do u hate it when boxing fans says..

[RightJabLikeZab]

Why did Leonard, Hagler nor Hearns ever fight McCallum? Isn't this the exact reason? Yet people act like this stuff NEVER happened in boxing and we see constant examples of it. But hey. Whatever.

[Accountoffline]

GBP are killing the sport as much any other a$$hole i.e Haymon & Arum

No wonder people start turning to UFC at least Dana likes to make competitive fights

[Jack Napier]

real life boxing fans don't pull that crap
they talk about fights that happen and speculate on non fights
but they don't obsess over contracts and PPV revenue
no fan is receiving a piece of that money so they don't care
you only see that nonsense online when it's agenda convenient
you'd think some posters here are married to the fighter they like most

[RlCKY]

There's a different between understanding business and supporting business because it makes a fighter money. Since when do fans care more about a fighter not fighting the best as long as they are making money? That's not our job, we don't get a cut of that. If we all supported fighters taking the lowest risk for the highest rewards, we'd never get any of the fights we want.

I mean, boxing is still a sport, isn't it? A completely corrupt and ridiculous sport, but still a sport. If the fans start supporting business over the desire to see the best fights, what incentive is there for promoters to continue letting boxing be a sport when they could just sell us mismatches under the guise of business?

Why aren't the best fights the most financially lucrative ones?

Canelo-Floyd happened.

If Stevenson and Kovalev are #1 and #2 then they could just knock every one else off and be the last two standing. Then you have your #1 and #2 being the money fight.

[bojangles1987]

What about Stevenson proving he's the best against a far more establish foe in B-Hop..It's not like that fight will not be on the table..Kov can fight Pascal(I hope)and should he win that he also can make the decision to go to Showtime,or maybe even Stevenson comes back to HBO..You can not knock Stevenson for going after a legend..

I'm all for business when it makes sense,which a lot of moves do at times..A lot of fans have school kids mentality's about this sport..Which is not kind to you when you get old..Have to get the legacy and most money possible while you can..That's the reality of this sport..

Stevenson isn't chasing a Hopkins fight to prove he's the best, he thinks he's going to take advantage of a 50 year old fighter for more money. I can absolutely knock someone with that mindset, because in the process Stevenson is walking away from a fight his people apparently agreed to that has just as much interest.

[Daddy T]

I imagine this is how half the 'fans' in this place like to spend their time ...

Me? I'd rather just watch some good fights