Two Fights a Year Isn't Enough

[W1LL]

The two fights a year thing takes into account: training camps, time off, building the promotion, other events/fights scheduled through the year. It turned out for Floyd those two dates make most sense from a financial standpoint. They also starve us so that we'll eagerly fork out for subpar matches when they do eventually come round.

If all the top fighters fought four times per year, they wouldn't make what they currently make multiplied by four. The public would have tons more choice and would be able to pick and choose what they pay for. The ****** thing is some up and coming fighters (idiots) get it into their heads that they should only be fighting twice a year too.

[NateHound]

That's why I'm loving Parker at the moment. 4 fights a year against growing competition. He's catching ground on the top guys.

[al-Xander]

Let me just highlight the ones with zero or one fight this year:

Algieri: 2 in 2015, 1 in 2016
Andrade: 2 in 2013, only 1 per year in 2014-2016
Arreola: 2 per year on avg, from 2012 on
Berto: 1 or 2 per year from 2009 on
Bradley: 1 or 2 per year from 2010 on
Broner: Active through 2015, only 1 in 2016
Brook: 2 per year from 2013 on
Canelo: 2 per year from 2012 on
Cunningham: 2 per year from 2013-2015, only 1 in 2016
Andre Dirrell: 1 in 2013, 3 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 1 in 2016
Anthony Dirrell: 1 or 2 per year from 2014 on
Jermell Charlo: 2 in 2015, only 1 in 2016
Jermall Charlo: Active through 2015, only 1 in 2016
Cotto: 1 or 2 per year from 2010-2015, zero in 2016
Crawford: 2 per year in 2015 and 2016
Dawson: 1 or 2 per year from 2008 on
DeGale: 2 in 2015, only 1 in 2016
Donaire: 2 per year in 2013, 2014 & 2016,3 in 2015
Fury: 1 in 2013, 2 per year in 2014 & 2015, zero in 2016
Frampton: 2 per year from 2013 on
D Garcia: 2 per year from 2013-2015, only 1 in 2016
Gamboa: 1 or 2 per year since 2011, zero in 2016
Guerrero: 1 or 2 per year from 2011 on
Jack: 2 in 2015, only 1 in 2016
T Johnson: 2 in 2015, zero in 2016
Khan: 1 or 2 per year from 2012 on
Klitschko: 2 per year from 2013-2015, zero in 2016
Lara: 2 per year from 2013-2015 only 1 in 2016
Lemieux: 2 per year from 2014 on
Lomachenko: 2 per year in 2015 & 2016
Martirosyan: 1 or 2 per year from 2012 on
Mora: 1 or 2 per year from 2010 on
L Ortiz: 2 per year on avg, only 1 in 2016
Pacquiao: 1 or 2 per year from 2012 on
L Peterson: 2 per year from 2009-2015, zero in 2016
Porter: 2 per year in 2014 & 2015, only 1 in 2016
Povetkin: 2 per year from 2011-2015, zero in 2016
Provodnikov: 2 per year from 2012-2015, only 1 in 2016
Quillin: Mixed activity through 2015, zero in 2016
Rosado: 1 or 2 per year from 2014 on
Rigondeaux: 1 or 2 per year from 2013 on
Russell Jr: 1 in 2015,1 in 2016
Santa Cruz: 3 in 2013 & 2015, but only 2 in 2014 & 2016
I Smith: 2 per year on average, from 2009 on
Spence: Active through 2015 but only 2 in 2016
Stevens: Zero in 2015, only 1 in 2016
Stevenson: 2 per year in 2014 & 2015, only 1 in 2016
Stiverne: 1 or 2 per year from 2010 on, zero in 2016
Thurman: 2 per year in 2014& 2015, only 1 in 2016
J Vargas: 2 per year on avg, from 2013 on
J Williams: Active through 2015, only 1 in 2016
Walters: 1 in 2013, 2 per year in 2014-2015, zero in 2016
Wilder: 2 per year in 2014 & 2016, 3 in 2015

http://www.boxingscene.com/daily-bre...garcia--109355

[Tony Trick-Pony]

Let me just highlight the ones with zero or one fight this year:

Algieri: 2 in 2015, 1 in 2016
Andrade: 2 in 2013, only 1 per year in 2014-2016
Arreola: 2 per year on avg, from 2012 on
Berto: 1 or 2 per year from 2009 on
Bradley: 1 or 2 per year from 2010 on
Broner: Active through 2015, only 1 in 2016
Brook: 2 per year from 2013 on
Canelo: 2 per year from 2012 on
Cunningham: 2 per year from 2013-2015, only 1 in 2016
Andre Dirrell: 1 in 2013, 3 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 1 in 2016
Anthony Dirrell: 1 or 2 per year from 2014 on
Jermell Charlo: 2 in 2015, only 1 in 2016
Jermall Charlo: Active through 2015, only 1 in 2016
Cotto: 1 or 2 per year from 2010-2015, zero in 2016
Crawford: 2 per year in 2015 and 2016
Dawson: 1 or 2 per year from 2008 on
DeGale: 2 in 2015, only 1 in 2016
Donaire: 2 per year in 2013, 2014 & 2016,3 in 2015
Fury: 1 in 2013, 2 per year in 2014 & 2015, zero in 2016
Frampton: 2 per year from 2013 on
D Garcia: 2 per year from 2013-2015, only 1 in 2016
Gamboa: 1 or 2 per year since 2011, zero in 2016
Guerrero: 1 or 2 per year from 2011 on
Jack: 2 in 2015, only 1 in 2016
T Johnson: 2 in 2015, zero in 2016
Khan: 1 or 2 per year from 2012 on
Klitschko: 2 per year from 2013-2015, zero in 2016
Lara: 2 per year from 2013-2015 only 1 in 2016
Lemieux: 2 per year from 2014 on
Lomachenko: 2 per year in 2015 & 2016
Martirosyan: 1 or 2 per year from 2012 on
Mora: 1 or 2 per year from 2010 on
L Ortiz: 2 per year on avg, only 1 in 2016
Pacquiao: 1 or 2 per year from 2012 on
L Peterson: 2 per year from 2009-2015, zero in 2016
Porter: 2 per year in 2014 & 2015, only 1 in 2016
Povetkin: 2 per year from 2011-2015, zero in 2016
Provodnikov: 2 per year from 2012-2015, only 1 in 2016
Quillin: Mixed activity through 2015, zero in 2016
Rosado: 1 or 2 per year from 2014 on
Rigondeaux: 1 or 2 per year from 2013 on
Russell Jr: 1 in 2015,1 in 2016
Santa Cruz: 3 in 2013 & 2015, but only 2 in 2014 & 2016
I Smith: 2 per year on average, from 2009 on
Spence: Active through 2015 but only 2 in 2016
Stevens: Zero in 2015, only 1 in 2016
Stevenson: 2 per year in 2014 & 2015, only 1 in 2016
Stiverne: 1 or 2 per year from 2010 on, zero in 2016
Thurman: 2 per year in 2014& 2015, only 1 in 2016
J Vargas: 2 per year on avg, from 2013 on
J Williams: Active through 2015, only 1 in 2016
Walters: 1 in 2013, 2 per year in 2014-2015, zero in 2016
Wilder: 2 per year in 2014 & 2016, 3 in 2015

http://www.boxingscene.com/daily-bre...garcia--109355

It's a big waste. The Charlo twins have potential but one fight a year isn't going to do much for them. They aren't big stars yet. Definitely needs to be stepped up. It's like everything is in slow motion.

[Canelo and GGG]

If comp is decent its enough for established fighters.

[brettWall]

That's why boxing is just a collection of random fights. Fans have no story to follow. Wins don't translate to anything other than seeing another showcase fight, not to mention inactivity. Now you see them, now you don't.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

That's why boxing is just a collection of random fights. Fans have no story to follow. Wins don't translate to anything other than seeing another showcase fight, not to mention inactivity. Now you see them, now you don't.

It definitely has that feel these days. Even when a fighter wins a big fight, I'm thinking 'That's great. I wonder who he will fight next. Actually, WHEN will he fight next?' It's a sad commentary. PBC is definitely to blame for some of it, but it seems to go deeper than that. Lots of non-PBC fighters are doing it also. Not good for the sport.

[ruedboy]

Most fighters fight because they like what the sport does for them. I say this because most fighters are amateurs. Almost all professional fighters started as amateurs and continued because they were good at it, some times it was the only thing they were good at. I'll go out on a limb and say most fighters love the sport.
In the US, boxing is a fringe sport because there is so much competition from more main stream sports. This means promoters try to attract the public with mega fights for bogus "titles" between undefeated fighters who have faced no serious competition.
The May-Pac money made every promoter think about repeating that scenario and professional boxing in the US is the main casualty.

[brettWall]

It definitely has that feel these days. Even when a fighter wins a big fight, I'm thinking 'That's great. I wonder who he will fight next. Actually, WHEN will he fight next?' It's a sad commentary. PBC is definitely to blame for some of it, but it seems to go deeper than that. Lots of non-PBC fighters are doing it also. Not good for the sport.

Yep. It's no longer boxing where the best fights the best. It's more like circus showcasing random fights starred by overpaid clowns. The continuity is missing. Fans are confused what story to follow.

[New England]

oscar didn't fight in '05, once in '06, once in '07. and took a tune up for manny in '08.