Question: Are you happy with the current state of boxing?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by walk with me, Jul 26, 2015.


  1. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  2. icarus1

    icarus1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    the top money maker is not respecting mandatories, just uses one drug testing protocol, making all undue advantages, fighting only in vegas where the ref and judge are influnced, etc which is giving a wrong signal for up and coming future boxers. then winning just by pot shotting with lots of hugging and running like the amateurs. boxing is going in the wrong direction. the fans and paying fans are scammed.
     
  3. MannySteward

    MannySteward Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Boxing used to be an exciting part of my life.

    I didn't even bother to watch the cards from the weekend. I used to watch nearly EVERY big card.

    Boxing is so rubbish now. It seems to be more about the build ups, trash talking, hip hop, money and hoes. The actual skill and good match ups have been tossed.
     
  4. DoubleEdge

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    Fighters like Ward are ruining boxing.
     
  5. SmokinJoe10

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    :good I think the late great Emanuel Steward would agree with that too had he been around now.
     
  6. glovesofcrimson

    glovesofcrimson Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Better than it's been for a while, not perfect but could be a lot worse.
     
  7. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :rofl the hate is real. 3 months and you're still :|:|:|
     
  8. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Very happy. Good matchups, organizations are allowing unifications and enforcing mandatories. Much better than e.g. the 90s which was full of politics, failed fights and mandatory spots being worthless.
     
  9. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    The best reply.
     
  10. The Smoking Man

    The Smoking Man Boxing Addict banned

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    the ibf and wbo are enforcing mandatories, the wba and wbc aren't enforcing shi-
     
  11. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Things I have problems with.

    Belts: people pick and choose when belts matter vs when they don't matter
    Paper champs: Guys fighting ****ty opposition but getting props for it but good fighters fighting good fights and not getting props for it
    Major fighters getting hated against: Floyd, Cotto, Pac, JMM, Bradley have earned the right to do certain things the rules aren't the same for them.
     
  12. Xelloss

    Xelloss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :deal
     
  13. victor879

    victor879 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If I eat/see alphabet tomato soup, it reminds me of the current state of boxing. I think that answers the question that I'm not pleased.
     
  14. SmokinJoe10

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    :rofl:rofl
     
  15. Limerickbox

    Limerickbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    2015 has probably been the best year for boxing in about a decade