Boxing's sux!!!
Boxing's sux!!!
With all the Tv coverage and funding being taken from this sport, does it really have a future?
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knockout artist
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Re: Boxing's sux!!!
NObuzz wrote:With all the Tv coverage and funding being taken from this sport, does it really have a future?
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Hardhitters11
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The Devil In Roy Jones
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Well, the Tyson era is already over and has been for a number of years. The big problem with boxing now is exposure, or the lack thereof. As I said on a thread on boxing addicts, there was hardly a word in the UK press about the Vitali-Sanders fight either before or after and that was for the lineal world title.The Devil In Roy Jones wrote:I think it will get a lift when the heavyweight division becomes decent again. Particularly if there's a champion who can end the Tyson era.
It's becoming a fornicating joke. I've really thought about writing to some of these national dailies offering to contribute pieces just to keep the sport in the eye of the general public. Joe and Josephine Public would probably get into some of today's fights in a big way if (1) they knew they were happening and (2) they weren't "hidden" away on Sky.
Boxing is full of top class salesmen (not to mention bent bastards) so surely they can try to sell it to the wider audience and not just the hardcore fanbase?
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The Devil In Roy Jones
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I don't mean his era as a fighter tolstoy. He's been nowhere near his best since the late 80's. Even in the early 90's, just before he went to prison, you could see strong signs of the one-punch headhunter he was to become.
What I meant by his 'era' was his era as a marketable commodity. Lewis didn't even touch him in that regard. Regardless of his skills or how good/bad he was, Tyson took over the Ali franchise as a brand name for the sport. Most of my friends who don't show more than a passing interest in boxing know of greats like Holyfield and Lewis, but they cannot name any of their notable wins bar against one opponent, who happened to be....
What I meant by his 'era' was his era as a marketable commodity. Lewis didn't even touch him in that regard. Regardless of his skills or how good/bad he was, Tyson took over the Ali franchise as a brand name for the sport. Most of my friends who don't show more than a passing interest in boxing know of greats like Holyfield and Lewis, but they cannot name any of their notable wins bar against one opponent, who happened to be....
Fair point mate. I do agree that his shadow still looms large over the heavyweight division regardless of his fading abilities. I hate the way he's beginning to fizzle out...I'd much rather see him have a crack at a couple of top five opponents or even just get a wilcard shot at Vitali's title. He would fight anyone at his peak and it's testament to his own assessment of his current talents that he was being lined up with McBride and now Williams. They are "proves nothing" fights.The Devil In Roy Jones wrote:I don't mean his era as a fighter tolstoy. He's been nowhere near his best since the late 80's. Even in the early 90's, just before he went to prison, you could see strong signs of the one-punch headhunter he was to become.
What I meant by his 'era' was his era as a marketable commodity. Lewis didn't even touch him in that regard. Regardless of his skills or how good/bad he was, Tyson took over the Ali franchise as a brand name for the sport.