Is boxing really falling out of mainstream?

Funny is that I had a presentation today about the History and Marketing of boxing, and I came to the conclusion that UFC is just big a hell. Boxing needs to get back to network tv. But I belive that Tyson ear biting, corrupt Judging, and the best don't fight the best that often fouck boxing up. But I'm a fan 4 life

 

Its obviously not out of mainstream with those numbers its produced. I mean lets use RJJ-Tito as example. RJJ is 39 having lost his last 3 big fights 2 by violent KO most casual fans had no idea he had won fights vs Ajamu and Hanshaw. Roy was mearly an afterthought in the current boxing scene. Tito hadnt fought in 2 and half years after Winky Wright easily shut him out with a single punch. This fight still does 500,000 buys thats alot of homes that bought that PPV for a couple of fadded stars. I think Boxing is still very pouplar maybe not as much as it was but its sure not dead.

 

Your weekly world title fight will never be as big as the weekly premier league football match or basket ball game but when a your once a year superfight comes along itll be bigger than both put together!

There is a good sided to following a cult sport, you can feel superior when talking to your freinds (idiots) about the upcoming big fight and we also dont get too many people spouting off about 'their opinion' which is 9 times out of 10, stupid, innaccurate and embarrasing.

 

Yup UFC has great marketing plus in their sport bad scorecards rarely happen and the fighters are basically forced to fight each other as there are no sleezy promoters just match makers. Plus theres 1 Championship for every weight class and if theres a interm title then as soon as possible thats taken care of. If only in a dream world Boxing could drop all these pointless alphabet titles and go buy Ring Magazine and rid of all these piece of **** promoters.

 

The fact that there are SO MANY titles in each weight class make it so difficult for fans to follow the sport. I mean the terms, "former world champion" means almost nothing. It would be great if each weight class had only belt.

 

Today must be my day, because this dude in class asked me do you think that so many belts is a problem? We need a heavyweight? But I do believe overall boxing is bigger in the world not just the US. And trust me its our fault. No fan of the UFC, but trust me thier best dofight each other. The ulimate fight>The Contender. Network TV is what boxing needs to do, so the consumer can grow with the fighter. Like Tyson, Leonard, Duran, and more.But the money they make out of these PPV is crazy. But once Mosley, Hoya, Jones, and most of the 90's stars retire its gone to be hard for boxing period.

 

True but it wasn't bad when they had to because they were likey to unify. Plus were did all these belts come from like IBO, NABF?

 

I don't think boxing has fallen out of the mainstream since its "rebirth" in the early 90's (Henry Maske) here in Germany.

 

Pretty much. It hasn't been mainstream since Tyson went to prison.

If anything, it's becoming more mainstream again though.

 

boxing isn't mainstream.

it takes oscar to put it there but apart from that it certainly isn't a mainstream sport.

 

it hasn't been mainstream since the 90's

 

Exactly

 

Europe hell no, but yes the sport is not doing well in the US. UFC is huge, especially in Vegas. At svhool everyone were tap out like its the way of life. But I really think fighters like Jones and Floyd messed it up as far a boxing being a business. Because alot of other fighters made money, but legacy was never question. But trust me once Tyson bit Evander ear it turned many people away

 

The more hype the better, thats what gets the average guys attention most. I remember everyone laughing at me for staying in to watch the Winky/Hopkins fight last year, then after they seen Hopkins smack Winky in face at the weigh-in, everyone wanted to come over my house to see it. There's a reason why Tyson stayed popular well after his prime, he was great behind a mic, and you never knew what he would say or do in and out of the ring.

I feel we need more characters in boxing, guys that are willing to hype up a fight by calling there oppenent a ***** or a ***, and maybe starting a fight during a press confrence to get the average fan to watch. I know two friends that hate boxing, but after they saw Hopkins say he will never lose to a white boy, they were over my house watching the fight that night.