Realistically if we got any fights we wanted, boxing would still behind NFL, NBA, etc

[Barcham]

Basketball fans enjoy a Spurs defensive shut down. Baseball fans enjoy no hitters and perfect games. Football fans enjoy great defenses like the 85 Bears and the 2000 Ravens. Hockey fans enjoy a great goalie doing his thing.

But in boxing, they don't enjoy the various styles and strategies. They just want to see blood. I think a part of it has to do with familiarity. A lot of fans of other sports actually played them so they know strategy.

Every sport has different styles. The difference is those sports enjoy all the styles.

Because in other sports, no matter how good your defense may be, you still have to outscore the other team to win. You still need OFFENSE or you will lose. If you have two baseball teams throwing a perfect game and the game is ended in the 15th inning by a walk off home run, it may be something to experience. But you would not want to experience it in each and every game. But fans will go back night after night to see a 10-9 game in baseball or hockey.

[-PBP-]

Even beyond that it has to do with how styles mesh because that plays a huge role in how fights pan out.

Plus there is the whole fact that if someone is too good at boxing it causes problems because it sucks the excitement out of a match. If you can't really enjoy the best performing then what is the point of watching~

Exactly. Other sports can sustain themselves when defensive teams are dominant. In boxing, if it's not Kobe vs Lebron it doesn't appeal to casuals.

[-PBP-]

Because in other sports, no matter how good your defense may be, you still have to outscore the other team to win. You still need OFFENSE or you will lose. If you have two baseball teams throwing a perfect game and the game is ended in the 15th inning by a walk off home run, it may be something to experience. But you would not want to experience it in each and every game. But fans will go back night after night to see a 10-9 game in baseball or hockey.

Same with boxing. You can't win without scoring.

[Bigg Rigg]

Exactly. Other sports can sustain themselves when defensive teams are dominant. In boxing, if it's not Kobe vs Lebron it doesn't appeal to casuals.

In football, great defense usually means big hits!! Lol so it's hard to compare that to a schooling in boxing by a defensive wizard cuz there's usually not many big hits. If u wanna stay with football, defensive wizards Floyd are like Cornerbacks who don't hit and are scared to tackle. They just want interceptions and scoring touchdowns. But being a corner who's scared to hit is not much respected.

[-PBP-]

In football, great defense usually means big hits!! Lol so it's hard to compare that to a schooling in boxing by a defensive wizard cuz there's usually not many big hits. If u wanna stay with football, defensive wizards Floyd are like Cornerbacks who don't hit and are scared to tackle. They just want interceptions and scoring touchdowns. But being a corner who's scared to hit is not much respected.

Deion Sanders is the most popular cornerback in history

[Bigg Rigg]

Plenty of ppl hate him too and say he was scared to hit. He's like Floyd in a way.

[Bigg Rigg]

Deon was just flashy, Ronnie Lott is the man!!

[The Gambler1981]

Deion Sanders is the most popular cornerback in history

I never heard anyone call Barry Sanders a ***** because he avoided contact~

[Bigg Rigg]

I never heard anyone call Barry Sanders a ***** because he avoided contact~

Calling for running back to avoid contact his fair because he's the one getting hit, it's not the other way around. It's fair to ask for corners to get in here and make a tackle. A good tackle too, not now shoe string ****s.

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Plenty of ppl hate him too and say he was scared to hit. He's like Floyd in a way.

Floyd is more like Tom Brady. Takes what the defense gives him. Short passes, smart, no mistakes and always wins which makes it a chore to watch. NBA would be Tim Duncan. They aren't risk takers but there very fundamentally sound, intelligent and always win.

The difference with boxing thouugh, is Tom Brady can sell out vs the Jaguars and Tim Duncan can sell out vs the Bobcats. Boxers need dance partners. Floyd is one thing but what about Lara? Or even Kovalev isn't pushing tickets right now.

Even explosive fighters need dance partners.