What happen to boxing being better after Mayweather retired?!

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  1. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    Between 2013-2015 every division between 135-154 was competitive as hell. Every guy was aiming for the crown. Now that the crown is vacant no one "really" wants to be the man.:huh

    A few foreign guys want the mantle but language barriers and a lack of star power competition is keeping them from taking position.

    It seems to be getting worse, not better since TBE departed.
     
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  2. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Salido vs. Vargas
    Thurman vs. Porter
    Santa Cruz vs. Frampton
    Dorticos vs. Kalenga
    Briedis vs. Durodola
    Stevenson vs. Williams Jr.
    Huck vs. Afolabi 4
    Conlon vs. Nelson
    Tapales vs. Sor Singyu
    Magsayo vs. Avalos
    Pagara vs. Juarez
    Fonfara vs. Smith Jr.
    Margarito vs. Paez Jr.
    Browne vs. Chagaev
    Glowacki vs. Cunningham
    Benavidez vs. Santana
    Vargas vs. Ali
    Braehmer vs. Cleverly
    Bellew vs. Makabu

    Pretty damn good year so far in my opinion.
     
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  3. titanic

    titanic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nonsense thread. Biased and baseless
     
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  4. Lady Girl

    Lady Girl Kneel Before Zod! Full Member

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    gives other people a chance to shine
     
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  5. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    :bbb

    :deal
     
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  6. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    pretty sure all the new top talent in WW were ducking each other while Mayweather was still around.
     
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  7. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    Yes they were. Thurman was the biggest example of only fighting for Mayweather. Now he only fights once a year since an old shot Collazo tapped his cage.
     
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  8. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    Perfect. Now I want dummies to remember this when they are *****ing about "the best not fighting the best".
     
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  9. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's the common trend for Haymon fighters.

    One good paycheck, but that's the only one you'll get that year.
     
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  10. LordSouness

    LordSouness Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The divisions have been good this year, I think. We're seeing people actually strive to be the best in their own division rather than praying they'd be big enough to fluke the Mayweather payday.
     
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  11. plank46

    plank46 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    most all of those fights have nothing to do with mayweather.
     
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