Has Boxing's pathetic state caused you to follow new sports?

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  1. Jesus of montreal

    Jesus of montreal WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    On the bright side, andrade completely screwing his career might make younger fighters reconsider the utility of such an approach
     
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  2. Jel

    Jel WBC Champion

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    Still watch plenty of other sports, roughly in this order of popularity:
    Track and Field
    Cricket
    Football
    Tennis
    Golf
    Snooker

    Those are my main sporting interests apart from Boxing.
    Football is so ubiquitous in the UK that I pretty much take it for granted and largely just follow the results. I watch all the majors for Tennis and most of them for Golf, but the Ryder Cup is a must-watch for me.

    The two sports that excite me the most are Track and Field and Cricket, particularly Test Cricket.
     
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  3. ButterbeansDad

    ButterbeansDad Leap-Amateur

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    I watch old boxing videos on youtube more than getting hyped for new fights. Just caught a Bowe documentary which chronicled all his fights and was pretty good. Also watched a few Ali documentaries. Too much BS in boxing today. Going back to the 90s/early 00s boxing was buzzing but nowadays it's a lot less interesting.
     
  4. ILLUMINATI

    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

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    Not really...I always watch the NFL regardless of boxing....I watch a bit more UFC/MMA but it's nowhere near as beautiful, hyped and elegant as boxing. I try getting back into wrestling(WWE) but ewww i can't watch it weekly, catch a few ppv a year my favorite the Royal Rumble is coming up in a week...wrestlemania season starts..

    The last 5-6 years i'm not into boxing as I was in 1995-2007
    I will pay PPV money to watch Tank vs Ryan Garcia it's a worthy fight and maybe Haney vs Loma. and as much as I dislike him Wilder vs Ruiz or Usyk, and Fury vs Usyk those fight interest me.....but at this point I really don't give a shit about Spence vs Crawford.
     
  5. Panchyprsss

    Panchyprsss Clogg's LORD PROTECTOR

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    I never followed any other sport than boxing. So when the decline started to get worst the last few years I simply kept forgetting to follow the 'big cards' because my interest had diminished so much that it get to the pont I stopped caring about the sport. Yes, I still do rewatch the great fights of the 80s, 90s & early 2000s, but besides the Canelo vs Bivol bout, I haven't had any interest in watching a boxing live stream since the second GGG vs Canelo fight.
     
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  6. Boxingfan25

    Boxingfan25 Undisputed Champion

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    Speaking of the sad state of boxing. It looks like Roy Jones Jr. is back in the ring again, proving that age ain't nothin' but a number... unless you're a boxer. That number is more like a warning label. 'Expired, use at your own risk.' But hey, we can't blame the guy for trying to get one last paycheck before he turns into a metronome, ticking away the seconds of his career. But let's be real, the only thing 'rock solid' about Roy these days is that chin of his.(well not really lol) It's like a welcome mat for punches. But you know what we love him for it. He may not be the fighter he once was, but he's still entertaining as hell to watch. I'm actually rooting for him to knock this dude out. Ndou??? Any relation to the guy that fought Mayweather???

    https://youtube.com/shorts/D5vfj4S7_cE?feature=share
     
  7. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    No, NDO stands for No Days Off, it's his brand.
     
  8. Boxingfan25

    Boxingfan25 Undisputed Champion

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    What an idiot anyone that know anything about training knows rest is an essential part of recovery. I hope Roy flatlines this roid head.
     
  9. Ugotabe Kidding

    Ugotabe Kidding WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    I don't believe it is supposed to be taken that literally.
     
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    Flo-Raiden Undisputed Champion

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    There’s at least some decent fights to look forward to.

    Luis Nery vs Azat Hovhannisyan
    Subriel Matias vs Jeremías Ponce
    Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara
    David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant
    Jose Ramirez vs Richard Commey
     

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