The future of boxing in USA

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  1. boxexpert

    boxexpert Active Member Full Member

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    is (about to be burned) at stake,to say the least.

    the only few boxers left are paul williams, kelly pavlik and chad dawson.

    apart from them,i dont see any other US boxer to step up further. (eastern)european and british boxers will dominate the weight classes in the next ten or fifteen years.

    one of the reasons is the poor and weak amateur program in the US
     
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  2. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    you're wrong of course.

    USA boxing will still be strong in the next decade and probably even see an improvement after a slump during which they were still strong. And what about Philippines, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and all the other non-european countries
     
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  3. Uncle Oden

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    **** off.

    Alexander, Bradley, Ward, Dirrell, on and on.
     
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  4. DLSC

    DLSC Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You greatly underestimate us. Just wait and see.
     
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  5. BeaverDan

    BeaverDan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    As much as I would love to see British (and to a lesser extent European) boxers dominate over the next 10-15 years, it won't happen.

    USA just has too many kids in gyms, creating a massive talent pool in relation to other countries. In 10-15 years, kids who are right now 5-10 will be the pro's.
     
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  6. truewarrior

    truewarrior Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Are you kidding me? Half of the Euro Trash "telent" has already been taken out in the Super Six...You snorting that Calzaghe ****?
     
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  7. Pimp C

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    USA has a bright future just not at HW. There's tons of talent from 135-175
     
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  8. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Heavyweights have been missing on the US side for years and years, but there are possible greats in the works with guys like Devon Alexander, Tim Bradley and new upcoming fighters like Boo Boo Andrade etc.

    Definitely got some hope for American fighters.
     
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  9. Golden Boy 360

    Golden Boy 360 Boxing's Biggest Cash Cow Full Member

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    Kelly Pavlik
    Chad Dawson
    Paul Williams

    Mike Jones
    Timothy Bradley
    Devon Alexander
    Andre Ward
    Andre Dirrell
    Victor Ortiz
    Deontay Wilder
    Demetrius Andraded
     
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  10. M.I.G.

    M.I.G. and STILL... Full Member

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    Boxing promoters keep selling people on terrible cards that give a disappointing show more often than not.

    The near future may still look somewhat bright but if boxing continues to go the way it has been, every kid looking to learn to fight will go to an MMA gym over a boxing gym.

    I was never one to accept the "boxing is dying" theories but it probably is true here in the US.
     
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  11. boxexpert

    boxexpert Active Member Full Member

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    i didnt say its hopeless,the facts do show that it doesnt look too good and im not underestimating anybody.

    im just wondering where all those "big talents" are? in every decade,a phantastic fighter shows up: the last one was roy jones jr, nowadays i dont see anyone. the only two great ones are williams and bradley,pavlik lost clearly to an 45 old guy,ward and dirrell are good fighters, but they havent prevailed yet.

    these are the leftovers; the US amateur program nowadays is useless.sure there are thousands of kids on the gym, but unless they dont achieve anything as amateuers,they will remain practice champions
     
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  12. StreetsofRAGE

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    Close this thread it's unfounded BS.
     
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  13. boxexpert

    boxexpert Active Member Full Member

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    one more thing:

    the russian amateur programm is HUGE. there are many rich people who support the russian amateur federation financially and by the year of 23-25, every good boxer has a record of 200-250 bouts and will be fighting against US boxers.

    since the US is in the worst crisis since world war 2,theres no money around. therefore no support and many fighters have to turn pro immediately without any amateur background at all
     
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  14. Irelandsthebest

    Irelandsthebest Active Member Full Member

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    This is probably one of the worst posts i have ever seen on this site.
     
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  15. Irelandsthebest

    Irelandsthebest Active Member Full Member

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    The boxing promoters and Media in the US will never allow their to be a vast majority of foreign domination as they will always have a young up and comer who they can hype to the max and the influence they have on the boxing world means their will always be an American their to challenge for the title.
     
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