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by David P. Greisman - Aging rock bands can tour into perpetuity – fans will still shell out hundreds of dollars for concert tickets for a chance to see their favorite musicians one more time, no matter how many times “one more time” turns out to be.
Boxers can use their names – built on accomplishments and marketing, sustained by reputation and more marketing – to hold on to some of the spotlight.
But nostalgia doesn’t hold the same sway with fight cards as it does with concert lineups. Boxing is more than going out and playing the same notes and singing the same words again and again.
Over time, boxers lose some of their ability. They lose some of their fights. And they lose some of their luster.
After several years, the changing of boxing’s guard is halfway complete.
It’s happened in fits and starts (and has seen plenty of false starts). Some stars have seemed to be on their way out of contention and away from significance, only to prove that they’re not quite done. Some prospects and contenders have been slower to develop than expected. And some heirs apparent had short-lived stays at the top.
There are also the stars of the past several years who remain viable: Manny Pacquiao is at the top, followed in no particular order by Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, Miguel Cotto and Juan Manuel Marquez. [Click Here To Read More]
Boxers can use their names – built on accomplishments and marketing, sustained by reputation and more marketing – to hold on to some of the spotlight.
But nostalgia doesn’t hold the same sway with fight cards as it does with concert lineups. Boxing is more than going out and playing the same notes and singing the same words again and again.
Over time, boxers lose some of their ability. They lose some of their fights. And they lose some of their luster.
After several years, the changing of boxing’s guard is halfway complete.
It’s happened in fits and starts (and has seen plenty of false starts). Some stars have seemed to be on their way out of contention and away from significance, only to prove that they’re not quite done. Some prospects and contenders have been slower to develop than expected. And some heirs apparent had short-lived stays at the top.
There are also the stars of the past several years who remain viable: Manny Pacquiao is at the top, followed in no particular order by Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, Miguel Cotto and Juan Manuel Marquez. [Click Here To Read More]
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