Former UFC Fighter Believes Floyd/Manny Will Be The Last Real Big Boxing Fight

[Jello Biafra]

Ex-UFC Star Kenny Florian: Boxing Is Finished After Floyd/Manny Mega-Fight

Ex-UFC fighter Kenny Florian says boxing's days are numbered ... and the number is 64 ... 'cause that's how many days are left until the Mayweather/Pacquiao showdown, which Florian tells TMZ Sports is the sport's last hurrah.

Florian -- who was a UFC badass from '05 to '12 -- was out at The Grove in L.A. when we asked him about the future of the other sport where guys break each other's faces.

Check out the clip -- Kenny says after Mayweather and Manny dance ... the music is going to stop ... because all of the big stars in combat sports are over in the UFC ... and NOT in pro boxing.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2015/02/27/ex-uf...ed-after-floyd-manny-megafight/#ixzz3T57LgTYQ

Synopsis of the video: Florian says that Floyd/Manny is the last big fight left for boxing; boxing has no new name stars unlike UFC; UFC is being seen more and is taking over.

 

[Max B]

I only watching ufc and never boxing. The only reason why boxing is still even relevant is because of mayweather. Once hes gone the sport will officially be dead. Everyone knows mma is the shyt now.

 

[Jello Biafra]

I only watching ufc and never boxing. The only reason why boxing is still even relevant is because of mayweather. Once hes gone the sport will officially be dead. Everyone knows mma is the shyt now.

 

[L68]

waits for someone to post ppv numbers and salary comparisons to disprove this crap (even discounting floyds numbers)

 

[Dragonfly Jones]

He's right tho, after that fight (or fight series) it can only go downhill from there







But it's possible that bringing boxing back to network TV in March might help boost it's popularity



But right now 9 outta 10 people care more about MMA than boxing these days, This isn't the 1960s-90s anymore


Kids don't even know who the boxing heavyweight champion of the world is these days (once the most important title in sports)

 

[Jello Biafra]

waits for someone to post ppv numbers and salary comparisons to disprove this crap (even discounting floyds numbers)

Well Florian barely made 900k over his entire career.

 

[Jello Biafra]

He's right tho, after that fight (or fight series) it can only go downhill from there







But it's possible that bringing boxing back to network TV in March might help boost it's popularity



But right now if 9 outta 10 people care more about MMA than boxing these days, This isn't the 1960s-90s anymore

Yet boxing consistently does better than MMA in PPV buys and TV ratings.

 

[The Infamous]

Thread title is misleading.

 

[The Infamous]

Yet boxing consistently does better than MMA in PPV buys and TV ratings.

Hard to compare PPV buys when the UFC has a PPV about once every 3 weeks. Link for the better TV ratings? Not saying I don't believe you, it would just be interesting to see the numbers.

 

[drugxglory]

Well Florian barely made 900k over his entire career.

 

[GzUp]

Why do mma fighters seem so bitter toboxing?.. is it cuz the money?

 

[Arcade 2.0]

@Newzz come educate these boys about boxing

 

[Kenny West]

I wasn't expecting to see that name after clicking the headline

 

[The Infamous]

at the jacket Florian is wearing.

 

[The Infamous]

When did Kenny say this:

because all of the big stars in combat sports are over in the UFC ... and NOT in pro boxing.

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