How to save boxing

Unforunately

Frank Warren Britains main promoter

While successful, etc

Set the blueprint for building up these 40 wins 0 losses records at the local arena

its **** and boring

meaning you have to wait until the fighter has had 40 fights before you get to see him in a real big proper fight

talk about dragging things out

Hatton for example - was totally protected by Warren from Junior Witter

spoiling a fight that could have been for the British title

he had no problem throwing Witter to the Wolves though for a Zab Judah defense

for thos slagging off Witter for running against Judah - in his defense he was a novice - he probaly didnt have the confidence to win

he was fighting journeymen only had a few fights

and he was thrown in with Judah then hyped as a pound for pound great and

Witter was expected to get destroyed

he did well in the circumstances just getting through it and probaly built his confidence up alot

 

Is there no way you are anyone else approach the BBB of C about ideas like this.

 

I know Witter and Hatton is a subject done to death

but its a very good example of whats wrong with British Boxing in a way

2 of the best Light welterweights in Britain - living and training in the same area of Britain - up North

both the same age

both world class in the end

both in their prime

both under the same promoter

it should have been a British title fight years ago - maybe throw in the Commonwealth and European titles too

but no

Hatton just beats up bums and defends a silly WBU title

 

Not just at the top level there is boxing clubs all over Britain closing down because they are no longer getting used. I think Boxing needs to be introduced into schools asap not just for the future of the sport but also for the benefits it would provide for the kids doing it and the values they would learn.

 

Where did you get this info from. I read somewhere that the amount of amateurs boxing in Britain is triple the amount since 2004.:think

 

I seen an article recently about clubs no longer being able to afford rent rates due to rising prices and falling memberships. The club i use has started to turn more fitness based, it still is a boxing gym 1st and foremost but has started spin classes etc to get folk throught the door.

In Glasgow we are seeing more muay thai- mma gyms and classes starting up.

 

Its the same here in Dublin, the boxing clubs are full. Our amateurs are among the best in Europe now. But like Britain we need the sport to get greater exposure on tv and with the media in general.:deal

 

Sorry Jeff, I like you as a poster, but to me it seems like every 6 months for last 20 years, I've heard boxing is dying, this needs to happen that needs to happen etc etc.

I agree with your ideas and there is a lot of room for improvement, but boxing isn't dying.

We do need terrsestial tv coverage, just yesterday I had a party for my nephews bday at my place. I showed my uncles (who used to be into boxing but have drifted away from it) some fights I'd sky+ (friday fight nights, cotto v clottey etc etc) and they were transfixed, loved every second.

The problem isn't that the quality of boxing has gone down it's that it's that not it's on the major channels or advertised. ITV4 how often does the average bloke check whats on ITV4?

Ultimately the money comes from TV, If tv coverage dies out all together it might be good for boxing, you'd get more people going to shows, more people following local fighters, more competative undercards etc etc. Boxing would pick up gradually again we'd have decent fight and the TV men would be begging to have boxing back.

 

honestly, i think boxing was never that great in the first place. other than the Ali/Fraizer/Foreman era when was it that good? when did mainstream really care?

Think about when Benn and Eubank were about, how many bums did they fight, and Lewis, people were calling Tua a test!!!