Do boxing fans lose interest due to subpar skills from boxer today?

To an extent, perhaps. But I feel a boxing fan who truly values skills will find ways to appreciate overlooked or under appreciated tools fighters on all levels use. Rios-Antillon, to the casual observer, was just two guys brawling. Which isn't entirely wrong, they were certainly at war, but each guy does things very well on the inside and elsewhere within their stylistic framework. Sometimes, it's the little things.

 

Nostalgia + the US boxers being on the decline.

 

I don't think so, there are plenty of skilled boxers to watch these days. The top skilled boxer's in this era are probably just as skilled as any other era.

I think boxing needs more action fights if anything.

 

It depends; Duran-Leonard tagged each other plenty showing heaps of ATG skill. But I feel you, needless punishment is sometimes a turnoff for me.

 

you have the good the bad and the ugly in boxing right now, or anytime in the history sport. early 2000's were some beast, 90's hw's were all beast even the gatekeepers, 80's ww mw were filled with monsters. you can go back further then that but i appreciate todays old vets mayweather and jmm. new champs like canelo and ward. and all in between if you real hardcore boxing you will always watch it. take the good with the good and the bad with the bad, but if you love you will always watch it, i know i would.

 

......... Really?

But I agree with your sentiments. A true fan will always stick around & tune in :good

 

Fight really wasn't all that close, Bogo. :yep

 

Thank God for boxers like Ward ..The lack of seasoned fighters is truly lacking these days ...Most of the great trainers are long and gone and thats why the sport has suffered tremendously !

 

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Best W in the history of the sport.

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I think it's more the vast decline of the Heavyweight division, the blatant corruption in the sport, and the two biggest name boxers in the world not facing each other.

 

For me it's on par with this:

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But that's mainly because I'm a Heavyweight fan. :smoke

 

Nah, it wasn't. But Duran ate a good number of shots and the two gave us some great exchanges.

Agreed :good