How does boxing become a mainstream popular sport again

[baya]

by doing what seņor al haymon is doing, that's how.

[1lparm]

Systematically replace all the scarf wearing ******* hipster guys out there with violent sailors from 1930 and we will be on the map again

Yeah **** those ******** and their scarfs

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What current fighters have you seen wearing a scarf? And how do you know that they are ********?

I wasn't talking about the fighters, I was talking about the mainstream fan. Guys nowadays are into knitting and tulips.

[KnockoutNed]

Boxing on the whole is doing well, the HW scene is just very poor ATM.

[Scott9945]

I wasn't talking about the fighters, I was talking about the mainstream fan. Guys nowadays are into knitting and tulips.

Sounds like you have an agenda outside of boxing. Really doubt too many guys are into "knitting and tulips".

[1lparm]

Boxing on the whole is doing well, the HW scene is just very poor ATM.

Boxing hasn't gotten front page attention since Floyd-Canelo and now Manny-Floyd that's not good enough. Boxing compared to the 90s when every sports fan could name a few champions now only know Manny and Floyd. Only 2 people isn't enough exposure.

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Sounds like you have an agenda outside of boxing. Really doubt too many guys are into "knitting and tulips".

You really see no correlation between what sports people like and... People themselves?

Even if you erased all the corruption and belt issues and promoter disputes from boxing there wouldn't be some golden key that makes it the biggest sport in the US ever again.

MMA is struggling to come up with gimmicks to keep growing but it's pretty obvious they ran into the same demographic ceiling as boxing.

Does anyone REALLY think we would see some colossal explosion in mainstream popularity just by shifting some belt/promoter logistics around? Nah you need a growing belligerent young male demographic for the sport to keep growing and there isn't one. That isn't just the talent pool, it's the core viewership. In reality you have an aging, hyperfeminine culture that simply isn't that interested.

[North Star]

IMO we need more Boxing Gyms across the country and around the world, better distribution of wealth among fighters, better promotion for the sport and fighters, etc. The sport needs to be nurtured again from the ground up. Young people need a reason to want to get into this sport again.

Also, less belts, less confusion, less choice between opponents for the fighters(ducking), more fighters willing to truly take on ALL comers, more regulation/oversight, and more undisputed champs.

This is the school of thought I support as well. Gaining popularity with the kids and communities will transition them info lifelong fans, that will be passed on to their own children.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

1.. One champion per division

2.. On regular cable or network TV including PPv caliber fights (super bowl ain't ppv)

3.. Best fight the best on a regular basis

4.. Fighters fight 3-6 times a year not 1-3

5.. No more crap decisions

6.. Rings are all 20x20

7..rocky 7 is a huge hit


Boxing does that, it will regain lost popularity

[baya]

Boxing hasn't gotten front page attention since Floyd-Canelo and now Manny-Floyd that's not good enough. Boxing compared to the 90s when every sports fan could name a few champions now only know Manny and Floyd. Only 2 people isn't enough exposure.

where'd you go?