In your opinion, what has been boxings biggest downfall over the passed couple years?

[Boxfan83]

Basically, what has put boxing in this bad state right now? Casuals are not watching at all and diehards are complaining more than ever, some even jumping ship to other sports.

Vote and please back up your vote with an well thought answer please.

[JACK1190]

No downfall in British boxing at all, if anything we are on the rise. In the U.S I'd say most of your fans have switched to UFC and are not turning up to support your homegrown talent.

[Boxfan83]

No downfall in British boxing at all, if anything we are on the rise. In the U.S I'd say most of your fans have switched to UFC and are not turning up to support your homegrown talent.

Interesting... So are boxers household names in the UK? And are boxing gyms pretty prevalent still in the UK? I know here in the U.S. and I know in my City/town at least, UFC gyms have put small boxing gyms and small martial art dojos out of business. I even trian my boys out of a UFC gym, strictly boxing but its just more convenient, cheaper, and modern.

[Jsmooth9876]

Well the latest was the May-Pac PPV...it was just a complete dud. Neither guy did anything and it cost $100!!!

The rise of The UFC has obviously taken away the luster of Boxing in the USA at least. Seems to be going strong in the UK though, those crowds are pretty impressive to see every time they have a card on tv.

[.!WAR MIKEY!.]

the pussification of the sport spearheaded by the Mayweather and supported by the ****** black youths of america.

Now all these boxers who come out of these ******s in america immediately want 30million guarantee for their first real fight or else no fight.

[DeadLikeMe]

It's a dying sport.

[DirtyBoxin4]

i believe the rise of the ufc, big fights not being made/ taking for ever to be made (may-pac 5 ***** years haha) and the steady increase of foreign talent has made boxing less relevant in north america (USA and Canada at least).

[DeadLikeMe]

How can anyone blame Pac-May when you have things like Jones-Hopkins II and Holyfield-Tyson that took just as long. It didnt stop all the people Manny and Floyd introduced to the sport from getting into.

Boxing used to be a premier sport in the US, now it's a niche sport. I don't like it, but I accept it. It is what it is.

[DirtyBoxin4]

i know here in Canada boxing is regionally confined to Only Quebec, Only minor shows get put on here in Ontario.

[siablo14]

Not having a way to force the best to fight the best is what's keeping boxing down.