What next for boxing?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by MismatchHypejob, Jul 20, 2026 at 12:10 AM.

  1. MismatchHypejob

    MismatchHypejob Active Member Full Member

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    Then surely you can list me some of the elite talent that will run the show? All im trying to do is get more hyped about boxing

    I'm not saying we won't have some exciting fights
     
  2. NoChin

    NoChin My Limo Driver was Sir Jackson England Full Member

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    GGG
    Loma
    Tank
    Floyd
    Crawford
    Pac finished 6 years ago
    Canelo done
    Charlos never fight
     
  3. BustedSaint

    BustedSaint Country Member Full Member

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    We have some Aussies looking promising.
    Teremoana @ Heavy
    Opetaia @ Cruiser (of course)
    Nikita Tszyu @ S. Welter
    Max McIntyre @ S. Middle
    Plus others.

    The Oceania region appears strong, as do others, while the US appears to be in a long decline with no end in sight. Correct me if I'm wrong on that folks please?

    Most of my life the mega fights happened in America and the rest got the scraps. Now they happen anywhere but the US pretty much. It might be a positive from Dana White's megalomania, that he puts the focus back on US boxing.
     
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    BustedSaint Country Member Full Member

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    Don't forget striped shirt Wally, he fights every three years if he needs to or not.
     
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    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    But that's exactly what your saying

    Boxing is going to die is what your saying
    Read it back

    As i said previously absolute nonsense
     
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    MismatchHypejob Active Member Full Member

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    this is just semantics. can you name some talent?
     
  7. DobyZhee

    DobyZhee VIP Member

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    Boxing is dead
     
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    GoodBot You can like, just forget your password. Full Member

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    Its in a massive slump, that much is for certain. I think its going to take a while for it to correct itself. Luckily, there will always be some good fights.
     
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    When the WBO forces a mandatory between Haney and Keyshawn and neither really wanna fight each other.. it says a lot.

    Keyshawn is an ESPN fighter, Haney just signed to Dazn..

    More promotional BS to wade through..

    Remember the old days when it would go to a purse bid for promotions?
     
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    Back when networks offered slots to promoters, and now everyone is signing exclusive rights with streaming services. Ugh. And a lot of the times promoters on DAZN wont even co-promote big fights, something HBO would have forced them to do.
    Streaming is convenient, but by almost every metric it has made entertainment worse.
     
  11. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Why do I have to?

    Are you as a boxing fan only intrested in big "name" fights?

    Because I for one am not

    I enjoy watching domestic battles more than "world" level fights in most cases

    Those kind of fights are not going anywhere

    Boxing is never going to be the world's number 1 sport, but It'll rebound as it always does and have its moments


    I honestly see nothing to worry about

    And there's a ton of talent out there, if you need people to name some of it then maybe you just need to dig deeper in to what you watch
     
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  12. NoChin

    NoChin My Limo Driver was Sir Jackson England Full Member

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    I lost my love for the sport of boxin. Any ounce remaining waned away during the World Cup. My last wish is for Tszyu to beat Spence. Hopefully he can beat an average champion although he'll inevitably lose it to the first decent fighter he fights. But at least win a world title again. He needs to retire because the bearings he's got will catch up to him.
     
  13. NoChin

    NoChin My Limo Driver was Sir Jackson England Full Member

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    3 Americans have made a mockery of tge card.

    Spence requests weight change
    Fulton did and still came in 6.5 pounds over
    Charlo didn't make the flight

    Circus show.
     
  14. MismatchHypejob

    MismatchHypejob Active Member Full Member

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    Well , you don't have to, but it's part of the thread.

    I'm looking for the best fighting the best. Ideally not 40 yo boxers, domestic level type or slightly above domestic level type affairs.