Comments Thread For: Sources: Thurman-Porter Will Happen, No Longer 12/12

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People are overreacting, they probably just realized it was dumb to go against that big UFC card and are simply changing the date.

[HanzGruber]

Lol at thinking Thurman doesn't want it. No idea where all these Thurman is ducking claims came from

[Raonic]

As long as it happens a few weeks afterwards, fine by me.

[Cinci Champ]

They must want this in Vegas or Brooklyn and not San Antonio. That's the only reason I can think of.

Maybe waiting for the big Fox Primetime debut January 23rd. Right around Super Bowl time.

come to think of it thats probably exactly the case my guess is they have broner ashley theophane as the undercard

[Ray*]

Not fuss at all, this things happen in boxing. The great thing is both fighter wants it, there team wants it, the fight would happen.

[too_much]

As long as we don't have to wait too long. This fight needs to be made.

[wlliam]

Boxing is in serious trouble at the moment. There's growing disinterest from older fans, they're struggling badly to pick up new fans...it's going to be even worse in two or three years time.

This 'sport' was damaged long before Mayweather-Pacquiao, but that fight seems to have been the nail in the coffin.

Youre absolutely right. Boxinng is in trouble and is on the decline at the moment. It reflects in the ratings from fight to fight with a spike here and there bcuz the powers that be get it right and make the right fight at the right time. What i mean by "right fight righ time" is that 2 fighters had a great showing/form and peaked some interest/momentum before clashing with each other...thats the model thats gonna resurrect interest. What kills interest/momentum is putn a fighter in with somebody nobody cares abouy immediately after he has great showing...and then doing it again and again until the fans just dont care to tune in...whats the point? Valid question. It just takes the lustre of the fight epecially when their level of opposition is questioned.

Generally speaking.

Good post Anita Gofradum and i agree, boxing was ruined long before MayPac, MayPac was just strung along by the structure/model that existed before they came about...think TysonHolyfield.

[Alpha & Omega]

I love when people continue to say "boxing is dead...boxing is in trouble". Give me a break. Boxing has the highest grossing PPV's, has tons and tons of upcoming stars, is on HBO, SHO, ESPN, Spike, CBS...even BET lol. Boxing has been around for over 2000 years and is not going anywhere. Most who say that are closeted MMA/UFC clowns anyways. That is the sport its fans need to be worried about. It is basically like pro wrestling at this point and has already peaked after only being around for like ~21 years. The only reason MMA is even alive is because of the NFL/WWE/NASCAR type fans who watch it (which unfort is a large portion of America). We always equate what's popular here in America with what is popular in the world. America is not the world ok? Soccer (football) is the #1 most popular sport in the world, hands down...nothing is even close. And barely anyone in America watches it. So obviously it doesn't necessarily matter what we egotistical Americans view as popular ok? Boxing is alive and well and not going anywhere so give it a rest.

[LOWBLOW_CHAMP]

I love when people continue to say "boxing is dead...boxing is in trouble". Give me a break. Boxing has the highest grossing PPV's, has tons and tons of upcoming stars, is on HBO, SHO, ESPN, Spike, CBS...even BET lol. Boxing has been around for over 2000 years and is not going anywhere. Most who say that are closeted MMA/UFC clowns anyways. That is the sport its fans need to be worried about. It is basically like pro wrestling at this point and has already peaked after only being around for like ~21 years. The only reason MMA is even alive is because of the NFL/WWE/NASCAR type fans who watch it (which unfort is a large portion of America). We always equate what's popular here in America with what is popular in the world. America is not the world ok? Soccer (football) is the #1 most popular sport in the world, hands down...nothing is even close. And barely anyone in America watches it. So obviously it doesn't necessarily matter what we egotistical Americans view as popular ok? Boxing is alive and well and not going anywhere so give it a rest.

yea i agree, i hate when people say boxing is dead, its just not as big as it once was. but new stars will emerge as time goes on. it will take time for the next superfight just like may/pac took so damn long to build up and thats AFTER they both established theyre names to the point where the fight was in demand

[John Locke]

They must want this in Vegas or Brooklyn and not San Antonio. That's the only reason I can think of.

Maybe waiting for the big Fox Primetime debut January 23rd. Right around Super Bowl time.

It looks like you were right, this is what all the rumours are saying today.