Will Heavyweight Boxing Ever Be HOT Again?

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  1. rapscalion

    rapscalion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It will be a long time before it does.
     
    rapscalion, Jul 3, 2014
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  2. freedom2013

    freedom2013 Boxing Junkie banned

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    It's hot right now. :toney

    I can hardly wait for Wladimir Klitschko vs. Kubrat Pulev!
     
    freedom2013, Jul 3, 2014
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  3. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    It will be competitive but also the most disgraceful in history by far and away. You will see the likes of Chisora, Thompson(definitely deserves respect but he's a journeyman at best), Solis, Ruiz Jr., Fury, Wilder...etc hold titles.
     
    Scar, Jul 3, 2014
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  4. modernfonzie

    modernfonzie Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's all cycles. Every weight class ( apart from Welterweight In my opinion) goes through a drought at some point. Heavyweight will have its time again.
     
    modernfonzie, Jul 3, 2014
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  5. plank46

    plank46 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i'd bet no one you mentioned ever holds a title.
     
    plank46, Jul 3, 2014
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  6. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    HW boxing is huge in Europe. What are you talking about?
     
    madballster, Jul 4, 2014
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  7. ryuken87

    ryuken87 Active Member Full Member

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    It's harder for the heavyweight division to be stronger than say middleweight, as the talent pool to draw from is smaller. Given that human populations should follow normal distributions i.e. there are more people whose 'natural' weight (excluding fatasses) is around the middle (let's say 160 lb).

    It can still be competative and exciting, but the quality will be lower.
     
    ryuken87, Jul 4, 2014
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  8. plank46

    plank46 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    american football is a niche sport in every country but the usa, canada, and perhaps mexico. no one else plays it.
     
    plank46, Jul 4, 2014
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  9. plank46

    plank46 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    where did i say boxing was mainstream anywhere? drop your nasty attitude, and learn to comprehend what you read.
     
    plank46, Jul 4, 2014
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  10. Mr. Iron Chin

    Mr. Iron Chin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    80'000 people just filled a stadium in England to watch two skinny dwarfs slug it out a couple of months ago as well as bringing in monster ppv numbers. Is that not mainstream enough for you fella?
     
    Mr. Iron Chin, Jul 4, 2014
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  11. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Heavyweight boxing is NOT huge in Europe, Apart from Wladmir Klitscko.
     
    Azzer85, Jul 4, 2014
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  12. dinovelvet

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    No, its **** because it is ****. Wlad could of been a star in the US but he blew it.

    HBO went to Europe 8 times to cover his fights and he kept disappointing so they threw their hat at him and so did the fans.
    Don't blame America because of that. You lot always want to blame a whole nation , but never Wlad himself:patsch
     
    dinovelvet, Jul 4, 2014
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  13. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    :rofl
    Englishman Fury done more viewing numbers in The US than Wlad.

    The division becomes hot again on July 26th in Manchester.
     
    dinovelvet, Jul 4, 2014
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  14. Mr. Iron Chin

    Mr. Iron Chin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fury is not an Englishman Brittard.
     
    Mr. Iron Chin, Jul 4, 2014
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  15. TheAmazing

    TheAmazing ESB Heavyweight Champion Full Member

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    Um I live in the United States and we hardly see heavyweight boxing in big venues anymore.
     
    TheAmazing, Jul 4, 2014
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