What's wrong with Boxing?

[paulf]

George Chuvalo got his title shot against against Ali coming off a loss to an 11-2 bum named Hector Eduardo Corletti.

Nothing new. Politics as usual in this sport. Nothing has changed and nothing will.

[Left2theliver]

I feel that one of the biggest problems with Boxing right now is the promotion. If you go around and ask 10 random people on the street about Boxing, I can guarantee you the two most common names you hear are Pacquiao and Mayweather, which is fine because they're the two biggest stars of boxing. It's like how I don't bother with Basketball but I know who Lebron James is. But even some people who stick their nose in the sport barley hear about other top fighters. Sergio MArtinez, Andre Ward, Nonito Donaire, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Tim Bradley, and the list goes on. People don't need to know every detail about these guys but they deserve a lot more light than they're getting.

That, and having a gazillion titles and champs in a division...

[WitherGlove]

George Chuvalo got his title shot against against Ali coming off a loss to an 11-2 bum named Hector Eduardo Corletti.

Nothing new. Politics as usual in this sport. Nothing has changed and nothing will.

it's worst now tho

[WitherGlove]

I feel that one of the biggest problems with Boxing right now is the promotion. If you go around and ask 10 random people on the street about Boxing, I can guarantee you the two most common names you hear are Pacquiao and Mayweather, which is fine because they're the two biggest stars of boxing. It's like how I don't bother with Basketball but I know who Lebron James is. But even some people who stick their nose in the sport barley hear about other top fighters. Sergio MArtinez, Andre Ward, Nonito Donaire, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Tim Bradley, and the list goes on. People don't need to know every detail about these guys but they deserve a lot more light than they're getting.

That, and having a gazillion titles and champs in a division...

I think that's the media like espn a sports channel etc u can't rely on them guys to talk about the sport and be unbiased like u said if it ain't about pac or may it's **** the rest and it's just wrong

[Left2theliver]

I think that's the media like espn a sports channel etc u can't rely on them guys to talk about the sport and be unbiased like u said if it ain't about pac or may it's **** the rest and it's just wrong

yep! On saturday while watching the PAc fight I said something along the lines of, "If you're into boxing. My two favorite up and coming guys to watch right now are Nonito Donaire and Yuriorkis Gamboa, those guys are the future of boxing." And some guy turns around and goes, "psshhhh Can they beat Pacquiao or Mayweather???" I just stopped talking because I figured it'd be like explaining boxing to a rock.

[BoxingGenius27]

lol..Only if right. I ain't that big on MMA but I will say atleast Dana make the guys who should fight fight

I have to disagree.

I've been waiting on Silva vs GSP for the last 2 years along with Mayweather vs Pac.

Dana completely ruined the chance of Fedor vs Brock when they were both at the top of their game. There's a few more matches we missed due to Dana's greed and control.

The UFC isn't too far behind in missed opportunities for great fights.

[WitherGlove]

yep! On saturday while watching the PAc fight I said something along the lines of, "If you're into boxing. My two favorite up and coming guys to watch right now are Nonito Donaire and Yuriorkis Gamboa, those guys are the future of boxing." And some guy turns around and goes, "psshhhh Can they beat Pacquiao or Mayweather???" I just stopped talking because I figured it'd be like explaining boxing to a rock.

Yea it's at a point where it's ridiculous it's like how can u be a media for sports but can't do the job right. And bringing up them guys is a perfect example because they both are good fighters who deserve recognition but unless they r fight manny or floyd it's **** them. It's crazy

[Drunk Punch]

Boxing suffers from a lack of unified governing bodies. The business side has destroyed the sport side. There is very little sport in professional boxing, it's just cynical businessman disguised as sanctioning bodies, greedy promoters who want to protect and monopolize their assets... and last of all the fighters, who are often sold short, ripped off and discarded by the bloodsuckers around them.

[WitherGlove]

I have to disagree.

I've been waiting on Silva vs GSP for the last 2 years along with Mayweather vs Pac.

Dana completely ruined the chance of Fedor vs Brock when they were both at the top of their game. There's a few more matches we missed due to Dana's greed and control.

The UFC isn't too far behind in missed opportunities for great fights.

I'll give u Fedor but the Silva GSP is something the guys don't want, I read and article with GSP in menshealth and he said he wants the fight in the future but as one of his last fights because the change in weight is not as easy as people think. I didn't hear anything from silva except that GSP was a good fighter but he was in another weight class.

[fceeviper]

Promoters/sanctioning bodies...

But most of all, Arum.