If Ortiz defeats Wilder.....Good or bad for HW division ?

[greg]

Yeah. I don't love marination, but in an era where even the names of top boxers (save Pacquiao) draw a blank expression from ordinary sports fans, building up fighters over a lengthy period is a necessity.

Promoters want to turn a profit. Elite fighters want huge purses. If you don't drag out the promotional process in hopes of turning talented but obscure names into high profile personalities, where is the money going to come from?

Fans won't fork out big bucks to watch 2 guys they're unfamiliar with. No matter how skilled they might be.

Marination is necessary because boxing is now only a niche sport that few follow. The sport has fallen so far off the radar that a heavy dose of seasoning is also necessary to go along with that marinating process.

I'm not a promoter...and we are not talking here about promoters and boxers working hard to make both ends meet...we are talking about multi-millionaires trying to increase their profits..why on earth as a boxing fan should I care about that?...I need these fights yesterday..

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I'm not a promoter...and we are not talking here about promoters and boxers working hard to make both ends meet...we are talking about multi-millionaires trying to increase their profits..why on earth as a boxing fan should I care about that?...I need these fights yesterday..

We all want these fights now.
But repeat after me IT AIN'T GOING TO HAPPEN THAT WAY
Nothing we as fans can do but wait and hope they happen.