Is Boxing Dead?

It is not dead yet, but it is on life support.

Things can change if boxing can develop a super-star. In addition, they need to clean the sport up. Get rid of the less than honest promoters.

Oh. WHo am I kidding? This ain't going to happen.

So pretty much boxing will be dead in a few years.

did they ever eradicate the millions of heavy weight title belts that existed or are they still around? cause that did not help at all.

Mike Tyson will bite the ears off anyone who dares suggest that boxing is dying.

What do you guys think of Kelly Pavlik, He will likely beat Jermain Taylor in my opinion. Can he be that 160-168 lbs Star the Middle weight or Super Middle weight division needs?

I used to frequently watch boxing but heres the problem.

I was watching a UFC fight (I cant recall who was fighting but it doesnt really matter) There were 3 fights and they were all great. Later that night a "huge" boxing match was on. It was the fight between De La Hoya and Mayweather. After watching a few UFC matched boxing was ridiculously slow paced and soft hitting.

The Other problem is that, like Christof said they have no star quality. Then need a new Superstar to identify with the people

The last good boxing match I saw was Rocky Balboa vs. Ivan Drago

Boxing is on its last legs. It'll be as good as dead in 5-7 years. With salaries in other sports being what they are, and with actual health care provided by the leagues, why would any young athlete subject himself to getting his skull caved in for a living?

The only thing that will save bxing is a series of fights with Morales-Barrera, Gatti-Ward and the second coming of a showman like Pernell Whitaker.

I think the reason why boxing isn't popular now is because there are no more feuds. If there was ONE major feud, people would pay attention. Look at Tyson/Holyfield. That brought the attention to EVERYONE and everyone started paying more attention to boxing.

The problem with boxing is that it doesn't advertise itself at all. It doesn't have to do with guys being well known or with outstanding feuds. Boxing hasn't been able to promote a superstar except Floyd Mayweather Jr. for years now. There are also too many sanctioning bodies,weight classes, and too little TV exposure. Until boxing organizes itself, the UFC (which also has it's problems, see Steroids) is going to be more popular.

It's no suprise that boxing is a dying like an old hunting dog. With all the bad press that has surrounded boxing throughout the years, not to mention fixed fights and crooked deals...Basketball might not be too far behind, seems it's on the track

Why boxing is dying:

Too many sanctioning bodies

Too many weight classes

Too much time in between fights

Not enough big fights ending in knockouts

Bad reputation with corruption and gambling

Difficult for little kids to "play" like they would football or baseball

Fighter personalities aren't developed

Fights are slow, and they're covered slowly, and everything drags

You have to pay to watch the best fights

The actual art of boxing is a somewhat boring fighting form compared to the more liberal fighting formats out there that allow much more kinds of hitting

Easy to bet on, but you're betting on judges picking your guy, not your guy actually winning

Let's not forget that boxing was a poor man's sport. It was blue collar and it's anything but that presently.

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Boxing is just not the same as it was in the days of Ali. Couldn't even tell you who the Heavyweight Champion is today. Was watching on TV when Emile Griffith killed Benny "Kid" Paret in the ring about 40 years ago. Will never forget how Paret couldn't even fall Griffith was hitting him so fast and furiously.

Boxing isn't dead, but it is down for the count! Let's dig up Jack Johnson and grow a whole league of fighters/superpimps from his DNA!!!

I'm an MMA guy, this much I will say, boxing isn't dying, nor will it ever. I think pro wrestling stands a better chance of dying than boxing does at this point. Why else would all the guys from Wrestling News web sites be reporting on MMA.

boxing doesn't need a stualing penalty they need unlimited rounds.this would make boxers fight. sure they can hold all day long but its gonna come down to who wants it. with unlimited rounds you have to win by KO or make the other guy throw in the towel. this will creat fighters like mayweather who fight at a distance to put his strength to the test and actually KO someone.

gatti-ward....forrest-mosely....six heads lewis-mayorga..barrera-everyone....forrest-mayorga....de la hoya-vargas....trinidad-vargas....letterlough-gonzalez..ward-burton....mayweather-corrales....freitas-corrales....oquiendo-etienne...oquiendo-tua...Butler-grant(ouch!)...spinks-mayorga.....clay bey-etienne....tsyzu-Hatton...echols-brewer....brewer-calzaghe....I can keep going. Boxing is indeed on life support. Just a few years ago I gladly paid for both hbo and showtime just for the fights...now, not so much..It's sad, the sweet science is just not the same...Had a decent run (98'- 05') of good mid level and a select few PPV fights.Now it's done. Say it ain't so!!