You know what pisses me off?

Whenever you read an interview with a boxer, promoter, trainer etc. talking about MMA, they always talk about it's strengths. They mention that the best fight the best, and fights always happen. Connected to that is the admission that boxing does not do that well.

However, these people are the ones who are causing the problems in boxing!

Roy Jones recently said that MMA is beating boxing because it puts the two best in the Octogon/ring/cage whatever. This is the man who spent his prime ducking the best fighters! He's a ****ing hypocrit.

Frank Warren said the same thing as Jones did. He is the man solely responsible for Hatton/Witter (A while ago) and more recently, Enzo/Haye not happening. the fans want it, but that **** doesn't because it means less millions in his bank account.

I can't remember all their names, sadly, but some US promoters are the same. That ****ing **** rips people off, causes fights not to happen, and then he prases the mentality of MMA promotions, and, again, the fact fights happen?

Floyd Mayeather is another. He ducked Hatton before, ducked Mararito, avoided Tszyu - Three fights everyone would have liked, or will like, to see. Why the **** did he not fight them? money, and the fact he could have lost, or will lose, all three. Then he wants to talk about the integrity of MMA fighters and say boxing should be more like that? He is rejecting $10/15 MILLION DOLLARS to fight De La Hoya again, I'd say. Why? Because he canw in, again, and there is a huge amount of money in it. Do fans want to see it? Not really.

The only people who can change boxing for the better...don't. They realise what they are doing is wrong, and why do they do it? Money! **** them. They all need to realise the reason they are getting big money for fighting every 27 months is because of us fans.

It's absolutely bull****. One day, I hope all promoters join a single promotion. Someone needs to offer these guys massive money, so they can finally get rid of the **** that is ruining boxing.

 

Come on, Michalczewski was by far the best opponent for Jones out there. Despite the division being pretty weak, he avoided the second best.

And I said "prime" Jones. i don't consider the one who fought Toney or Hopkins to be in his prime. I don't think any of the three were close to their primes actually.

Yes he did avoid Tszyu. I didn't say "ducked" because he didn't. He did however, have a choice. To go for gold with or without Tszyu. Not exactly "ducking", btu he did NOT opt for the best opposition.

And Mayweather asked for $30 million dollars to fight Hatton in the UK post Hatton/Tszyu. That is as blatant as saying "**** off!".

Judging from my posts and you not knowing who the **** Michalczewski is, I don't think you're in any position to say I don't know boxing. I am an MMA fan, but I prefer boxing.

 

He did an interview after that, complementing the sport. I'm sure you'll find it on some of the bigger sports sites. BBC Sport or ESPN or something. He was actually pretty respectful towards it.

 

He asked for $30 million to fight in the UK. The only place the fight could have made money. He purposely priced himself out.

I didn't say he did.

i can see where you're coming from, but Toney himself would disagree. Despite his record saying so, he seems to think he reached his peak later in his career.

That he's great? I'm not sure what you're getting at here, because I haven't once said he wasn't a special fighter.

I don't dispute that they were the top fights around, but they were shite. Who is the best fighter Jones fought at 175? And was he better than Michalczewsi? No.

Jones should have fought him. I doubt that Michalczewski wanted mroe money, but feel free to back that up.

Go and read the BBC's website. Go back to right after the Gatti fight, and there is several news stories on the $30 million figure. I checked myself last week.