Anyone remember Boxing ???

[FishermanTim]

With the increase of "extreme" sports, and the multiple "mixed fighting tatics" federations that there are, boxing will lose out because boxers ONLY use their hands.
Everyone else gets to punch, kick head-butt, bite scratch, suplex, break body parts, and just about kill their opponents.

In other words boxing has gotten run over by a steamroller.

I would rather watch a boxing match, which requires skill AND stamina than any "combined" fighting where there are fewer rules than a street brawl, and even fewer skills than kangaroo boxing.

Boxers would spend their entire career for a shot at the champ, whereas the mixed-sports fighters are more pro-wrestler than athlete.

Sure, they may know martial arts, and be a big name in their field, but these mixed-sports contest look like a ramped up WWE.

Bring back good old boxing!

[Mike P]

Boxing died in the US because there are easier ways for kids to fight their way out of poverty in this country nowadays, and American boxing fans only pay to watch heavyweights.

The growth of football over the last 30 years has done as much to stop the development of good American heavyweights as anything else.

[Clammer]

I use to be a big fan ;

I use to follow Hagler to his fights if they were within driving range ;;;;;;;;;;;;;; after the f #^&#^&#^&#^&#^& he got with the SRL fight .. I lost all interest ;;

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by Clammer

I use to be a big fan ;

I use to follow Hagler to his fights if they were within driving range ;;;;;;;;;;;;;; after the f #^&#^&#^&#^&#^& he got with the SRL fight .. I lost all interest ;;

I saw Marvin a week before that fight in a night club in Randolph Ma. ( would see him in there quite a bit back in those days)
The drinking & drugs he did that night wasn't exactly what I would call training for a fight !

[luds]

I agree that it's dead other than the occasional gem. I hope we get to see Pacquiao vs. Mayweather. That could be a great fight.

I'm not inot ultimate fighting but it has absolutely passed boxing in popularity.

[eastendlu]

Way too many boxing titles (organizations) not just one champion anymore.Pay per view also a cause as it took it away from the general public and occasional fight watcher.I also think the corruption in the sport finally took its toll on many.

[american spirit]

did the pac man win saturday night??????

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Clammer

I use to be a big fan ;

I use to follow Hagler to his fights if they were within driving range ;;;;;;;;;;;;;; after the f #^&#^&#^&#^&#^& he got with the SRL fight .. I lost all interest ;;

The big problem was that Marvin needed the fight and the payday more than Leonard, and he and the Petronellis were treated like challengers by Leonard's people and the promoters.

From the site of the fight (Vegas where he knew he couldn't win a square decision, and where he got hosed before with the Antufermo "draw"), to the the weight of the gloves and the size of the ring, and the referee and judges, Leonard got everything he wanted..

Hagler and the Petronellis were "outsiders", not part of the Arum/King/Lee clique that ran boxing right down the line. Arum "owned" the WBA, King "owned" the WBC, and Lee "owned" the IBF.

Hagler would not have got the decision against Hearns if the fight went the distance--you could bank that.

[afterhours]

Originally Posted by Mike P

The big problem was that Marvin needed the fight and the payday more than Leonard, and he and the Petronellis were treated like challengers by Leonard's people and the promoters.

From the site of the fight (Vegas where he knew he couldn't win a square decision, and where he got hosed before with the Antufermo "draw"), to the the weight of the gloves and the size of the ring, and the referee and judges, Leonard got everything he wanted..

Hagler and the Petronellis were "outsiders", not part of the Arum/King/Lee clique that ran boxing right down the line. Arum "owned" the WBA, King "owned" the WBC, and Lee "owned" the IBF.

Hagler would not have got the decision against Hearns if the fight went the distance--you could bank that.

that's exactly the way it was.......

[Dad 818]

Originally Posted by Clammer

I use to be a big fan ;

I use to follow Hagler to his fights if they were within driving range ;;;;;;;;;;;;;; after the f #^&#^&#^&#^&#^& he got with the SRL fight .. I lost all interest ;;

So did he. Loved watching Marvin fight.

[fishsmith]

Good heavyweights are a rare breed.

Lightweights are great fights, but don't offer the beloved knockout as much.

Arturo Gatti vs. Mickey Ward were great fights.

It's to bad Gatti took his life, he was the best fighter as of late.

[Mike P]

Rumors abound of another Tyson/Holyfield bout

[eastendlu]

Originally Posted by Mike P

Rumors abound of another Tyson/Holyfield bout

They will both fall over if it goes two rounds.