Mosley? By himself? No. Did he "hurt" the sport with his performance? Sure.
There are others in the industry that collectively "hurt" the sport. Personally, I'd hold the promoter, distibuters and handlers accoubtable for making the fight materialize. HBO did the right thing dodging that disaster (granted revenues generated from this fight will most likely be high) but at least HBO's brand is not associated with it.
What would you expect from a 39+ year old fighter with a spotty record as of late fighting against a person who has been destroying his opposition for the past couple of years? It was a great marketing effort, but it was the wrong fight to do it for.
There are others in the industry that collectively "hurt" the sport. Personally, I'd hold the promoter, distibuters and handlers accoubtable for making the fight materialize. HBO did the right thing dodging that disaster (granted revenues generated from this fight will most likely be high) but at least HBO's brand is not associated with it.
What would you expect from a 39+ year old fighter with a spotty record as of late fighting against a person who has been destroying his opposition for the past couple of years? It was a great marketing effort, but it was the wrong fight to do it for.
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