Have fighters lost respect for the history of the game ?

[THE REAL NINJA]

you lost me their.... ain't no lackluster era of boxing tody.

[heavyweights] ....the last few years have been good with everything going down in Middle, Welter,and light weights ..i lost about half of what i said here, something went wrong with the indent so it may be a little jumbled, sry

[Rockin']

There is more money in boxing now and it has basically corrupted the way in which fights are made. :

Would you care to tell me how match making is corrupt and how anything has changed since the beginning of the sport.

The fighters are more particular about who they fight. It has to do with the general public foolishly believing that a lose or two is the end of a career and that fighters descent paydays.

They are also more aware of the damage that is incurred in the ring. Roy Jones a prime example, that was one smart motha f**ker.

But still, I am curious as to how you find match making corrupt. Little has changed from the beginning, please enlighten me.

Rockin'

[THE REAL NINJA]

Would you care to tell me how match making is corrupt and how anything has changed since the beginning of the sport.

The fighters are more particular about who they fight. It has to do with the general public foolishly believing that a lose or two is the end of a career and that fighters descent paydays.

They are also more aware of the damage that is incurred in the ring. Roy Jones a prime example, that was one smart motha f**ker.

But still, I am curious as to how you find match making corrupt. Little has changed from the beginning, please enlighten me.
Rockin'

i think he means currupt by the man who should get a title shot or big fight does not because he does not draw money, which you are right it has been that way forever...i agree with the rest you said

[pink panther]

He fought after Barrerra, and then left the game to bring up his family... then announced comeback this year, and is now in prison. Said he would fight Barrerra, Barrerra accepted... Enough said.

That would not be pretty - Naz would have lost the speed, Barrera would tag his ass for about four rounds (if that) and he would be finished again. Naz would struggle to make the weight anyhow.

If he was serious about coming back, which I very much doubt he is, he would take several tune ups.... and then get his ass handed to him again.

[Thread Stealer]

Has boxing lost respect for it's own history ? We always hear how this and that boxer is a student of the game, but why don't they fight like it ? Some fighters today seem to still have a passion to prove them selves supreme in what is considered to be a lackluster era for boxing . These fighters know what it takes to be put apon the pedestal of the greats from the past. So why is it that there seems to be so fewer each day ? Why is it that some guy sitting on his couch with a beer belly knows how to have a hall of fame career but some fighters can't even make the right fight happen ? Fighters no longer seem willing to have great rivalries for the fear that they may lose earning potential in thee event of a loss. Just think of what a six fight Robinson Vs Lamotta type series would be today. Saddly with boxing's politics the way they are today it is more far fetched to happen then Don King having a good hair day . People are more in favor of great money then then being known as a warrior to stand side by side with the greats of history. It is not only disrespectful to the fans to not give your all but also the fighters that were never given the chance at a historical fight.[/INDENT]What would fighters from the past that fought only for enough money to put food on the table think today? Boxing was supposed to be the last era af gladiators but resembles more the primadonna boy band era . Today boxing has lost it's true self for every Gatti we have ten Nas Hamed's ,what will it take to change this path ?

Yes, fighters should be active heavyweight champs like jack dempsey. take on ALL comers and defend their title very often. no well-paid exhbitions or layoffs or anything like that!!

or maybe they should be like jack johnson as heavyweight champ and take on all comers, no matter the skin color or market value.

fighters shouldn't be businessmen, they should give it their 100% every time to win like lightweight champ jimmy carter!!

all the great warriors of the past, like the greatest fighter ever, sugar ray robinson, never turned down a fight with an established contender like say, hmmm...charley burley....because the risk/reward was too low. right?

[tillman78]

one thing 90% of those great "warriors" had in common is that they died broke. today fighters are more business minded because they studied the history of the game.