Boxing Organizations should dictate fights...NOT these wannabe HOFs

[real raw]

While not prefect, I'm all in favor of boxers being in control of their own destinies and careers.

[boliodogs]

The big problem with that is boxing organizations can be and often are unbelievably ******.Often their number one contender is some unknown guy most of the boxing world thinks is not worth a sh it.

[just the facts]

I call out BS on this site. I often do it with Rev. It just so happened that this time he mentioned GGG. It just so happens that a lot of dumb comments on here involve GGG.

I don't think Ward or GGG were ever too keen on facing each other. It was a very risky fight for each without much reward other than possibly among hardcore fans. And even then, with a win, the winner may not be given the credit they deserve.

I think GGG would have fought Ward when HBO brought them in for that meeting. I don't think Ward was too keen on that fight then.

Then, when GGG started building his name, Ward would try to tie his name into GGG's to build some buzz for his own name. Business wise it was a smart move. It gave Ward some attention, but as you mentioned, GGG had other options then. As a result, I don't think he was very keen on fighting Ward then, especially since Ward still wanted to act like the A-side when he wasn't.

Ward needed 3 tune ups for Kovalev by the way. So that lends credence to the story from GGG that Ward said he wanted 3 tune ups to fight GGG back in 2014 I believe.f

I don't know of any exact negotiations between Ward and GGG after the 2014 HBO meeting. I heard GGG wanted Froch at 166, and maybe would have faced Chavez at full 168. If GGG did fight Froch at 166 I would have called him out on it. If you want to fight in a division, then don't tell the other guy he can't fight at the limit.

That 166 was according to Froch however, and he says a lot of hyperbolic stuff so I don't exactly believe it. But I don't doubt that GGG and co. were trying to negotiate fights like that, and possibly were trying to negotiate on weight. If they were, I don't agree with trying to drain a guy down in any circumstance.

Everything I posted is factual.........

[Boxing-1013]

Everything I posted is factual.........

3 sides to every story

[BoxingIsGreat]

This is the only way to save boxing. 1 belt. 1 neutral organization. Less weight classes. Enforcable mandatories. And if you say no to your mandatory, stripped IMMEDIATELY.

Sounds good to me.

[Eff Pandas]

That would be waaaaay better than how things work now assuming we got a ONE group calling the shots & not four ABC groups as we do now.

If we are speaking on ways boxing should work I'm more pro-boxers having freedom, but not as much as they do currently. I say you break off each weight division into 5 tiers. You start as a 4 rd guy in the first tier. After you win a few fights you move to the second tier with 6 round fights. Win some fights get to the third tier with 8 round fights. Keep winning & get to the fourth tier with 10 round fights & maybe 40-50 guys. As you move up the tiers would get smaller. And finally if you keep winning you make it to the fifth tier & 12 round fights & its only like 8-12 guys. If you lose too many fights at a tier you move down. I think the sport would look a lot more competitive with this sorta system at all levels & it'll stop the promotional favoritism that happens today. Talent & skill rises to the top quicker under this sorta system.

[Fanofreason]

#1 should fight #2 Everytime.

Fans should create a new Sanctioning Body. Do a BCS type style to produce the rankings. 1 title in every division. Not that hard to fix the sport.

[sicko]

F^ck no!!!