what would it take for the heavy weight division to enter the lime light again?

Ive been thinking what do you guys think?

 

Liposuction.

 

A unified champ with good looks and hyperthymic personality.

Not going to happen.

 

It would actually take getting rid of a whole lot as opposed to gaining something that isn't there.

That is the problem.

 

What about this?

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i agree with both of those answers i think that the change needed is the mentality of boxing if that changes we might see a difference

 

Lmao i dont think thats good for anyone

 

HWs have had their time to shine for a century, i doubt it'll ever comeback to half of it was tbh. Time of the small men to dominate

 

3-4 good american heavy weights to come on the scene at the one time, which i dont think will happen anytime soon

 

Me

 

I think that it will take a unified champion, and a group of contenders who will actually fight each other on a regular basis. Every month or two, or at worst 3.

 

good American heavyweights
and I'm not talking about Arreola

 

Boxing needs to become more attractive to top athletic talent again. Not only is there is no one to inspire young talent these days, but the other major sports are much more appealing in regards to health, money, and--probably most significantly--ease of training. Boxing needs to figure out a way to combat that.

One sanctioning body and retirement plans would go a long way towards helping. Look how many great boxers end up broke and/or babbling, barely functional human beings. No one wants to end up that way.

 

just for a bit of out of the square thinking, but what about opening the olympics up to professionals?

Same amateur rules, but anyone can enter (other sports do it). Because a gold medal could potentially mean big, big dollars, you would see the best fighters in each country in the world (not necessarilly all of them, but most of them) would start by entering their state golden gloves title (which would create a local buzz), then you would have national titles which would be a huge event. And then, you would see the best heavys in the world fighting it out. I think that this could really help get some main stream interest and coverage.

 

No 18 year old, up and coming athlete gives a rat's ass about a retirement plan or sanctioning body. And there is still a huge amount of money to be made by top-10 fighters and especially champions.

What the division needs is less champs, more activity and more match-ups of the best vs. the best. The talent is there. It is just not being exploiting correctly.