What would You change in Boxing Today to make it more interesting?

[jai mari078]

Do away with all these alphabet belts and have one champion per division.

[The Troll]

I was watching the Contender today and got to thinking that it would cool if they did something like that as part of ESPN boxing or something. Take 15 guys or whatever and have a tourne, Winner takes all, $1,000,000 or something.

[The Troll]

Also go back to 15 rouds for title fights.

[Derranged_]

Good topic.

My suggestion to improve the popularity of some of the current heavyweight fighters today and make the division more interesting to fans would be:

The current champions need to fight more than two times per year. Wlad Klitscho excited everyone by winning the IBF belt in dramatic fashion. But its dissappointing that fans have to wait over seven months to watch him fight again.

Wlad could have easily lined up an opponent for an August bout and then fight again in the late fall or early winter. Thats not asking too much is it? Heavyweight champions like Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes averaged at least 3 championship fights per year. So, why not the current crop of heavyweight champions?

(Although WBC champ Hasim Rahman is en route to fighting three times this year. Lets hope so!)

[Xcel]

have 1 no more than 2 championship belts per weightclass. come up with a sound reliable rankings system and purse system, so being the champion is more than just a title.

[ROSEWOOD]

What would You change in Boxing Today to make it more interesting? Is it the calibre of the fighters in the sport today, Is it the rules, state regulations, Is it these mandatory opponents that Title Holder's have to fight or risk losing their belts, or is it these Champs fight for the money instead of the competition??? I believe it may be a combination of them all but how could it be flipped back to the interest level when you heard of fight like Ray Leonard vs Marvin Hagler, or Ali vs anybody? How can boxing get its Hype back????

I would up the number of fights by all fighters per year to at least 4 fights/yr...this is for all fighters...fan todayonly get to see their favorite fighter once or twice a year..that **** has and needs to stop....more fights=more fans....

[Verstyle]

tyson never losing and retiring in 2000

[Derranged_]

I would up the number of fights by all fighters per year to at least 4 fights/yr...this is for all fighters...fan todayonly get to see their favorite fighter once or twice a year..that **** has and needs to stop....more fights=more fans....

It's such an easy concept but none of the top champions want to subscribe to it. How can you be a fan when you have to wait so long for your favorite fighters to get back into the ring? Its like waiting for your birthday or christmas(or whatever holiday that you celebrate), it only happens once a year!

[jai mari078]

I would up the number of fights by all fighters per year to at least 4 fights/yr...this is for all fighters...fan todayonly get to see their favorite fighter once or twice a year..that **** has and needs to stop....more fights=more fans....

Thats a good point. I think 4 times a year is a little much, but at leat 2 to 3 times per year especially the top guys.

[BK Saddizzle]

Thats a good point. I think 4 times a year is a little much, but at leat 2 to 3 times per year especially the top guys.

I agree, by having champs fight more than once a year, they could get their mandatory out of the way & fight their big money fight in the same year, with the chance to have a rematch in the same year as well. That'd be way better. I Can Dig it!!!!