Will Boxing Ever Be Able To Regain Credibility After PBC's Inevitable Failure?

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  • Ham Porter
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    Will Boxing Ever Be Able To Regain Credibility After PBC's Inevitable Failure?

    I mean, it hasn't really had any credibility in pure sporting terms for many, many years now, but PBC and it's consistently crappy cards - initially designed to reintroduce boxing to the masses - seem to be dragging it further and further down to joke level.

    It's a shame, because I really had high hopes for this experiment when it was first announced. I figured the near monopoly Big Gay Al has on boxing in North America would finally result in the best matchups possible delivered on a regular basis, but it's just not worked out, unfortunately; poor matchmaking is simply too ingrained into uncle Al.
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    Man i literally just watched 3 damn good fights..wtf are you complaining about?

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    • Check_hooks
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      It will take time but yes Boxing will regain credibility to casuals

      Hardcore fans will always watch boxing

      And I knew PBC was gonna be a failure from the start because of Haymon's track record at HBO and SHO. Everything this guy touches turns to ****

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      • Sugar Adam Ali
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        Originally posted by Norm Peterson
        I mean, it hasn't really had any credibility in pure sporting terms for many, many years now, but PBC and it's consistently crappy cards - initially designed to reintroduce boxing to the masses - seem to be dragging it further and further down to joke level.

        It's a shame, because I really had high hopes for this experiment when it was first announced. I figured the near monopoly Big Gay Al has on boxing in North America would finally result in the best matchups possible delivered on a regular basis, but it's just not worked out, unfortunately; poor matchmaking is simply too ingrained into uncle Al.
        Boxing hasn't been credible in decades..

        But PBC has been very disappointing in terms of matchmaking... The best fights they have had, have all been good solid matchups, but they are few and far between...
        I'm holding out hope that PBC steps up their matchmaking in year 2..

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        • downklown
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          #5
          Originally posted by Norm Peterson
          I mean, it hasn't really had any credibility in pure sporting terms for many, many years now, but PBC and it's consistently crappy cards - initially designed to reintroduce boxing to the masses - seem to be dragging it further and further down to joke level.

          It's a shame, because I really had high hopes for this experiment when it was first announced. I figured the near monopoly Big Gay Al has on boxing in North America would finally result in the best matchups possible delivered on a regular basis, but it's just not worked out, unfortunately; poor matchmaking is simply too ingrained into uncle Al.

          When is boxing scene gonna permanently ban all of these blatant trolls?

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          • PAC-BOY
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            #6
            Originally posted by LarryXXX
            Man i literally just watched 3 damn good fights..wtf are you complaining about?
            Did you watch the same fights? The first two didnt make it pass the second round. Mora should have been a NC. The second fight was a mismatch and Garcia vs Paulie was more borings as Mayweather vs...well, All his opponents!

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              #7
              Originally posted by Sugar Adam Ali
              Boxing hasn't been credible in decades..

              But PBC has been very disappointing in terms of matchmaking... The best fights they have had, have all been good solid matchups, but they are few and far between...
              I'm holding out hope that PBC steps up their matchmaking in year 2..
              Since March: Thurman-Guerrero, Garcia-Peterson, Lee-Quillin, Dirrell-DeGale, Khan-Algieri, Broner-Porter, LSC-Mares.

              What has HBO done since March? Please list the fights.

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              • Larry the boss
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                #8
                Originally posted by PAC-BOY
                Did you watch the same fights? The first two didnt make it pass the second round. Mora should have been a NC. The second fight was a mismatch and Garcia vs Paulie was more borings as Mayweather vs...well, All his opponents!
                I thought knockouts were suppose to be exciting??? why are you complaining?

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                • downklown
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by PAC-BOY
                  Did you watch the same fights? The first two didnt make it pass the second round. Mora should have been a NC. The second fight was a mismatch and Garcia vs Paulie was more borings as Mayweather vs...well, All his opponents!

                  Of course the laughing stock of the boxing community, PAC-BOY, makes a appearance in this thread.

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                  • Larry the boss
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Pigeons
                    Since March: Thurman-Guerrero, Garcia-Peterson, Lee-Quillin, Dirrell-DeGale, Khan-Algieri, Broner-Porter, LSC-Mares.

                    What has HBO done since March? Please list the fights.
                    I honestly dont know what they are complaining about

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