does boxing even need america anymore?

[A_Jeffrey]

With wLAD making 17 mill a fight and froch groves selling 80 000 in 40 minutes.Should we care about American boxing.

Theyre not producing much talent and there fights are horrendously fixed. Is it time for Europe and the rest of the world to form there own federation. And let the likes of these uncoordinated morons such as deontay Wilder miss ounces whilst scoring 1 round knock outs...

discuss

Wlad is the proof that you are right, America is done as Mecca of boxing. Even though Wlad is hated in US, he is huge, has no problem selling out stadiums and makes millions.

[luke1979]

It must be quite galling watching everyone of your country's "elite" fighters getting there azzes whooped once they decide to cross the "big pond" cheerio's mate handy dandy bloody hell

You mean like Calzaghe.

[White_Knight]

Top 10 p4p 2003:

Jones jr. (USA)
Hopkins (USA)
Mosley (USA)
De La Hoya (USA)
Mayweather (USA)
Pacquiao (Philippines)
Tszyu (Australia)
Morales (Mexico)
Toney (USA)
Tarver (USA)

Top 10 p4p 2013:

Mayweather (USA)
Ward (USA)
Bradley (USA)
Klitschko (Ukraine)
Martinez (Argentina)
Marquez (Mexico)
Pacquiao (Philippines)
Rigondeaux (Cuba)
Alvarez (Mexico)
Froch (UK)


http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Th...Annual_Ratings

[Da Machine]

There's always been a foreign star or two, but the majority of foreign stars almost always end up fighting in America. Nothing has changed.

[Fighting_Pride]

the us is where the elite come to converge. it's the world stage for big fights. without the us, boxing would be stale


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[Earl-Hickey]

I think so, you have to admit that the rest of the world is catching up though in terms of generating cash. The klitschkos are a case in point, They have made astronomical amounts of money mostly outside of the states. Of course Las Vegas will always be a money mecca but outside of Floyd, there isn't an American fighter making money. Ward, Bradley etc for whatever reason the American public aren't interested.

of course Deontay will soon change all that

[slimshandy69]

Well he made $2 million for his last fight. Plus he works as a commentator for HBO. He is doing well.

Some UK fans are just bitter because he humiliated Froch.

Humiliiated froch?

Froch won the last 3 rounds and only lost 115 113 on two judges score cards in AMERICA.

Nice try though...

[Citizen Koba]

gotta go **** my wife...................

(you can have america sir slimshady)

@ 10.34pm

@ 10.37pm

You finished ****ing the missus in 3 mins? LOL she must be more forgiving than mine

[BoxingIsGreat]

I don't watch Euro-boxing at all. Don't give a **** about it. North America is where it is at. Look at your broadcasters and people staying up all night long there to broadcast/watch North American boxing events (boxnation) live. Not vice versa.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

There's always been a foreign star or two, but the majority of foreign stars almost always end up fighting in America. Nothing has changed.

I think the point is that things are changing. The Froch-Groves-Ward situation is a prime example.