Promoters Good Or Bad

[trinidadpr87]

Would boxing be better if there weren't any promoters.

[borikua]

they are both good and bad...

[Pagan]

Would boxing be better if there weren't any promoters.

Uhh.. who would promote the fights?

[Johnny_Rocket]

Be better if we had promoters that didnt screw people over like King and Arum

[whdempsey]

Referees, good or bad? Trainers, good or bad? Managers? How about cutmen? I just don't see what you're getting at.

[jayschre]

Both good and bad.
Boxing needs someone to run the hype machine and just like schoolyard fights, who better to instigate a fight than some slick ass **** talker that can't fight a lick but knows how to stir the pot! For a percentage of course!

[!!Captain]

The problem today is that we have promoters mixed up with cable networks and managers. It's a huge mix. Imagine what would happen if Don King didn't exist (HW division would look completely diferrent today) or how many great fights we would have if HBO and Showtime weren't at each other's throat. Sorry, just dreaming.

[Mr. Ryan]

Without promoters, who would pay the fighters? Promoters are essential to the fight game. In my opinion, the only sure fire way to fix things is with a Boxing Commision that can oversee boxing. With health screenings, purse regulation, and fines for unscrupulous behavior, this would be a major weapon in the fight against promoters.

[ejk22]

Well if Mccain get's his way then the Boxing commission will promote and pay the boxers. Boxers will probably have managers or agents conducting their business affairs.

[Mr. Ryan]

Well if Mccain get's his way then the Boxing commission will promote and pay the boxers. Boxers will probably have managers or agents conducting their business affairs.

There goes megafights right there. Let's see McCain shell out 10 mil for De La Hoya.