Why are top boxers not forced to face each other on a regular basis?

Who's going to force them? So long as there isn't ONE boxing org, they are going to fight when and who they want.
You are right about decent fights being treated as super fights. The ONLY guys who should be on actual PPV are Canelo and Pac. Of course DAZN sort of changes things. ESjr being on PPV is a joke. Says more about why boxing is declining than anything.

 

Something needs to be in place to compel the alphabet orgs to unify every 2 years or so. That way the sport sort of drives itself forward.

Right now the sport is driven and monopolized by promoters whose interests are in dragging out a fighter’s earning ability, and cashing them out when they have reached their earning limit. Meaning, the way things are benefits the promoters and it won’t change unless something forces them to.

 

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Exactly. It's much too lucrative for the ABC's to form any sort of unity within their organizations. Boxing, as a sport, is still the wild west.

 

The orgs should push for a unified heavyweight champion at the least, it may in the long run be in their best interests.

 

How so?

 

The ABC orgs stand to lose millions of dollars on a unified champion. That's the sole reason they will never form one governing body.

 

Because... capitalism?

 

In the amatuer system you're pretty destined to fight whoever they put in front of you

Pro game is different, suddenly $$$ is the biggest factor & you have to be managed. Even if you want to get thrown in the deep end it isn't going to happen quickly unless there is good reason for it.

R.Garcia will probably not form any kind of legacy but he will have made millions & retire young untouched.

Crawford is going to retire with a resume that is sub-par for a man of his caliber.

Look at all the top earners right now & previously, was the path easy for them? nope. Floyd, Pac, Fury, AJ. You know how many quality boxers barely make a buck? It's good that Fury gives people like Schwarz & Wallin a paycheck instead of the recycled has beens.

 

The only way it will happen is if, for example, the U.S. passed a law creating a national combat sports commission. That commission could issue its own belts and rankings. Wouldn't stop the orgs from going outside the U.S., of course, but it would help.

 

Its not a guarantee, but a unified heavyweight champion can be a big draw. A big draw means bigger sanctioning fees. You also can get more eyes on boxing, which could bring in new fans, new fans who get eyes on your other Champions and then maybe they become bigger draws.

I doubt they would evet want to do this for other divisions for an extended period of time (unless that guy was a big draw ala May, Pac, Canelo)

 

ABC sanctioning bodies + teams protecting their potential $$$. Unless that changes nothing else will

 

I see what you're saying but is a unified champion fighting twice a year worth as much as 2,3 or 4 heavyweight champions fighting twice a year? Even if the sanctioning fees per fight are lower , the sheer quantity of fights outweighs the benefits of a unified champ, plus even if the governing bodies kept their sanctioning fees at the same level they are at now, a unified champion has to pay out 4x sanctioning fees, which greatly reduces the amount of money the boxer gets, so there's nothing in it for them - having one belt, Fury - as an example - can get a great payday, having all the belts his purse will be roughly the same, maybe slightly higher, but his sanctioning fees will be quadrupled

Only the fans win by having a unified champ, and promoters and sanctioning bodies don't care about fans

 

the biggest problem (apart from the multiple federations, which is the main problem) is when promoters put their own $$$ gain ahead of their fighter's career.
if they have a belt, there's a lot of money to be made by milking it, especially if you keep your 0.