Your hopes for boxing in the next five years.

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I hope we get a FIFA like boxing game coming out and hopefully more unification fights.
     
  2. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    1. Return to 1 belt per weight class
    2. Return of 15 rounders
    3. Eradication of those ******* super classes
    4. A resurgence of popularity in America making it rival football as our national sport
    5. I become heavyweight champion
     
  3. Blaxx

    Blaxx Active Member Full Member

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    Terrence Crawford, Errol Spence, Manny Pac, Shawn Porter, Keith Thurman both Garcia's at WW

    Fury, AJ, Wilder, Ruiz, Usyk at HW

    I hope these two groups have some wars against each other and a few of them establish themselves as greats. But its wishful thinking.
     
  4. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    1. Never
    2. Possible
    3. I actually enjoy the extra divisions. They were talking about bringing in the bendy straweight division.
    4. The only reason Americans fighters are struggling is because boxing has become a worldwide sport. Half of the champs from America in the past wouldnt have been successful if it was worldwide back then.
    5. I'll buy your ppv
     
  5. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    About this, there still remains the fact that boxing nowadays isn't as popular as it was in Mike Tyson's days, and CERTAINLY not as popular as it was in Jack Dempsey's days. I was a Renaissance of boxing like what britain has received. Despite what you say about the success of previous American boxers, I believe that America makes the best boxers period, and that we would once again become a national force in the pro league

    I'll send everyone here free ringside tickets for my championship match
     
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  6. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    1. 15 round title fights.
    2. 1 champion per division. As long as there's only one champion per division, I don't care if there are all the different weight divisions that we have today. No more "interim" & "franchise" champions.
    3. Free tv broadcasts of title fights and top contenders fighting on the undercard..
    4. No more "catchweights"...
    5. Same day weigh ins.

    All of this is unrealistic? Probably is...so boxing should remain in it's quagmire in the years to come and I won't follow it anymore.
     
  7. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Good shouts, forgot about these
     
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  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    1) Inauguration of the Super Cruiserweight and Super Heavyweight Divisions.
    2) Recognition of the WBF and IBA as legitimate organizations with legitimate champions.
    3) Return to 10 round Championship contests.
    4) Longer, more elaborate ring entrances more akin to a fashion walkway.
    5) A boxing combine where we time 40 yard dashes, measure vertical leaps and shuttle drills, AND where we measure and prod for specific measurements to do a true and thorough Tale of the Tape.
    6) Serious recognition of InterContinental, Emeritus and Interim titles for all divisions.
     
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  9. The Malibu Mauler

    The Malibu Mauler Lakers in 5 Full Member

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    You forgot me taking over lhw while you reign over hw
     
  10. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    I hope John L Sullivan emerges from a time machine and whoops some good ol classic mcmustache ass
     
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  11. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Same day weighs ins is the only thing on the list that I can realistically see a return to because the safety benefits of day before weigh ins are unproven.
     
  12. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    This and we have the best fighting eachother, promoters drowned and the mob running everything again.

    Oh and fighting 120 times in your career seemed to be a sweet spot
     
  13. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    No no no no

    I'm LHW. That's my division. You can have MW.

    I may also take WW
     
  14. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Greb footage.
    Wolgast footage.
    Jofre footage.
    Go pro.
    Same day weigh ins.
    Money fights with strong opponents.
    One day become a trainer.
    Reorganisation / shuffling of the judging 'cabaret' and its requirements
     
  15. Tramell

    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    1. Promoters are limited to promoting their fighter, not negotiating ring size, glove type, venue chosen, judge selecting.
    2. Same day weigh in
    3. Drug tests conducted throughout a fighter's career, not during training camp with a known test date.
    4. Retired champs have to start all over, damn your lineal-spineal title. Get back in line.
    5. No punkazz rappers escorting fighters to the ring. I'm sick of that. For real.