What Boxing needs to do to Stop MMA overtaking it and kicking it to the Curb

[Peterp]

I am a fan of both Boxing and MMA, hell i'm a fan of just about all combat sports.

If pushed, i would say i am bigger Boxing fan than anything else, Boxing is what i train in.

However you can't argue with the fact that MMA is growing in leaps and bounds whilst boxing is standing still even regressing in popularity.

UFC PPVs figures are now at the stage where they are higher than almost all Boxing PPV figures. The only boxer who can draw higher PPV buys than MMA consistently is Oscar De La Hoya. But let's face it, how many more Oscar fights will there be ?

Here's what i think needs to happen.

Boxing PPVs need to be revolved more around than just one fight. Sure have a main event, but there needs to be a complete card, 5+ fights of quality ! Not one good fight and the rest are fillers. Each card should have two Championship bouts at least.

Boxing needs to offer more to be able to compete with MMA. If it doesn't, in 3-4 years it's really going to be struggling

[flipside]

another boxing, mma thread

[BIGTYME]

thread flopped.....

[Peterp]

Sadly, a head in the sand attitude isn't going to help our great sport

[iron mike tyson]

i beleive peter is right
cards need to be ppv worthy and with more than 1 big fight on it to be justified worth the money

[restless_438]

well there's always the PPV issue, but i think boxing is doing just fine right now.. your typically only gonna get a "Boxing sucks" comment from someone who's trying to put the sport down simply because they solely prefer MMA, whereas it's fairly easy to be a fan of both IMO

[cobracore]

Completely correct.

Too many PPVs, to little quality fights.

It's simple math, really.

MORE PPVS = LESS GREAT FIGHTS ON EACH PPV

So either we increase the number of great fights or decrease the number of PPVS for ppvs to become succesful.

[dino]

Mma Matches Are Boring And Too Short..2 Guys On Steriods Rolling Around The The Ground Until One Submissions The Other

[abdiel2k3]

whats boxing need to do to keep MMA from replacen it?
let some people watch some MMA fights
theyll come right back to boxing

[Mech.]

whats boxing need to do to keep MMA from replacen it?
let some people watch some MMA fights
theyll come right back to boxing

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