Yes it should. Among the myriad good reasons that have been given above, the golden age(s) of boxing took place when boxing was a mainstream sport. Obviously it was working then. Plus we could all have conversations about this **** in real life instead of needing to post on a message board to find like-minded individuals.
Feel you, I have friends that watch the big fights, but outside of KP, Floyd and Pac don't really follow the rest of it.