The greatest thing that has ever happened to boxing

Probably was the greatest thing to ever happen to Welsh boxing. Personally I don't rate him as Wales' greatest ever fighter (Jimmy Wilde gets my vote on that), but I know there are more Welsh kids interested in boxing or even having a go themselves because of Calzaghe.
I've never heard anyone say they want to be like Wilde, Driscoll, Welsh, Winstone, etc. But I've heard plenty of kids say they want to be "like Calzaghe".

 

Frank Warren.

 

Tocker pudwill

 

Don't be silly Jeff..... Pudwill's got nothing on "Kid Fire" McIntyre.

 

Rocky Balboa... I'm been serious.

 

Frank Warren
Boxing Organisations
Catchweights
Don King
PPV
Audley Harrison
Satellite television
Promoters realising it is cheaper and safer to bring in Foreign opponents for their fighters

Take your pick....

 

Manny Pacquiao getting knocked the **** out in his next fight (hopefully)

 

yess!!!!!!

 

Me....;O)

 

Nah only if the Cotto fight collapses and he has to fight Amir Khan. :admin

 

Jim Watt's commentary.

 

Very good answer. I agree, it certainly has had a HUGE impact on the sport of boxing. I think those movies (despite the cartoonish nature of some of them, and the over-the-top, unrealistic fight scenes) have probably inspired more people to take some form of interest in boxing than any single boxer or fight in history.

I mean, there genuinely is (or was, don't know if it's still there) a statue of Rocky in Philadelphia. When you think of Philly's rich history of fighters, they chose to have a statue commemorating a fictional boxer. That says it all.

And you can go to any amateur boxing gym in the country the day after Rocky's been on the telly, and I guarantee you you'll find several new starters there... they might not last, but still...

 

I can see its been a big influence over the last 30 years but to say Rocky Balboa is the greatest thing that has ever happened to boxing is ridiculous.

 

Dan 684.