What's most important for a fighter? From a fan's point of view.

What do you think is most important for a fighter? This is from a fan's point of view, and not from the fighter's point of view.

1. Unifying the championship belts in one weight division
2. Winning championship belts in several weight divisions
3. Beating Big Named Opponents
4. Fighting in Las Vegas
5. Keeping an undefeated record, or near perfect record
6. Your fighter getting a good pay day

Please vote on the poll

 

I picked unifying titles in one weight division. I almost picked "beat big name opponents" however, that could be construed as beating big names and not necessarily the best. IE: Beating Barrera right now may register more on the radar than beating Guzman, but Barrera is not who he was. Beating Jones Jr right now may make the average fan jump for joy for his favorite fighter, but beating Dawson is the better win right now.

 

who cares about Vegas. 19,000 seater stadiums, great!

 

For me its a combination of these things, you don't get a big name if you are not the good, right? But unification is the key, especially now with all the belts.

 

Great Poll. Either #3 or #1.

 

Good post

 

i chose unifying the one division, but it really depends.

lets say your fighter is really struggling to make weight, he may have to move up without unifying, or if the bigger names are in the division above then you may well have to move up as well for the big pay days and big names.

that little paragraph covers a few choices

 

Unifying several championship belts in one weight division because I want to see one guy having all belts. I don't care that much about Beating Big Named Opponents.

 

That they go into a match to fight and win. Not just to win the fight.

 

the first three choices combined for me, but not necessarilly the big named opponents. I prefer big name "prime" opponents:deal

 

I should have clarified what I meant by Big Named Opponents. A Big Named Opponent is one of the best fighters out there, and in their prime. Additionally, although not as as strict requirement, the fighter should be able to attract large PPV sales.

 

I know what you mean about Las Vegas stadiums where you are seated at row 40, and you can barely see anything inside the ring. You end up watching the big screen which is basically the same thing as watching the fight at home in your own t.v. set.

In my opinion, the Las Vegas casinos are the epitome of boxing arena's in the world. If a fighter gets to fight there, it legitimizes in many people's eyes their records and accomplishments moreso than any other place in the world. The WORLD watches Vegas bouts, but I can't say the same thing about other places especially outside the U.S.A. Everyone complains that their own home country is just as credible as the U.S.A.'s boxing arenas, but no one can deny that fighting in Vegas gives a fighter greater exposure and therefore greater legitimacy and credibility. No one can deny that!!! Also, Las Vegas has been home to so many great fights, and therefore tradition is also playing a role in legitimizing a boxer's resume.

For many fighters, it is an honor to fight in Las Vegas.

The other two great centers of boxing are Madison Square Garden in New York, and the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

 

The correct answer varies depending on whether said fighter is based in America or not, iirc.

 

For me, none of the options in the poll; instead - fighting the best at his natural weight and those around your natural weight.

 

Fighters based outside of America benefit a lot from fighting in Las Vegas. In a way, they have to earn their way to fight in Las Vegas.