Originally posted by Adonis Creed
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If you trace it back to a big root cause for here in the U.S. a reason that no one thinks about is the fact that opening up a business in the U.S. has become very expensive and comes with a lot of regulatory nonsense, taxes, permits, licensing fes and government oversight.
Boxing was always seen as an outlet for those in the lower income communities to escape their environment (financially speaking), but for the past several decades you are seeing in this country the loss of small community businesses, "mom & pop" stores, and the expansion of corporate growth.
So with that is why you see Boxing gyms dwindling in quantity and that means less of an impact that Amateur Boxing scene means less of a potential for growth in communities across levels of income.
There are more reasons than just this, but this is a big reason that no one thinks about. If owning a gym becomes too expensive w/rent, utilities, taxes, regulations, etc. then unless I am financially prepared for months/years in advance I'm not going to be able to keep myself in business because I either won't be able to meet my monthly bills/fees or I'll have to price membership fees too high which hurt the potential for the number of overall members.
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