Is what happened bad for boxing?

[JAB5239]

I really don't understand the whole "media argument".

Some of you are acting like boxing has sold it's soul out, when you got fucking clowns like the Kardashian's, Jersey Shore, and ESPN talking heads on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on twitter, facebook, and whatever have you "media" outlets running.

Wake up.

"Bu-bu-bu-but boxing is different!"

No, it assuredly is not.

It is a BUSINESS, just like anything else where a profit-loss = net margin is attached.

I have loved boxing for as long as I have loved just about any other sport.

But I'm not blind to it's fucking bullshit, either.

Than why isn't it amongst the major sports. The issue isn't your opinion or my opinion, but that of society as a whole.

[Daddy T]

last night is a blip that won't affect the sports fanbase in any significant or longterm way whatsoever. There are much bigger problems such as corrupt promoters, dodgy decisions and half a million sanctioning bodies to p1ss off fans.

[prinzemanspopa]

Thats BS. Theres a reason theres regulation in sports

Boxing is a dirty sport to the mainstream media and this is common knowledge.


Two boxers,who's job it is to inflict damage on his opponent,scrapping at a press conference isn't going to do any more damage than the numerous in-ring deaths and level of corruption and mob association have already done to boxing.

Its got them talking for the wrong reasons. Great fights bring respect. Punks and thuggery bring ridicule not just for those involved, but everyone else associated with boxing.

It's got them talking,and if they can agree to a fight,this fight will be a far,far bigger sell now than what it would have been just two or three days ago.



This isn't much different to Mark Kaylor and Errol Christie fighting prior to their fight,and that certainly didn't do anything to deter the marketability of the fight.

[Sweet Pea 50]

Than why isn't it amongst the major sports. The issue isn't your opinion or my opinion, but that of society as a whole.

Then it has been fucked since Ali called Frazier a "Uncle Tom".

[Russian Crushin]

Boxing is a dirty sport to the mainstream media and this is common knowledge.


Two boxers,who's job it is to inflict damage on his opponent,scrapping at a press conference isn't going to do any more damage than the numerous in-ring deaths and level of corruption and mob association have already done to boxing.

The "oh children have been starving in Africa for hundreds of years, why change anything now argument"

Genius

[JAB5239]

Then it has been fucked since Ali called Frazier a "Uncle Tom".

Opinions and actions are two different things. If this isn't hurting boxing than why is the UK contemplating a lifetime ban for Chisora?

[Daddy T]

Opinions and actions are two different things. If this isn't hurting boxing than why is the UK contemplating a lifetime ban for Chisora?

cause the nanny state always goes ape**** over anything and everything ... thank christ chisora didn't light up a cigarette in there or they'd be giving him 5 years behind bars

[JAB5239]

Boxing is a dirty sport to the mainstream media and this is common knowledge.


Two boxers,who's job it is to inflict damage on his opponent,scrapping at a press conference isn't going to do any more damage than the numerous in-ring deaths and level of corruption and mob association have already done to boxing.







It's got them talking,and if they can agree to a fight,this fight will be a far,far bigger sell now than what it would have been just two or three days ago.



This isn't much different to Mark Kaylor and Errol Christie fighting prior to their fight,and that certainly didn't do anything to deter the marketability of the fight.

The difference is this was seen by the whole world.

[Poet682006]

Than why isn't it amongst the major sports. The issue isn't your opinion or my opinion, but that of society as a whole.

The vast majority of the public couldn't give a rip about sports though. Even the Super Bowl, easily the biggest sports event in the US is watched by only a fraction of US viewers. Sports shouldn't be trying to kow- tow to people who are at best indifferent to it and worst hostile. The NFL has been listening to those kinds of people and it's gotten to the point where the NFL has become flag-football and generally unwatchable. Quite frankly sports needs to cater to their fans and not public at large who aren't going to watch anyway.

Poet

[Deevel916]

that is why nobody gives a **** about the Heavyweight Division...everybody wants to be "CLASSY" this is ***ing boxing not a damn "Gentleman's Sport"

Pu$$y Sensitive Fans are killing me with this "CLASS" "CLASSY" BULL****

I don't agree with Slapping people when they are not expecting it and spitting in someones face and of course Klitchko Fan are going to be Sensitive about that and they are going to hate Chisora forever, but the Heavyweight Division needed some Controversy, the Division is DEAD AND BORING!

Well said........