more important to boxing, true boxing fans or casual fans?

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  1. dhenzrae

    dhenzrae A Proud Noypi Full Member

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    true boxing fans are more knowledgeable when it comes to boxing. they know the history, the past fighters, the pospects, the true story behind every fights, etc. on the other side, the casual fans are the ones who keep the boxing alive, paying PPVs. watching fights live, etc.

    so, who are more important to boxing? discuss
     
    dhenzrae, Nov 23, 2008
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  2. soxfan57

    soxfan57 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Well, if you want boxing to be on the front pages of yahoo and espn when big fights happen, I'd say casual fans...Casual fans also encourage the best fighters to fight each other and put on good shows (because they make more $ doing such)
     
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  3. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    True fans....casual fans are the idiots booing guys like Katsidis.
     
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  4. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    Casual fans are needed to keep the sport alive. If only the hardcore fans follow boxing - it will dry up and die.
     
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  5. Poirot

    Poirot Active Member Full Member

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    Without the casual fans there would not be "The Dream match" or "The battle of the Superpowers" - where it is daylight robbery. But who on the street is going to salivate at the thought of Kessler v Dawson or even a Paul Williams v Wink Wright. Strong arguments for both really.
     
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  6. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    That should only be before and after thre fight....while the guy is in there and doing his interview you should STFU,but alas....
     
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  7. dhenzrae

    dhenzrae A Proud Noypi Full Member

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    thats also what i feel. casual fans are the heart and soul of boxing, while the true fans are the brain, imo.
     
    dhenzrae, Nov 23, 2008
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  8. Grant1

    Grant1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think that it's an impossible question to answer.

    Boxing cant survive without either.
     
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  9. Sting

    Sting Akagami no Shanks Full Member

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    Best answer to the thread. :good
     
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  10. Jack Presscot

    Jack Presscot Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I despise casual fans. I **** with them on fightnight RELENTLESSLY whenever I get the chance. They dont know my sport. They spend their time watching the NFL and the NBA. On Fightnight, they try to turn into Jim Lampley. I love a fellow REAL Boxing Fan, whether he agrees with me or not. He knows the fighters, and whats going on with the sport. The thing with me, is that I have turned into such a hardcore fan, that on Fightnight, I need to be watching the fight alone, with my face 4 inches in front of the set, yelling instructions and obscenities at the screen, and running to the toilet in between rounds.. This doesnt fare well at a sociable "Fight Party"
     
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  11. BoxingBim

    BoxingBim New Member Full Member

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    both are very important. true fans because of their knowlegde and casual fans because they are the ones paying the ppv's. if we compare it with chess, that only true fans are watching, do you think we will get this mega fights? boxing needs both in order to survive.
     
    BoxingBim, Nov 23, 2008
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  12. pauliemayweathe

    pauliemayweathe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    agreed...true fans are the base...
     
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  13. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    without the true fans, boxing would go under. True fans keep the sport alive. Casual fans make it flourish
     
    PH|LLA, Nov 23, 2008
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  14. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Casual fans make up the bulk of PPV buys on major events.
     
    Lance_Uppercut, Nov 23, 2008
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  15. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Very nice. :thumbsup
     
    Lance_Uppercut, Nov 23, 2008
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