Did the fight hurt or help boxing?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by abuffy, May 3, 2015.


Page 1 of 2
  1. abuffy

    abuffy Boxing Junkie Full Member

    13,653
    12
    Jan 10, 2015
    Did the result hurt or help boxing? Or no change? Specifically for the casual fans.
     
    abuffy, May 3, 2015
    abuffy, May 3, 2015
    #1
  2. oibighead

    oibighead G.O.A.T. Full Member

    12,724
    4
    Jan 1, 2010
    Neither.
     
    oibighead, May 3, 2015
    oibighead, May 3, 2015
    #2
  3. oibighead

    oibighead G.O.A.T. Full Member

    12,724
    4
    Jan 1, 2010
    If anything it helped it. Nobody ever talks about boxing.
     
    oibighead, May 3, 2015
    oibighead, May 3, 2015
    #3
  4. hardheaded1

    hardheaded1 Member Full Member

    128
    0
    May 2, 2015
    Neither.
     
    hardheaded1, May 3, 2015
    hardheaded1, May 3, 2015
    #4
  5. andyw362

    andyw362 Active Member Full Member

    825
    93
    Nov 3, 2007
    Definetly hurt boxing.
     
    andyw362, May 3, 2015
    andyw362, May 3, 2015
    #5
  6. JamesG1986

    JamesG1986 Active Member Full Member

    730
    1
    May 12, 2013
    Didn't really hurt boxing as the hardcore fans will always be there, but it definitely did not help because the casuals did not get a war, which is what draws new people in
     
    JamesG1986, May 3, 2015
    JamesG1986, May 3, 2015
    #6
  7. eko718

    eko718 Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,804
    0
    Jan 15, 2010
    Casuals want street fights, not boxing. Floyd is Quantum Physics to this sweet science, they want Bio 101.
     
    eko718, May 3, 2015
    eko718, May 3, 2015
    #7
  8. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

    48,082
    28,041
    Oct 23, 2011
    It hurt it in terms of gaining new fans.

    None of the general public who bought into it enjoyed it...and they especially didn't enjoy spending money on it.

    There is never enough hype or publicity around fire fights which might interest a newbie (Provo Matthysse - Maidana Broner)

    Froch Groves did good for the sport.

    Khan Brook would do good for the sport
     
    miniq, May 3, 2015
    miniq, May 3, 2015
    #8
  9. fruitpunch

    fruitpunch Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,417
    3
    Jan 23, 2015
    Didn't really hurt it but wasted a great opportunity to gain new fans

    Doubt many people became boxing fans after that
     
    fruitpunch, May 3, 2015
    fruitpunch, May 3, 2015
    #9
  10. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

    248,935
    246,570
    Nov 23, 2013
    Since I did a thread on it last night, I'll repeat the sport of Boxing is the biggest loser of them all.
     
    CST80, May 3, 2015
    CST80, May 3, 2015
    #10
  11. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    17,809
    3,693
    Mar 18, 2012
    badly hurt
     
    Forza, May 3, 2015
    Forza, May 3, 2015
    #11
  12. reanthefox

    reanthefox Active Member Full Member

    1,330
    0
    Apr 30, 2015
    casuals got confused for marathon with gloves.
     
    reanthefox, May 3, 2015
    reanthefox, May 3, 2015
    #12
  13. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

    27,489
    439
    Sep 27, 2008
    I agree, wasted opportunity to gain fans. Just goes to show just because the fight involves 2 popular or mega stars in a mega fight doesn't mean it's going to be a classic or a great fight. Delahoya-Trinidad and Mayweather-Gatti proved this. But the fans demanded this and it turned out ok. Not a dud, not great, but ok. Matthysse-Provodnikov was much better than this.
     
    elchivito, May 3, 2015
    elchivito, May 3, 2015
    #13
  14. Hoax976

    Hoax976 Boxing Addict Full Member

    4,419
    1
    Sep 23, 2004

    I thought it was far from ok. I thought it was a total piece of **** disgrace. It would have been ok if it wasn't hyped for five long years as the biggest fight of the century and didn't charge 100 for ppv. The mega fight that was going to 'save boxing'.
     
    Hoax976, May 3, 2015
    Hoax976, May 3, 2015
    #14
  15. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    27,095
    981
    Dec 16, 2007
    Hurt

    Everyone's complaining about the fight
     
    Kush, May 3, 2015
    Kush, May 3, 2015
    #15
Page 1 of 2