Morrell To Fight Radivoje Kalajdzic At 175 In June

[CubanGuyNYC]

Agree 100% with your two posts, but I’ll respond to this one. Atmosphere in any sporting event, whether live or on TV, is an enormous part of the experience. I don’t care how exciting a movie is, if you can’t hear the gunshots, explosions, etc., you lose at least half the effect. I’ve...

[CubanGuyNYC]

And that is the problem. These are all fantasy fights, and they shouldn’t be....

[CubanGuyNYC]

100% disagree. I see it all around me and in my own life. My friends who used to be much more into boxing aren’t so much anymore. Neither am I. Members of this forum complain about the state of the sport, how top guys won’t fight other top guys, all the time — and with good reason....

[CubanGuyNYC]

There’s more money in everything, but that’s not what I was referring to. Corporations will always go where the biggest money is. Clearly that is no longer boxing, otherwise HBO, Showtime, ESPN, etc. would still be broadcasting fights. Boxing will always be around, just as the most obscure...

[CubanGuyNYC]

This is a good example of what I referred to in a previous post. Fans of the sport are barely hanging on. There is no more boxing on Showtime, HBO or ESPN. The reason for that is simple: not enough money in it. And why is that? Again, simple: not enough eyeballs. And as I said previously, the IOC is...

[CubanGuyNYC]

I think most of us agree....

[CubanGuyNYC]

It’s not the same sport anymore. The topic is brought up from time to time, whether boxing is dying. I think it probably has to, given the direction it’s heading. The Olympic committee is seriously considering dropping boxing from its next games. I can’t believe I even wrote that;...

[CubanGuyNYC]

Excellent post. Couldn’t agree more. In fact, I agree so much that I’ll go as far as to say that I would do the same thing if I were a star boxer. You think I’m gonna risk my health any more than I have to to satisfy the fans? The fans don’t give a fook about the fighters. Wilfred...

[CubanGuyNYC]

That will be interesting to know....

[CubanGuyNYC]

That’s all I have for now. Not liking the way David’s career is going — too inactive; and now, moving up to find a fight — but at least Kalajdzic is a good quality opponent. No set date yet, but looks like June.