Boxing is no longer a sport

[The904star]

I just hate the fact that the are fights we know we won't get to see because of this promoter mess. It's like we have two separate leagues of boxing. Once fighters get to a certain level, they should just sign with these promo companies on a fight by fight basis.

[TyrantT316]

I don't know how man boxers would do what they do if money wasn't a factor...of course it's what they fight for..

and a sport is a competitive physical activity governed by a set of rules and standards

your issue is not about whether it's a sport or not...it's about whether it's about competitiveness in a similar light to the dollar...In other sports, athletes live and breath the thought of winning that championship or creating a lasting legacy...however you have to consider that Boxing is Boxing...it's less forgiving...in fans and the physical nature...shooting a ball through a hoop is different from your opponent being trained to knock you unconscious...so naturally you expect money to be a bigger factor as fighters want it to be worth it...as well as one punch changing the course of a fight or career

imagine if in Basketball, a made shot from half court was the "knockout blow" and that team would automatically win the game..even if it's in the first quarter

[Bullrider]

It's not even about the money sometimes. HBO, obviously, is giving a flat rate to certain protected fighters regardless of who they fight. Why else do we even get to see gross mismatches such as Broner vs Reese? If that's the case who would be ****** enough to take on risky fights? And and now they made Malignaggi vs Broner at the blink of an eye.

[Mayweather41-0]

Boxing was never a sport but always a business.

[Bermuda]

Wlad has cleaned out heavyweight.

Most the fighters at light heavyweight have fought each other, its just that no one has emerged as the clear best.

Ward has nearly cleaned out super middleweight.

Sergio has fought a lot of contenders, and will continue to do so unless he gets Mayweather.

The guys at 154 are all starting to fight each other.

The guys at 140 are about to have a mini-tourney to determine who the best is.

Mikey Garcia just beat the best at 126 and is the man there.

Donaire and Rigondeaux are about to fight and determine who the man of that division is.

That's 8 divisions where the best have or will fight. If you don't want to count Sergio at middleweight because he hasn't fought everybody and probably won't, then it's still 7 divisions. Boxing is fine.

you also forgot about viloria vs hernan marquez fight...and there's a possibility of seeing viloria vs roman gonzalez in the near future.

[-PBP-]

Professional sports is a business.

In team sports, if you can't sell tickets the franchise will change cities. Players in the NFL, MLB, NBA, etc. also have contract disputes, you see lockouts, holdouts, etc.

The only thing about boxing is its unregulated and open for corruption

[Bullrider]

The fact of the matter is that boxing is no longer a sport but a showcase for certain fighters.

Indeed.

Out of all the divisions in boxing there is only 1, maybe 2 divisions in which anyone can say "this is the man in the division".

The top guys in the division are not fighting each other, they're not cleaning out divisions, and so only assumptions are made as to who is the best fighter of the division.

You no longer have to fight the fights, all you need are the sycophants, writers, and announcers to anoint a fighter the best of their class.

That's the equivalent of everyone crowning the Miami Heat as champions without going to the playoffs or finals. Maybe they are the best, but we won't know until they actually play the games.

Boxing is the only sport where you get to pick your opponent.

[Light_Speed]

The fact of the matter is that boxing is no longer a sport but a showcase for certain fighters.

Out of all the divisions in boxing there is only 1, maybe 2 divisions in which anyone can say "this is the man in the division".

The top guys in the division are not fighting each other, they're not cleaning out divisions, and so only assumptions are made as to who is the best fighter of the division.

You no longer have to fight the fights, all you need are the sycophants, writers, and announcers to anoint a fighter the best of their class.

That's the equivalent of everyone crowning the Miami Heat as champions without going to the playoffs or finals. Maybe they are the best, but we won't know until they actually play the games.

It wouldn't be an issue if the boxing organizations weren't so corrupt. If there was one governing body and one title per division you wouldn't see this ****.

We're gonna get closure at 122 with Donaire-Rigondeaux, also 140 with Peterson-Matthysse.

We'll get some kind of closure but if the winner doesn't fight Mares then we can't say we have a real 122lb king.