Anyone remember 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??????

[MarshCappa]

I was a big Marvin Hagler fan. I used to worship him.. Boxing now a days is pretty watered down. No big rivalries now. Hagler vs Hearns, classics. I liked Paz as well.

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by the_shocker

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

Pacqiao won 34 out of 36 rounds on the 3 judges score cards and he should have won all 36. Clottey kept his face covered for most of the fight because he was scared if he moved his hands he'd get beaten into submission.

[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.

[fishsmith]

Come on!! Tyson got all his 'cred' back with his roll in 'The Hangover'

NIIIIIIIIIICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!