Essential The Official Boxing Random Thoughts Thread...All boxing heads ENTER.

[Apollo Creed]

People saying promoters killed boxing? Nah, it’s really simple; the fans did, it is bootlegged to the point that it isn’t as much of a commodity anymore.

Music is the same.

Boxing pre my time would be on broadcast TV, and then in the tyson ppv era you had fight parties and the likes.

The streaming wars forced networks to relook at how they invest because creating your own backlog of NEW content is insanely expensive. Boxing isnt a sport with healthy profit margins in addition to people rightfully wanting good pay days to risk their life.

Its more of a perfect storm situation than one thing did it in. Its why when Showtime pulled out I was communicating this yet people were so fixed on PBC killed boxing thats why Showtime bushed em, when we see TR in the same position now with ESPN.

 

[patscorpio]

People saying promoters killed boxing? Nah, it’s really simple; the fans did, it is bootlegged to the point that it isn’t as much of a commodity anymore.

Music is the same.

I've said it before....turki didn't do anything to kill boxing...it took decades of fans accepting anything to put it in the state it is in..boxing phased off network tv, ppv, premium networks, fighters not fighting like they should, promotional fukkery.. no one wanted to gatekeep boxing for the good of the sport.. this is why we have influencer boxing, jake paul being a thing, Saudi influx...reap what you sow

 

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[patscorpio]

this was the fight that let me know mikey had no shot against errol....lipinets is tough but someone who i consider p4p talent and still prime, i thought it was too competitive plus maybe the size came into play

 

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[patscorpio]

PBC killed boxing yet making the deal while Turki thenlord and savior said he doesnt want the fight

 

[surv2syn]

Man what the hell is a WBA super champion????

Was designation for unified WBA champion

 

[surv2syn]

Hagler had quite a few impressive fights but this one really stands out to me and really took my respect for him to another level. This was a tough fight but Marvin would not have it any other way.