What fight made you a hardcore boxing fan?

[El Ondeado]

There is always that one big fight that intrigued us to become major hardcore boxing fans! Which fight was it to you that made you love this sport and why was it so special to you!


In my case, it was the Margarito vs Cotto 1. I’ve always been a casual fan since childhood to early teen years and would watch boxing every once in while their was a big fight but that Margarito vs Cotto 1 was special cause it was a blood and glory type of fight, and the machismo in that fight was at a all time high also the rivalry between Mexicans & Puerto Ricans put a little extra into that fight! The promotion to the fight was also great! Since that fight, I’ve been following boxing religiously!

[WarHagler]

Hagler vs Mugabi

[TheIronMike]

The first fight I ever saw was Peterson-Khan.

I'm glad it was that fight because it had everything. Excitement, Drama, a knockdown, and the upset at the end.

I WAS HOOKED!

[chrisJS]

I was 8 when Holyfield-Bowe II happened and that really got me in and then I'd watch fights and old films with my grandfather that transition sort of happened over time without pinpointing one particular fight. I'd just say it was sometime around 1994 or 1995.

I started to read the magazines around 1995/1996 and then got books and stuff for christmas and birthdays shortly and haven't looked back since. That's when I started getting fights from collectors and stuff then when I had my own money after high school I'd do trades and all kinds of stuff getting my hands on as many fights, magazines, books, old materials as I could. Started getting memorabilia and selling it and spending it on going to the fights etc; I got some really good video trader connections which I still work with today.

I love this sport!

[Bad_Guy]

Ali vs. Foreman

[chaosisme]

Mayweather vs Pacquiao

[redmish]

Benn vs Eubank for me. The build up was incredible, especially when they signed the contracts live on television.

[jglvz256]

I was 8 when Holyfield-Bowe II happened and that really got me in and then I'd watch fights and old films with my grandfather that transition sort of happened over time without pinpointing one particular fight. I'd just say it was sometime around 1994 or 1995.

I started to read the magazines around 1995/1996 and then got books and stuff for christmas and birthdays shortly and haven't looked back since. That's when I started getting fights from collectors and stuff then when I had my own money after high school I'd do trades and all kinds of stuff getting my hands on as many fights, magazines, books, old materials as I could. Started getting memorabilia and selling it and spending it on going to the fights etc; I got some really good video trader connections which I still work with today.

I love this sport!

Same fight as for me! Watched it live at 4am (UK, free on ITV!), amazing drama. Went to the boxing gym for the first time the next day.

[Lion81]

Oscar De La Hoya vs Tito Trinidad.

Was a casual before that fight as a kid. Made me so sick to my stomach watching Oscar throw it away in the end, but that fight gave me nerves no other sport could mimic.

Boxing is a sport like no other.

[Pigeons]

Mayweather-De La Hoya. That's when I discovered you can stream PPV fights online. Went from being very very casual to my favorite sport.


Access is what limits fan support for the sport. PBC on FOX and Top Rank on ESPN are doing their best to put boxing in front TV viewers for free (or at least part of their cable package). Premium channels like Showtime or subscription streaming services like DAZN or ESPN+ limit boxing's viewers.


I can only imagine the heights UFC will reach with their ESPN deal next year.