Boxings problem

[Lloydy]

Afer heaing Amir Khan recently come out and say that he wants Marquez next as he's a bigger name than his mandatory Maidana and drop that tired old line 'boxing is a business' it made me think (and annoyed me) of how ts exactly this attitude from fighters and promoters that is killing the sport and in business term is shortsighted!
Us fans cry out for good competitive fights. The best fighting the best in their respective division. I understand that to get to the level Khan, Bradley etc are at they need a few fights to learn the trade and build up a fan base but it seems that all too often once these fighters get to a certain level and there is money to made, the essence of the sport is neglected to make a quick buck.
Am the only one who thinks that the more fighters fight in competitive fights the more people will come back to the sport which = consistently more money to be made for both the fighters and promoters? I thought promoters were business men?!?
It's this reason why the UFC has gained massive support and although events like the super 6 are good for boxing there just isn't enough competitive fights at the moment.
One of the main problems is peoples (fans, promoters, boxers) obsession with remaiing undefeated. Honestly who cares if a fighter loses? Boxing is about character, how they respond is more exciting imo and adds to the depth of competitve fighsts out there - a boxer loses once maybe twice and people think he's shot - it's sad and again killing the sport.

Let's hope for the good of the sport that promoter and fighters think long term instead of makng a short buck and then everyone will win.

[The Surgeon]

Exactly man, mofo's be so short sighted!

[NesNY]

117 tonight.

[John Hue]

Afer heaing Amir Khan recently come out and say that he wants Marquez next as he's a bigger name than his mandatory Maidana and drop that tired old line 'boxing is a business' it made me think (and annoyed me) of how ts exactly this attitude from fighters and promoters that is killing the sport and in business term is shortsighted!
Us fans cry out for good competitive fights. The best fighting the best in their respective division. I understand that to get to the level Khan, Bradley etc are at they need a few fights to learn the trade and build up a fan base but it seems that all too often once these fighters get to a certain level and there is money to made, the essence of the sport is neglected to make a quick buck.
Am the only one who thinks that the more fighters fight in competitive fights the more people will come back to the sport which = consistently more money to be made for both the fighters and promoters? I thought promoters were business men?!?
It's this reason why the UFC has gained massive support and although events like the super 6 are good for boxing there just isn't enough competitive fights at the moment.
One of the main problems is peoples (fans, promoters, boxers) obsession with remaiing undefeated. Honestly who cares if a fighter loses? Boxing is about character, how they respond is more exciting imo and adds to the depth of competitve fighsts out there - a boxer loses once maybe twice and people think he's shot - it's sad and again killing the sport.

Let's hope for the good of the sport that promoter and fighters think long term instead of makng a short buck and then everyone will win.

I agree with you.

[GoogleMe]

There's no problems in boxing. Just a change of interest by the fans.
Only problem I can see is that our undercards are ****, so we never really get to know the prospects no more. Suddenly someone unknown is the champion, and who the **** cares?

[Battle Hardened]

There's no problems in boxing. Just a change of interest by the fans.
Only problem I can see is that our undercards are ****, so we never really get to know the prospects no more. Suddenly someone unknown is the champion, and who the **** cares?

Boxing is completely ****ed. It's geared towards less and less people to be able to access the most popular boxers. It's BS, and boxing will get less, and less popular, or atleast not grow when it's set-up to have every big fight on HBo, or HBO PPV.

This klit fight being shown on espn will be huge though. I'm glad espn picked that up.

[cameronpaul]

would be nice if it was leauged you know, almost like tennis, one organsiation for a start i think we can all agree on that, then to have it almost like tennis, with the best fighting round the world in tournaments to earn their money, champions could still fight in the ways they fight now if they want, but i thin kit definately needs a better format.

as an english person, i can only read about football in the paper and if it wernt for internet wouldnt even know what was going on in the boxing world. and even when i do- i have to stay up till 4-5am and fork out 30 pounds to watch it. football fans get matches everyweekend.

if i could watch decent boxing from around the world every friday night like i know you do in america it would make boxing a much bigger sport over here.

[RlCKY]

Too many weight divisions. Too many "champions/interim champions in each division. Top fighters NOT fighting each other on a consistant enough basis. Prospects taking too long to come up and fight at the highest level. The top american boxer only fights one a year, and to most CASUAL fans is boring to watch (most people just really wanna see him get knocked out) No fights on network televisions. Greasy promoters who just care about fatting their pockets and not putting together big fights and great undercards. Heavyweight division sucks. TOO MANY BAD DECISIONS/ROBBERIES. Just to name a few...

[RlCKY]

The only thing that is good for the sport right now, in my opinion, is the super six tourney...they need to start putting one together at a different division...and schedule it so it doesn't take forever

[S.G.]

It is frustrating, I agree. But the 'boxing is a business' philosophy has been around from the get go and it's not stopped the sport from amassing probably the greatest and most illustrious history of any sport.