How To Rebuild British Boxing

I agree the masters seem like nonsense. I don't think having just the English, Scottish, Celtic, Welsh is a bad way to go. There are only so many fighters in Britain, I don't believe its necessary that EVERYBODY wins a title so we end up having loads of nonsense straps. In sports not everybody wins something, thats the way it is. Yet, having these titles gives most a reasonable chance somewhere along the line of at least fighting for a title.

 

BB if you think Bob Mee has a place it says allot. No geeks allowed!!!!

Im 24 guys. I no what cool is. I no what young people wanna watch. More 4 rounders, a few better fights, some ****ing geek telling me about a cut stopping a fight in 1961 its not gonna make a bit of difference. It just makes it better to you the hardcore fan.

The geezer doing the UFC commentary was a stand up comic for **** sake.

Who have been the biggest cross over stars in boxing in the last 15 years? Naz and Haye. There cool guys. They have banter, they **** people of and get everyone talking. We need more of this. A major problem with allot of boxers, im gonna get stick for this, there not very clever. Don't no how to promote themself and some promoters Warren seem to object to it.

 

Sounds like you want to dumb boxing down Rob? I hate 4 rounders even for prospects.

But, yes, I realize I'm not in the "cool" demographic...;O)

 

There's public cynicism about boxing. If in doubt they presume that a fight is not gonna be a contest. Something not helped by Warren (non-PPV) and Maloney shows in particular.

Making shows longer is not an answer. Whenever there's an undercard fight with hardly anyone watching and those that are there looking bored I cringe. What other televised sports do you see this happen in? You have to appeal to the people coming through the door. Make them think that they will miss something if only roll up for the last fight. Not a load of 'learning fights'.

No fighter should fight a journeymen after his third fight. There are plenty of good fighters out there who can't get fights because they're too dangerous for a ticket seller (often is fighter or their manager who request an easy fight). Its not even good for the house fighter long-term who earns about 15k in 5 years before finding out he's not good enough.

 

Rob what made you become a fan?

 

I don't claim to be the youngest or hippest but when I was at Khan-Barrera and before the fight there was no intro video just 'Who the **** is Alice?' blaring out I did wonder if it was really the best boxing could do.

 

Bob Mee aint needed , i like listening to Bob Mee doing the commentary on Eurosport but it's not what sky need's , he's another old man..sky already have plenty of them.

the likes of Jamie moore etc..is more needed.

 

Jamie Moore is great. He is young enough, he represents people who wanna watch boxing well. he doesn't over complicate things.

 

mate at the mitchell fight there did the same. ****ing tragic.

 

its because the guys in charge don't no what the **** they are doing.

i was happy when smith got in charge. he has made a few obvious minior improvements but the guy is not in touch. he is one of us. a boxing geek. bob mee is there to satisfy his own needs. the boxing forum posters don't need to be kept happy. we watch all boxing no matter what.