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troutman · 01-18-2007, 03:14 PM

There are probably more people boxing in the world than ever before. The financial rewards are to huge to ignore.

I think the problem is marketing - the only people watching boxing now are hard-core people willing to buy fights on PPV.

Back when championship fights were on Network TV, fights were big events. Boxers were big stars and household names. It has been said that Ali is the most famous person in the world.

People like Howard Cosell contributed to the spectacle.

It is confusing that there are so many different champions at each weight class. They all have to be unified.

01-18-2007, 03:14 PM	#13
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	There are probably more people boxing in the world than ever before. The financial rewards are to huge to ignore. I think the problem is marketing - the only people watching boxing now are hard-core people willing to buy fights on PPV. Back when championship fights were on Network TV, fights were big events. Boxers were big stars and household names. It has been said that Ali is the most famous person in the world. People like Howard Cosell contributed to the spectacle. It is confusing that there are so many different champions at each weight class. They all have to be unified. Last edited by troutman; 01-18-2007 at 04:04 PM.