Comments Thread For: Super Saturday Doesn't Hide Scars From a Trying Week

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Even die-hard fight freak Charles Dickens would agree: Last week was the best of weeks. And it was the worst of weeks. The former tag applies largely because of a Saturday night spent flitting between Las Vegas and central California, where dueling cards produced by Showtime and ESPN yielded compelling and street cred-enhancing main events at 168 and 140 pounds - alongside a bona fide prospect-legitimizer at 154, a dubious decision at 135 and a women's world-title unifier/star-maker at 105.
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[Shadoww702]

"That is what Dana had.”

I think you mean "has"

[wildman]

Unfortunately, this story is absolutely correct. Boxing is a dying sport. It can't compete with all the other professional and college sports that are structured for the best to face the best, and where one legitimate champion is crowned. Not to mention that nearly all other sports are on free TV.

[theface07]

Boxing is not a dying sport. Is there massive widespread corruption and a myriad of problems damaging the integrity of the sport on a regular basis? Yes. Are there still a plethora of promotional companies, broadcasters and countries with millions and millions of dollars of disposable income to throw around to get fights that will entertain them? Yes.
If boxing was dying, you wouldn't see grassroots movements and boxing gyms popping up around the world enabling the younger generation to get involved. On top of that, female boxing, regardless of whether you're a fan or not, is more healthy and legitimized than ever before.
During the boring, non-competitive Klitschko era of the heavyweight division critics were saying the same thing, UFC is taking over and boxing will be dead soon but guess what, it never happened. Boxing will always have its fanbase and UFC will always have its fanbase. As long as there are rich people with a passion for the sport it will continue. Sure the best aren't always fighting the best, which is infuriating to hardcore fans, but if you truly love the sport you will continue to watch, regardless of the lack of undisputed champions in every division. It's sad that boxing fans rarely get what they want to see but they continue to support the sport by buying PPVs, tickets and subscribing to a variety of premium tv networks and streaming services.