How can Boxing fix the Champions Ducking each other Issue and boxers having too much power

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Peterp, Apr 13, 2019.


  1. Peterp

    Peterp Well-Known Member Full Member

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    There isn't another sport on the planet (outside of combat sports) where the best athletes can avoid competing against each other

    Tennis players can't duck anyone if they want to win Grand Slams, You can't duck anyone in any World Cup, NFL, NBA, golf, Olympic sports etc etc

    In no other sports do the top athletes have more clout that the governing bodies. The threat of stripping titles in boxing by the organisations means next to nothing to the top fighters

    Joshua v Wilder should have happened by now or be scheduled.

    Davis v Loma should be scheduled

    There should be no way these boxers should be able to get out of these matchups

    It should be a case of lose your boxing license WORLDWIDE for 5 years if you refuse a fight

    And there needs to be an independent arbitration system to resolve pay/fight location disputes
     
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  2. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    The more options they have to make money the harder it is to make them fight. There used to be one ranking organization, two or three stadiums, and two channels where you could showcase your talent. This monopoly lead to one man holding the contracts of every champion and most contenders to matchmake as he wished. Basically, that means that the better it is for the boxers the worse it is for the fans. As long as they can cross the street and cut a better deal you'll never get them all to fight each other.
     
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  3. Tazz

    Tazz Member Full Member

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    It would be impossible, unless professional boxing was turned into amateur boxing, which is beset by it's own problems.
     
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  4. greenhornet

    greenhornet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    boxing is slowly fading into irrelevance.
     
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  5. Baneofthegame

    Baneofthegame Active Member Full Member

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    Not sure, maybe if the champions of each organisation have been champion for 2/3 years they can force champion vs champion 50/50 splits?

    Or if you can’t agree to terms, strip a champion and force them into another’s rankings?

    Remove network fights?

    To be honest they are all garbage ideas, with networks, promoters etc so prominent it’s harder to make big fights.
     
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  6. covetousjuice

    covetousjuice Putin did nothing wrong

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    The WBSS being successful/popular would go a long way towards fixing it.
     
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  7. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    boxing sadly has become market first. Someone with money generates a team only if they can hold so many cards in advance.
     
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