Love the Sport, but I have grown tired and havelost interest in Boxing.

[spsomething]

I agree with the OP. There has been a shift in boxing the last 10 years of so. A boxer's star appeal is becoming the biggest factor these days.

I remember when Ortiz was fighting Maidana and Lampley was talking about how people had Ortiz pegged as the new golden boy because he has the Mexican heritage, is good looking, and has a great back story. None of that has to do with boxing, all has to do with generating fans.

Don't get me wrong, the idea has always been to generate fans and make money. But its done so artificially now. Before you had to be a great fighter, now its more like a reality show and promoters are looking for crossover appeal. They rarely let the fighters take chances because too much money is invested in them. With guys like Haymon involved its all about showcasing one person.

[Golden Boi 360]

I'm stuck with Boxing. Other sports don't get me as interested.

[Dr Rumack]

Things are bad right now. Showtime's ramping up of their boxing budget has been a disaster for the sport, not a boost.

Haymon and Arum have essentially dodged the problem of having to compete with one another for network slots, and in the absence of pressure to offer the networks good match-ups, have been content to spoon-feed warm diarrhoea to a boxing public starved of real competition.

The networks tightening the purse strings is the best thing that could happen the sport right now. Arum and Haymon need to be forced into upping their game, otherwise 2014 could become the norm.

[PACnPBFsuck]

Given that ratings and PPV buys are on a steady decline, you're not the only one. I've definitely lost interest in the sport. I used to tune in to every match possible, but now I only care to watch the more notable ones.

Sadly i'm on da same boat

[al-Xander]

That's why you need to start enjoying fantasy fights discussions and pretend they'll eventually happen.

There you go.

[punchr]

Play Smash Bros. Have you seen the new one?

[jas]

Was a bad year

I won't be posting much at all next year but mainly because will be super busy

But I hope big fights get made

You know boxing is in disarray when the Canadian commentators were giving dirrel several 10-7 rounds vs Edwards smdh they had no clue

[LoadedWraps]

I'am loosing interest in boxing, it's gotten to a point where it's just too boring and predictable. Fighters are not willing to fight each other since it doesn't make business sense, "why take risk against a dangerous opponent when you can fight 10 bums". Fighters are being brough up extremely slow, only to find out that 10 years later, he wasn't that good to begin with. And promoters letting fights marinate for years, and usually never get made.
What bothers me the most is that boxing fans are trying to think like a promoter and agree with them, saying "that makes sense, why fight tougher challanges where he might loose". When it's not their Job to think like a promotor, a fan should act like they're suppose to, act like a boxing fan, a fan of a competitive professional sport. If You dont act like a boxing fan, then who will ?, promoters will feed you bs, wasting your money, and something far more important...time.

They're not wasting my time anymore. I'm only watching the most competitive fights. Even if that means watching one event a year, or none at all. In the meantime, promoters can take their sweet time letting fights "Marinate for years", fighting bum after bum, but that will be without me, i'll tune in once the fight i want to see is made, in the mean time i will be saving my time and money elsewhere...

.....Just a tired boxing fan.

I'm sure i'am not the only one who feels this way, cheers

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No one walks away from the greatest sport in the world forever.

[The Gambler1981]

Honestly, it is boxing **** happens. This looked like a ****ty year going in but still some things happened so it was not a total bust~

I would say be patient and boxing will reward you

[MBE]

See ya.

As for those sticking around, boxing has had a stellar couple of years since 2012. With mayweather-Pacquaio, Cotto-Canelo, khan-brook, froch-Chavez, golovkin-Murray I'm even more excited with what 2015 will bring and discussing it with fans and fanboys alike on here.