earned a shot at the World Champ. Have a league commissioner or a party of commissioners that configure the matchups and ensure that the fighters are fighting.

It can help eliminate multiple promoters from ruining fights, sets clarity and creates a scene where mandatory fighters are legit contenders. Champs can take other fights such as tune ups, but their schedule remains the same as long as they aren't injured or lose. As a credible league...TV money can be had and legitimacy as well. Hell, maybe then I can be introduced to world champs that I'm not exposed to now, like all them great champs in Japan and stuff at the lower weights

I don't know, but hte current set up is just horrendous

[alza1988]

Yep man .I hate it in the UK when fighters are dominating and not stepping up or promoters cherry pick opponents .Hatton promotions is good tho probably the most exciting in the UK .

[trk]

*1 belt per weight class.
*Combine some of the lighter weight classes. Right now there just isn't much competition at the lighter weights (there are fewer pro boxers in the lightest 3 weight classes combined than there are at welterweight), and it shouldn't be a huge hardship if some guys have to move up 3 pounds.
*Use a computerized ranking system to reduce bias and corruption. However, the algorithm needs to be better than the one used by boxrec since the boxrec rankings aren't that good.
*No Pay Per Views. They discourage casual fans from getting interested in the sport.
*Hold judges and referees accountable.
*Have 2-stage title eliminators (so instead of just having 1 match and the winner is the mandatory, there would be a mini-tournament between the top 4 contenders who wish to participate).

[{Pito}]

I can't speak for the rest of the world since I'm american and have no idea how boxing is televised outside of it but as far as the US is concerned how about Boxing return to public channels? not everyone has cable and I think cable was the decline of boxing (less access to it). This is not a fact but my opinion another thing that comes to mind is boxing in schools as far as amateur boxing is concerned. I know there would probably be more insurance headaches/problems but i'm sure that would help bring boxing back to the common man, No?

[Kevin Malone]

1. Get rid of government commissions.

That would solve most of the major issues that are just symptoms of that problem...

[Boxingholic]

Simple, Have computers do judging. Get more points for going forward as an aggressor, lose some points for going backwards too damn much. In that way boxing would be more entertaining, and it would encouraged both fighters to actually fight. Most importly it would prevent bias judges from CONSTANTLY making wrong, intentional decisions.

[JmH Reborn]

Simple, Have computers do judging. Get more points for going forward as an aggressor, lose some points for going backwards too damn much. In that way boxing would be more entertaining, and it would encouraged both fighters to actually fight. Most importly it would prevent bias judges from CONSTANTLY making wrong, intentional decisions.

This fails on so many levels, it would eliminate fighters who succeed at that.

A fighter going backwards and just picking apart a come forward guy who can't land to save his life is just equally as entertaining until the evader breaks him down and takes him out.

Some judges look for different things...its a part of judging. That's why there is three. We may not agree, but hey...that's life