What would it take for boxing to be owned by one promoter, like UFC?

[Sugar Adam Ali]

1.egos already get in the way of boxing
2. why wouldn't it be a global brand? Doesn't stop NBA from getting players from europe. Im not even sure why you would think they couldn't get fighters from other countries
3. Boxing isn't dying, it is stagnant, and has been stagnant for years. its not fine, it's constantly talked about in negative light saying its not as big as it used to be and thats 100% right, it really isn't.

I agree with what your saying... The dim witted hardcore boxing fans will be against anything that mma has done... It's kinda sad how they can't see how this would help boxing...

[Fr3$h]

The opposite is definitely more likely (UFC fighters breaking off as divas with managers and entourages). If MMA keeps growing worldwide you'd get to the point where a guy is approached and told he can stay with the UFC and make 1 mil or come set up a PPV fight with their management team directly and make 20 mil... and so it begins.

[Street]

Recognition of one governing body. One belt, one champ.

[Fr3$h]

They failed to deliver on anything. Remember Sonnen vs Silva in a soccer stadium? What about Jones vs Gus 2 in a soccer stadium?

Nah. Even if you like boxing better, to deny the UFC routinely puts on better matchups is a hopeless argument. Nitpicking about soccer stadiums isn't helping your point.

[Bigg Rigg]

And what would that change? You do realize Dana White went on for years about super fights. After every major card that bombed Dana would talk up a super fight between guys he had signed.

Guess what? None of them ever happened.

Gsp vs Anderson

Anderson vs Jones

Brock vs Fedor (yes Fedor was signed under zuffa in SF)

Cain vs Jones

Aldo vs Pettis

All those fights except for Fedor vs Brock were with fighters in different weight classes. And you're talking a 10 pound, 15 pound and a 20 pound difference. It's not like the UFC ever had two welterweights and couldn't get them to fight.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Jones vs Sonnen Title shot off a loss.

Rousey vs Tate Title shot off a loss.

Silva vs Weidmen 2 Title shot off a loss

Diaz vs GSP Title shot off a loss

All those were big money fights that fans wanted to see..

Sonnen fight was crap, but the others are all legit..

Did you use the silva-weidman 2??? Lmao, so a champion can't get a rematch if he lost his belt in a shocking lost...
Diaz was split decision end by condit and a lot of people thought he won, condit got the first title shot and then Diaz got his.. Similar to when Barrera narrowly lost to morales but got the prince naz title shot

[Sugar Adam Ali]

If boxing had a UFC type organization, just made up of guys from showtime and hbo.. We would be getting

Floyd-manny
Porter Thurman
Wlad stiverne
Serg ggg
Khan Bradley
Gamboa mikey
Danny Lucas 2
Peterson Herrera

Those fights would be happening this year

[Fr3$h]

Jones vs Sonnen Title shot off a loss.

Rousey vs Tate Title shot off a loss.

Silva vs Weidmen 2 Title shot off a loss

Diaz vs GSP Title shot off a loss

Come on man you're being desperate.

Silva had a 16 win/10 title defense streak before Wiedman beat him. Of course a rematch happened. In fact you'd be better off complaining if it DIDN'T happen (in boxing Weidman would have probably spent 2 years putting around negotiating for more $$$).

Diaz fought Condit for the interim title. After Condit lost to GSP he was next in line.

Rousey vs Tate is girls. Pretend women's boxing is anything other than basically ignored on here.

Sonnen fought Jones (champion) coming off a loss to Silva (champion) so he fought for the title in one division then made a shot in another division.

You may not agree with those matchups but they were all reasonable title contenders/top guys or rematches/direct outcomes of title fights or title eliminators. They didn't just find some dude ranked #37 throw him in with #1 and charge you $70 for it.

In boxing you have downright exhibition fights on expensive PPVs where top guys just beat up a sack of potatoes to "show off their skills to the nation". We have become to used to that we just accept and love it.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Frankie Edgar vs Ben Henderson Title shot off a loss

Bj Penn vs Frankie Edgar Title shot off a loss

Marcio Rua vs Machida Title shot off a loss

Dan Henderson vs Silva Title shot off a loss

Randy Couture vs Sylvia Title shot off a loss

Bj Penn vs Hughes Title shot off a loss

Justin Eilers vs Arlovski Title shot off a loss

Ken Shamrock vs Tito Ortiz Title shot off a loss

Those are all rematches to title fights.... The ones pre 2007 when pride was still around don't really even count as UFC wasn't the world leader like it is today and their roster was super small....
The current fights you mentioned Henderson lost up in weight and then came down to fight silva,,
Machida and Edgar fights were title rematches when champ lost..

Why don't you list current fights that UFC gave a title shot to that the challenger lost a non title fight and then got a title shot.. Your acting like all these guys weren't deserving of a title shot..
Did you really think shogun didn't deserve a rematch with machida.. Lmao

[boliodogs]

It would be a very bad situation for the fighters. Compare what any mma fighter makes fighting each year to what Mayweather, Pacquiao, Cotto or Canelo makes each year. It's great for the promoter who bosses the fighters around and pays them very little while he keeps most of the money. The talent in boxing would quickly go down hill because money brings in the talent. Most fighters would not be doing something as hard and dangerous as pro boxing unless they had a good chance to make big money and they would not be pro boxers if they got paid like mma fighters.