These paper organizations should mandate a fight needs to be signed within a certain timeframe or the titleholder loses his belt. Let's take margarito, for example. (not a hater, floyd was the same, but this is a more current one) His last fight was on Jul.26. Now, consider nothing serious has even really been signed as far as a matchup goes, then consider, even when it is signed, there will probably be a requisite of a couple months for training/promoting. Add all that up and you more than likely have at least an 8 MONTH STRETCH of inactivity. That's absurd, averaging a fight and a half a year?
I thought talks had broken down on that one? My bad. At any rate, THAT IS STILL 6 MONTHS! My point remains.
Injury or sickness means you need to allow for some flexibility. This is not tennis; injuries can be much more serious. Then, there's the fact that not all promoters are equal. Some fighters benefit from a very smooth, well renumerated career plan and plenty of exposure and support from fans; others don't. They have to take their chances when they get them; they cannot afford to make things happen. Boxing is a business, not a sport. You'd be better off comparing it to showbusiness than to a sport, therefore.
It's the age were in. Top level Boxer's fight twice a year. It's probably down to the medical advance's in the last thirty year's for example Sugar Ray Robinson had 198 fight's in an era without the benefit of cat scan's and stringent medical procedures to gain there license.
I think it's very interesting, should be a great fight cos both men come to fight, both have solid chins.
