Do boxers have obligation to make a fight exciting...

No, though I definitely don't mind when they do.

 

ask winky wright...............

 

Go box and then tell me if they do.

 

Most good boxers are entertaining anyway. Most boring fighters are simply not elite level boxers. That is my opinion. If you have to stink up the joint just to walk away with a win instead of creating offence well how good are you in the first place?

Edit: To answer the question, no, you have no obligation to make a fight entertaining. It takes two to dance so you simply have to do your best to win and hope the other guy does the same. I wouldn't expect one of my favorite fighters to get stupid out there just to entice the other guy to fight and end up losing because of recklessness. If you don't try your hardest the fans will notice and judge you accordingly. The fighter just needs to ask themselves if they want to be the best? Or simply not be the worst and win at all costs?

 

Floyd did a great job marketing himself but most of his fame comes from his fight with Oscar. Same goes for Pacquiao. Ward and Dawson don't have a super middleweight Oscar to fight.

Trying to justify one of the worst robberies in years.

Joan Guzman is not entertaining? atsch

 

I think fighters have an obligation to themselves to be exciting. It's a sport of course, so the primary goal is to win first and foremost, but earning potentials are really determined by what you give the crowd.
You're also more likely to be matched against big name fighters if you're an exciting fighter.

Let's face it, nobody wants to watch a bore, whether you're a casual fan, hardcore fan, or fight analyst.
How many fans clamoured to see a Johnnie Nelson fight?

That guy may be an excellent fighter, and he may be earning good money being a boring fighter (Though outside of heavyweight that's unlikely) but he could be earning more money and getting better opportunities by giving the crowd a good show.

Not every fighter is made to be exciting, and fair enough. That's just the way it is.

 

That is a very, very, very silly way to look at boxing.
Try to put yourself in a boxer's shoes.
Across the ring from you stands a man willing to rip your head off. Maybe not literally rip your head off, but quite literally intending to do serious harm to you.
Every fight is a potential risk of permanent injury and a guarantee of milder injuries whether you win or not.
They don't say "protect yourselves at all times" for nothing.
What totally occupies a boxer's mind during a match is: a) to not get hit with anything big; b) beat the man in front of him while keeping yourself as safe as possible.
Period.

"Entertainment value" is the last thing on your mind when you're in the ring. Unless you're fighting a total no hoper who you are certain can't hit you in a million years. Then you might start clowning around and showboating. Or if you're Roy Jones, he didn't give a damn, that was just the way he was.