Boxing is dying in Australia.

I'm conversing with yourself now so yes they are very average.:yep

 

boxing is a lot better state than before 1995. there was no cable TV and no boxing on TV, look combat sports a not massive main stream sport any more, IN ANY COUNTRY,

 

I follow both sports and I am not here to shove MMA down anyone's neck. But what you said above about boxers being too concerned about padding their logs is true. The match-ups in MMA are much more even than in boxing. This results in closer contests and losing a fight in MMA doesn't mean the end of your worth like it seems to in boxing.

 

MMA is run like a communist party. White and backers, destroyed guys because of the way they look. There are **** all fighters compared to boxing and one company. there is only one gig in town to make any type of money. boxing is thousand time bigger around the world. look at japan, germany, england,USA , there are guys making million, even Australia

 

Not interested in getting into one of those this is better than that arguments. I enjoy watching both styles and find the matchups in MMA make for closer contests. The rest I'm happy to agree to disagree with you on.

 

Boxing should lay down it's sword, and let afl and football use their athletes for their superior sports.

 

Just noticed lads that most of the discussion is concentrated on TV, money, audiences and boxing V MMA. Only one guy has mentioned potential competition with other sports (football)..

No one has mentioned participation in boxing and the current status of Aussie amateur boxing... If the current state of the sport in Australia is to change then there needs to be a huge effort to get kids down to their local gym.. If more people are participating in the sport then naturally you'll have more success in the sport and consequentially more success means more support and more participation will also lead to more support as participants and former participants are naturally more likely to be fans..

 

Go back to the UK mate...we dont like the truth here :nono

 

He's from Ireland :good.

 

Is that in Scotland

 

I haven't yet read any of the posts on here, but I agree, ash, boxing is in trouble here, and I agree that one of the problems is terrible mismatches and local fighters not willing to fight each other.
I think that this welter weight super series is a step in the right direction, as is Brian Armatruda's last show, the card was that good I took a couple of people along that had never been to a fight, and now they are converts. Brian's taking a stand now that if you refuse to fight an opponent offered, then you don't fight on his shows, that's commendable.
Prize purses in boxing are also poor, making the commitment to fight costly, not profitable. But the promoters have to make money in order to pay more to the fighters, for that, they have to put on expensive shows, so it is a hard cycle to break.
Then, of course there is the grass roots level, the amateurs, I see it time and again young fellas getting bad decisions in the amateurs, getting disheartened and giving it away, we need more of a pool of pro fighters and aren't going to get it if the amateurs are giving it away after a few really bad decisions or mismatches.
Ultimately it is up to us to support the amateur shows, voice complaint at dubious decisions, and support good pro cards.

 

Sorry, Sprawla, I just noticed you're the thread starter, it is you that my post is aimed at.

 

you've got a fair point there mate...in a nutshell the bickerin' in the amateurs has got to stop...the association has gotta get out to the bush and start promoting boxing at the grass roots level...

 

Then fck off dckhead~! :hey

LIES, Matt Hassler gave short notice and refused to fight Dwight Ritchie after being matched against him, then Brian got him a match against Leroy Brown which he also pulled out of. You sir are full of sht! :good