The Heavyweight division...Is it that bad?

If the sanctioning bodies had any integrity or balls, they'd make the Klitschko brothers each others' mandatories. Who else gets to say they won't fight the other main-threat champion in the division and everyone goes "Oh, OK"?

They should have to fight or drop belts, IMO. This isn't kindergarten, and it wouldn't be tolerated in any other competitive sport.

 

I rather see Haye become champ. You must remember just under 5 years ago all heavyweight champs were American. WBO- Brewster, WBA- Ruiz, WBC-Rahman, and IBF- Bryd. The division was still unpopular, and guys like Bryd and Ruiz were boo'd heavily during a good bit of there fights. It really don't matter where your from, us americans want enertainment. The Klit's don't produce that.

 

It is in bad shape, but it's much worse than it should be because of the lower weight classes being put on the fore front. I think that if people started to push and promote heavyweight boxing more, it could make a turn around. It's easy to get swept under the rug if people start to make more noise somewhere else and forget about you.

I love to watch the heavyweights the most, and will continue to follow and watch them. But it would be so much easier if some of the over hyped networks would take an interest and follow as well. I would enjoy watching a lot of the fights that no one ever airs.

And come on there is only like a gazillion sports channels out there. Why don't they just single out one and use for only BOXING? Wouldn't that be great, and if I had the money I would do it myself?

Let's take up a collection!:yep