Boxing is in a big lull right now

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by GK BOX, Jul 6, 2016.


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  1. GK BOX

    GK BOX Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No meaningful fight until November Ward vs Kovalev and that's an IF at this point.
    We have the Fury Wlad rematch that's been pushed back to late October
    Floyd gone
    Manny gone
    Cotto almost gone
    Canelo fighting weak opposition
    GGG can't get a fight :(
    Hopefully the Welters and Heavyweights can pick up the sport.
     
    GK BOX, Jul 6, 2016
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  2. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    you're not looking forward to frampton/santa cruz, postol/crawford?
     
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  3. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Flyweight, babay! Staying strong!
     
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  4. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    you tell him Ellerbe!!!

    don't let him get away with it :bbb
     
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  5. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    People call me crazy for stating the real. People like drama and B.S.. These fights are great, it's just that the fighters can't sell themselves if their fight came with a 8ball of coke and a skank.

    The only fighter with the gift of gab is Broner but he can't fight above B level.
     
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  6. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Tyson Fury, but we all wish he didn't.
     
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  7. K.D

    K.D Active Member Full Member

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    Mayweather's shadow is overlooking the sport. It will do so for a while, but it will eventually go away and boxing will be at the top once again.

    It's not as bad as people make out.
    Thurman-Porter peaking 3.9mil
    Anthony Joshua is a huge sports star in the UK and Ireland
    Canelo maybe fighting Saunders on free tv
    GGG probably fighting Eubank in a megafight

    In another 2 years when glolovkin is a ppv star, a megafight between canelo and him will just be like maypac, and it will deliver.
    After AJ becomes a PPV star in the US, a big fight will be Joshua-Wilder.

    Boxing is slowly gaining back the fans it lost from maypac. Give it time.
     
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  8. Lith

    Lith Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I've been thinking it's picking up, some interesting matches being made etc - certainly Alvarez being a big chicken, Fury being injured and possibly a cheat, the Wilder/Povetkin thing all have made a bump in the expected year's excitement but all is not lost... if all that went smoothly this would be / could be one of the better years in ages. GGG vs Eubank could be fun, btw.
     
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  9. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    Yes Fury is a great example. He single handedly brought excitement back to the HW division.
     
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  10. Lady Girl

    Lady Girl Kneel Before Zod! Full Member

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    we got wilder-arreola coming up:rofl
     
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  11. GK BOX

    GK BOX Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Don't care for Cruz Frampton these guys are too small
    Postol Crawford will be a good fight. Just don't care much for 140 either.
     
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  12. abuffy

    abuffy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I know. It's embarrassing. The sport can't catch a break. We need someone to take the mantle and steer this thing back into the right direction whether it be a overall governing body, a specific fighter, whatever.
     
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  13. GK BOX

    GK BOX Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Call me a casual i just dont really care about what happens in the lighter divisions. Now if the Lomas and Framptons are fighting on the undercards of the big boys then I'll watch.

    For example there are more no blink moments at 154 and up. Jermell Charlo vs Jackson ended with one big punch. Jacobs vs Quillin. Fonfara vs Joe Smith, etc. I feel as if the smaller boys that weight as much as an average girl throw pitty patty punches. Thats why all the boxing movies have light heavy weight and up!
     
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  14. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Check out out some... Chocolatito fights
     
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  15. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    But there are still plenty of good fights below 154 and plenty of s**t fights above 154.
     
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