What Would Get More Casuals Into Boxing?

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  1. TheAmazing

    TheAmazing ESB Heavyweight Champion Full Member

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    What do you think could get more casuals into Boxing like the 90's? I think Boxers need more mainstream exposure. Why isn't Bermane Stiverne on mainstream talkshows? Or these other Boxers. They need to be showcased better. Plus create Boxing videogames and action figures like they did Mike Tyson.
     
    TheAmazing, Aug 21, 2014
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  2. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Because most fighters are not loudmouth shittalking self promoters, with skills to back it up. Therefore people don't care.
    Boxing needs more personality, more genuinely entertaining characters so the shallow casuals have a reason to care.
     
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  3. Holy Grail

    Holy Grail Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Floyd brings in casuals (worldstarhiphop type crowd). They make up a majority of the current *****s who DKSAB and are found all over the internet and on this forum.
     
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  4. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Good heavyweight division would do nicely.
     
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  5. Super Hans

    Super Hans The Super One™ banned

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    Fighters giving the public fights they want to see is the main one. Look how people turned out in their droves for Froch v Groves II

    Also, stuff like Mayweather and Pacquiao's upcoming fights do not belong on PPV (mayweather- Canelo fine, Pacquiao- Bradley fine). Just put them on regular HBO or whatever
     
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  6. puncherschance

    puncherschance Boxing Addict Full Member

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    the return of a mike tyson like fighter to the heavyweight division!
     
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  7. grumpy old man

    grumpy old man Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No question about that.
     
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  8. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Stiverne doesn't do talk shows because he isn't all that comfortable doing interviews in English.
    Generally speaking, fighters are showcased as well as they can be...considering the violent nature of their profession. As a result, combat sports will never be as mainstream as Basketball ,Football or Baseball.
     
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  9. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    Naked ring card girls.

    I'd get more into boxing, too.
     
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  10. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Go back to the way boxing was when it WAS mainstream:

    * 15 round fights

    * refs who had the balls to let fights go to their natural conclusion (i.e. eliminate early stoppages, and punish refs who stop fights before somebody hits the canvas)

    * strict enforcement of rules against excessive holding
     
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  11. mrdoctor

    mrdoctor GGG Full Member

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    Get behind unification fights so the people know who the kings are...
     
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  12. TinFoilHat

    TinFoilHat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe a complimentary gbang train after the event too? Or at least for ringside seats?
     
    TinFoilHat, Aug 22, 2014
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  13. lencoreastside

    lencoreastside Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Boxers fighting more than once or twice a year would help!
     
    lencoreastside, Aug 22, 2014
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  14. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    :deal
     
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  15. BeaverDan

    BeaverDan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I pay for sky sports subscription then have to pay a box office fee for the bigger fights.

    Every once in a while a fight goes viral and everyone pays up. More often than not people don't care.

    Subscription based sports networks ruined boxing, in the UK at least.
     
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