Boxing is so dead!

Anyone watching Channel 5 boxing tonite ?

 

Yea i plan on it and with no huge expectations maybe ill enjoy it

 

Last time Hughie stepped down he put in an exciting performance. I don't think tonight will be a bad watch.

 

We’re suffering from a lack of top talent and investment.

As Jamzy pointed out we’ve lost big names in Degale, Groves, Bellew just last year alone, Brook sold his soul and has went missing since, Fury went missing for a few years, Saunders just flitters about, Selby and Framtpon have proven they’re time has come, Flanagan had inflated ranking with the WBO got a world title and defended against nobodies then when he needed to stop up to a half decent challenge got found out and I keep going.

Then the added factor of the lack of money in UK boxing meaning our top fighters are having to go over there generally. I think this has been the problem for the newer fighters, the Okolie’s, Yarde’s, Ritson’s and Buatsi’s. We’re urging them to push on when they’re not necessarily ready.

The likes of Fowler, Cheeseman, OD, Zelfa Barrett etc have found out the hard way.

 

We need the likes of

Dubois
Gorman
Yarde
Buatsi
Catterall
Okolie
Fowler
Fitzgerald
Cheeseman
Hutchinson
Williams
Cordina
Kelly
Ritson

To come good. They’re the future of British boxing for the next 5 years or so they’re the ones who are going to be providing our Saturday night shows. Hopefully they step up and when they do and the time is right their respective broadcasters invest in them or they’ll be off to America too.

 

Spot on

An absolutely terrifying reality if UK promoters do not match and build them in the correct way

Its hard as with so many retiring the pressure is on to give big fights
But as shown with Cheeseman and co its a huge risk thst can set a boxer back years and also the business

Hearns a good promoter
I hope he is passionate about the UK scene as it really it in his hands and to an extent Warren's

 

Hearn going to America has been a negative on the british shows.

Never mind big bad Mick Hennesy to the rescue

 

In fairness we need promoters like Mick
Gives boxers another place to work
And a place for talent to hopefully develop

 

Come on, Nasal, twice now i’ve seen you calling someone a mong. Not a fan of that word myself. You’ve been arguing with a few people on here lately because of opposing opinions. Try and go in a little bit softer, mate.

 

Id just love it if Ruiz Jr caused an upset and KO'd AJ

 

So if this forum aren’t speaking about it. Explain to me how the casual fan base will be?

Not arsed anyway first time been on here since Saturday. But I think you’re the mong....mongo.

 

Frank, boxnation all is forgiven!

 

Boxing never dies..... It just infuriates people.

 

Fowler vs Fitzgerald (Sky)
Maxwell vs Sediri (BT)
The only two ‘free to air’ fights i can think of this year which have stood out as exciting / competitive bouts.