Boxing in America is dying, but is it at it's peak in Europe?

This was really bugging me, so I did a lot of research. (hard to find it online)

You are correct, my bad, Ali-frazier was only shown live in theaters in the USA.
I was only 13 at the time, and I remembered seeing it "live," but it obviously was the re-broadcast.

However, my original point still stands, because like 99% of the rest of the USA viewers, I WATCHED IT ON NETWORK TV. During prime-time, when there was no cable hence very little competition for or attention.

Boxing was big because everyone was exposed to it.