A part of me is dieing.

[Darkstar]

This guy is part of the problem, he thinks hes an eilitest.

an eilitest? no just saying my fav. sport is boxing

[Darkstar]

Boxing is too currupt. Too much money involed. Its a cess pool, and the way its handled is wreakless. People in boxing just dont care, they are killing it. Fans can only bring it back, by standing up.

Your the problem. The last thing we need is another guy pointing out every last problem with boxing... Saying too much money is involed is as far off as it gets. Only at the VERY top of boxing is their money to be made. Some pro boxers still work jobs to make ends meet. those are the real boxers.

Real fight fans do stand up for boxing u idiot, thats what this thread is about. Its kills some of us its not working and boxing still gets swept under the rug. The only thing boxing has left is hardcore fans to keep it going, if not who else would care what happend to the sport?

[Kid Achilles]

I'm in your boat.

I'm not a sporting fan at all aside from boxing. I didn't even watch the Superbowl. To be honest, I couldn't name a single active football player besides Tom Brady (because he is such a huge name and has transcended his sport). Boxing is the only sport I care about, with the sole exception of MMA to a much, much lesser degree.

In fact, boxing and punk music (which is already dead) are the only things I'm really passionate about anymore. Boxing for me comes before girls, school, friends, food, anything. I'll defend that sport for as long as I can reason because it's something I've found that I connect with at a primal level.

Boxing grabs me, forces me to love it, because it's real. Boxing is competition stripped down to the barest essentials: gloves, wraps, a ring, and a referee to enforce rules (to save it from barbarism). In contrast, all the team and ball sports seem contrived, phony. More than that though, boxing is a theatre of life. I'd venture to say that boxing is more real than modern life itself. It's far closer to nature at least than contemporary western society, where the weak and pampered rule over the strong-backed, honest working class.

Boxing is one of the last surviving truths I encounter on a daily basis, and it remains that way in spite of all of the corruption and lies that have become an inherent part of it. Watching boxing reminds me of the natural way of this place, the human condition, and the animal in us that we can only turn our backs on but never leave more than a few steps behind.

Hey, I know how you all feel. I've gotten the same looks when I've asked people if they follow the sport. It's a joke to them. A barbaric, idiotic sport.

The loss of boxing would have hardly any effect on the lives on my friends save for one thing: the day boxing dies is the day I kiss it all goodbye and end my time in this world.

[phallus]

I'm not a sporting fan at all aside from boxing. I didn't even watch the Superbowl. To be honest, I couldn't name a single active football player besides Tom Brady (because he is such a huge name and has transcended his sport). Boxing is the only sport I care about, with the sole exception of MMA to a much, much lesser degree.

In fact, boxing and punk music (which is already dead) are the only things I'm really passionate about anymore. Boxing for me comes before girls, school, friends, food, anything. I'll defend that sport for as long as I can reason because it's something I've found that I connect with at a primal level.

Boxing grabs me, forces me to love it, because it's real. Boxing is competition stripped down to the barest essentials: gloves, wraps, a ring, and a referee to enforce rules (to save it from barbarism). In contrast, all the team and ball sports seem contrived, phony. More than that though, boxing is a theatre of life. I'd venture to say that boxing is more real than modern life itself. It's far closer to nature at least than contemporary western society, where the weak and pampered rule over the strong-backed, honest working class.

Boxing is one of the last surviving truths I encounter on a daily basis, and it remains that way in spite of all of the corruption and lies that have become an inherent part of it. Watching boxing reminds me of the natural way of this place, the human condition, and the animal in us that we can only turn our backs on but never leave more than a few steps behind.

Hey, I know how you all feel. I've gotten the same looks when I've asked people if they follow the sport. It's a joke to them. A barbaric, idiotic sport.

The loss of boxing would have hardly any effect on the lives on my friends save for one thing: the day boxing dies is the day I kiss it all goodbye and end my time in this world.

that's beautiful, Kid...boxing is the greatest sport there will ever be because there's no teams to hide behind, just two guys in the ring and no excuses, the better man wins, we get to see what a fighter is really made of when he/she steps inside dat ring

[LostGuy]

I'm not a sporting fan at all aside from boxing. I didn't even watch the Superbowl. To be honest, I couldn't name a single active football player besides Tom Brady (because he is such a huge name and has transcended his sport). Boxing is the only sport I care about, with the sole exception of MMA to a much, much lesser degree.

In fact, boxing and punk music (which is already dead) are the only things I'm really passionate about anymore. Boxing for me comes before girls, school, friends, food, anything. I'll defend that sport for as long as I can reason because it's something I've found that I connect with at a primal level.

Boxing grabs me, forces me to love it, because it's real. Boxing is competition stripped down to the barest essentials: gloves, wraps, a ring, and a referee to enforce rules (to save it from barbarism). In contrast, all the team and ball sports seem contrived, phony. More than that though, boxing is a theatre of life. I'd venture to say that boxing is more real than modern life itself. It's far closer to nature at least than contemporary western society, where the weak and pampered rule over the strong-backed, honest working class.

Boxing is one of the last surviving truths I encounter on a daily basis, and it remains that way in spite of all of the corruption and lies that have become an inherent part of it. Watching boxing reminds me of the natural way of this place, the human condition, and the animal in us that we can only turn our backs on but never leave more than a few steps behind.

Hey, I know how you all feel. I've gotten the same looks when I've asked people if they follow the sport. It's a joke to them. A barbaric, idiotic sport.

The loss of boxing would have hardly any effect on the lives on my friends save for one thing: the day boxing dies is the day I kiss it all goodbye and end my time in this world.

this is the best post ive read since being here.

i feel you, although im not killing myself if boxing were to end.

[Darkstar]

I'm not a sporting fan at all aside from boxing. I didn't even watch the Superbowl. To be honest, I couldn't name a single active football player besides Tom Brady (because he is such a huge name and has transcended his sport). Boxing is the only sport I care about, with the sole exception of MMA to a much, much lesser degree.

In fact, boxing and punk music (which is already dead) are the only things I'm really passionate about anymore. Boxing for me comes before girls, school, friends, food, anything. I'll defend that sport for as long as I can reason because it's something I've found that I connect with at a primal level.

Boxing grabs me, forces me to love it, because it's real. Boxing is competition stripped down to the barest essentials: gloves, wraps, a ring, and a referee to enforce rules (to save it from barbarism). In contrast, all the team and ball sports seem contrived, phony. More than that though, boxing is a theatre of life. I'd venture to say that boxing is more real than modern life itself. It's far closer to nature at least than contemporary western society, where the weak and pampered rule over the strong-backed, honest working class.

Boxing is one of the last surviving truths I encounter on a daily basis, and it remains that way in spite of all of the corruption and lies that have become an inherent part of it. Watching boxing reminds me of the natural way of this place, the human condition, and the animal in us that we can only turn our backs on but never leave more than a few steps behind.

Hey, I know how you all feel. I've gotten the same looks when I've asked people if they follow the sport. It's a joke to them. A barbaric, idiotic sport.

The loss of boxing would have hardly any effect on the lives on my friends save for one thing: the day boxing dies is the day I kiss it all goodbye and end my time in this world.

Dude knows what hes talking about... one of the few hardcore guys left

[Mike Tyson77]

And if you notice, ever since Mike Tyson retired.....that's how it's been. If only he hadnt done all that ****** stuff and other things. I blame his trainer for his last lost. Ahead on the scorecards and winning the fight, he tells him to quite.

If he had beat Danny Williams and hadnt blown out his knee, we would have probly seen Tyson vs. Lewis II.....

[Sweet Pea 50]

Amen to all who have voiced their love for this sport. If you think about it, there is no purer competition. It's you, and your wits, heart, balls, and determination against the man across the ring. There are no teamates to hide your shortcomings when the bell rings. If you didn't train hard enough, or your mind ain't on the match, your going to get your lunch handed to you. Boxing has got bashed a lot in the past years (deservedly so), but the ESSENCE of this sweet science will never die. So to all the haters of boxing, Larry Holmes jab, Hearns over hand right, Frazier left hook on your chins...

[Mike Tyson77]

Amen to all who have voiced their love for this sport. If you think about it, there is no purer competition. It's you, and your wits, heart, balls, and determination against the man across the ring. There are no teamates to hide your shortcomings when the bell rings. If you didn't train hard enough, or your mind ain't on the match, your going to get your lunch handed to you. Boxing has got bashed a lot in the past years (deservedly so), but the ESSENCE of this sweet science will never die. So to all the haters of boxing, Larry Holmes jab, Hearns over hand right, Frazier left hook on your chins...

Fraziers hook, that might leave a mark.

But no the sport isnt dieing. It's just not as good as it could be.

As a former Football Player and big prospect, I can say....Boxing is 50 times harder to master and way more brutel. And im lovin it!

[AREALFIGHTER]

i know the answer to the problems of boxing. many of us, heck, most of us do. we just need someone very rich, mark cuban? someone rich to fix it for us.

the answer is simple. get rid of promoters and sanctioning bodies. get one company to control them all. an MLB or PGA or NBA of boxing. that is what we need. this would eliminate need for a national commission as well. the boxing organization would schedule all matches, set realistic rankings, not collect sanctioning fees from fighters. it would set and follow strict medical guidelines. anybody in the organization would be a world recognized fighter. anybody not in it would be a fringe fighter. they could even perhaps have a minor leagues for up and coming fighters or journeyman fighters to compete.

a single boxing organization would do all the marketing, not promoters. this would eliminate any need for promoters and sanctioning bodies immediately.

thats how i would fix it