The thing I don't like about Boxing...

**$Bullsfam$** · 07-16-2010, 09:04 PM

Agreed man. it's some bull****. Its obvious they fight for the money but how they gonna get that BIG money without fighting each other? Dont make sense!

**da beatdown** · 07-16-2010, 10:22 PM

Originally posted by Gorilla Dogs

Fights you wanna see dont happen and guys duck eachother!

I wanna see

Mayweather-Pacquiao
Bradley-Alexander-Khan-Ortiz-Judah fight ANY of eachother
Juanma - Chris John
Williams-Martinez II
Cotto-Williams
Cotto-Margarito II

Its ridicleous how all the top 140 lbers just fight journeymen actin like they'd fight eachother

Yo I wonder why Jones Jr vs ToneyII never was made? I know Roy really put on a show that night be we all know Toney was better than what we saw.
What about Hopkins vs. Toney?

**Thread Stealer** · 07-16-2010, 10:41 PM

Originally posted by da beatdown

Yo I wonder why Jones Jr vs ToneyII never was made? I know Roy really put on a show that night be we all know Toney was better than what we saw.
What about Hopkins vs. Toney?

Toney-Hopkins in the lower weights had mostly to do with timing. Toney permanently moved above 160 in early 1993, his last fight at 168 was late 1994. Back then, Hopkins was still an up-and-coming contender, he fought RJJ for the vacant IBF 160 lb. title in early 1993 and for the same title in late 1994.

Toney and Hopkins were supposed to fight in 2003 at cruiserweight, it even made the cover of The Ring, but the fight fell through. I think Hopkins was unhappy with the money Don King was going to take out.

Toney's 2nd fight with Griffin was televised on HBO with Roy being interviewed afterwards via satelite. I wonder if HBO did this to hype up a possible rematch, although the first fight was one-sided and relatively dull. Griffin won a controversial decision. Foreman was a big admirer of Toney and asked Roy to fight Toney since Roy said he thought Toney deserved the decision over Griffin, but Roy went into his third person stuff and said "Roy has to do what's best for Roy, Roy doesn't do this, Roy does this, etc..."

**da beatdown** · 07-17-2010, 02:13 AM

Originally posted by PED User

Toney-Hopkins in the lower weights had mostly to do with timing. Toney permanently moved above 160 in early 1993, his last fight at 168 was late 1994. Back then, Hopkins was still an up-and-coming contender, he fought RJJ for the vacant IBF 160 lb. title in early 1993 and for the same title in late 1994.

Toney and Hopkins were supposed to fight in 2003 at cruiserweight, it even made the cover of The Ring, but the fight fell through. I think Hopkins was unhappy with the money Don King was going to take out.

Toney's 2nd fight with Griffin was televised on HBO with Roy being interviewed afterwards via satelite. I wonder if HBO did this to hype up a possible rematch, although the first fight was one-sided and relatively dull. Griffin won a controversial decision. Foreman was a big admirer of Toney and asked Roy to fight Toney since Roy said he thought Toney deserved the decision over Griffin, but Roy went into his third person stuff and said "Roy has to do what's best for Roy, Roy doesn't do this, Roy does this, etc..."

Thanks for the feedback

**Gorilla Dogs** · 07-17-2010, 01:20 PM

like all the big names at 140 ..... NONE ARE SCHEDULED TO FIGHT ANY ONE OF EACHOTHER ... WTF

**sicko** · 07-17-2010, 01:21 PM

I don't even think it is about Ducking, I just think the Promoters have too much Power and they are RUINING BOXING for the fans because they are the ones that is keeping big matches from happening because of their GREED

the big advantage UFC has is their ability to present fans with the biggest fights and the best match ups

**Gorilla Dogs** · 07-17-2010, 01:23 PM

boxing officially SUCKS man.

Its GAY

We never get to see the big fight

Ray* · 07-17-2010, 01:38 PM

One of the biggest killer in boxing today, I hope a time would come when they would have NO promoter, Its unrealistic but i hope that would happen one day.

**Brockton Lip** · 07-17-2010, 02:19 PM

Agree 100%. Boxing is the worst in that regard and makes me not like the sport. I don't like MMA but I can't blame others for going to the sport.

The thing I don't like about Boxing...