Americans, how do you think boxing can return to some of the glory days over there?

elect a Puerto Rican President and a Mexican Vice President

 

One word: IMMIGRATION. Mexicans are huge boxing fans and the more mexicans that come here, the more fans we have. Why do you think Arreola is on HBO while champs like Wlad, Vitali and Haye can't get a deal.

 

As for the heavies, its hard to see much of a future for them in America.

 

On my TV guide, HBO listed the Pavlik/Martinez fight as simply "middleweight bout". ...They're not even trying. It was THE middleweight championship of the world. Not even just A middleweight world championship. They didn't even mention it being a title fight.

 

There have to be more efficient ways of having the best fighting the best in a division, such as the super six, and more expansive marketing. I trust they'll amp it up for a Pacquiao Mayyweather bout but all PPV fights as well as weekly fights should be expanded into other markets in order to reach non-fans and grow in terms of fanbase.

 

NFL needs to die.

 

America is all about politically correct, and boxing does not fit Joe Smiths lifestyle..

 

:yep

 

1. local fight venues need to be more vigorously promoted. when people take interest in local fighters that will trickle up
2. televised boxing on non-cable networks, like back in the day USA's tuesday night fights and fox sports sunday night fights
3. as another poster said, the spainish speaking networks, soleo boxeo is to return soon
4. and this isnt likely to happen, but making PPV fights a bit more affordable or putting more huge fights on just plain HBO

 

Basically, American youth can only receive a subsidized education by playing in the three major sports. As such, boxing has been on a relative and comparative downtrend for many, many decades (even though there were still some successful, famous, and well considered fighters/athletes during the 70s, 80s, 90s, etc.). But, compared to the available talent pool (in the US) boxing has had fewer quality athletes (almost none) because of the opportunity afforded by the collegiate/university system which has become an effective "minor league" system for these major sports. These sports are big business in the US - especially college football and basketball. Boxing has survived in spite of this situation but it is no where near what it would be if the best athletes in the nation were participating. When your best athletes are not in a sport then it can't possibly have the same level of success or receive the level of attention it would if everyone was following the competition between the best available youth in the country. Boxing is basically dead. Until the best athletes return in numbers it can't possibly EVER be what it would be if it were a subsidized sport offering an education to the youngest and most talented.

The US lauds great entertainment. It worships exceptional athletic talent - no matter its country of origin. The US is fully aware that the planet is loaded with great athletic talent. It doesn't follow boxing to a great extent BECAUSE of the obvious lack of EXCEPTIONAL talent that is evident and watched EVERYDAY in the other sports. Until or unless that talent returns boxing will never be what it might be. Few over here are interested in watching "C" level guys who couldn't make it in the comp to succeed in the major sports compete as boxers. Average athletes are merely average athletes - nothing worth watching.

It is as simple and obvious as that.

 

I agree. Tournaments like the super six are a great start. Also, and I know it will never happen, but getting rid the riduculous 4 so-called legit belts in each of the 16 weight division would be huge. Honestly, we Americans don't have the time or the attention span to keep track of scores of so-called champions.

 

For starters, bring back boxing to regular network tv. In the 80s, boxing was shown on regular tv on the weekends.