Doesn´t it? Boxing ain´t dying, HBO/Showtime just need to showcase the fighters, not the washed-up account managers. Diaz vs. Diaz Vazquez vs. Marquez Pavlik vs. Taylor Margarito vs. Williams Miranda vs. Pavlik/Abraham Cotto vs. Judah etc. In comparison DLH/Mayweather Hopkins/Winky Pacquiao/Barrera II Ibragimov/Holyfield Tarver/Jones III etc.
I kind of agree, although there are exceptions...the likes of a barrera-mckinney which hopefully mosley-cotto will end up comparing with...the problem is that the accounts managers gobble up the budget...
What the hell was wrong with Pac v Barrera II? It was a decent fight at it's worst. Fan's are greedy assholes.
That's one of the exceptions I referenced. Wasn't the MOST exciting of fights, but I didn't think it was a stinker at all... Good technical, tactical match-ups by two fighters trying to outfox and out-think each other; with some bursts of exchanges. I'm still astounded that people expected Barrera, at 130 and at his age and stage of his career, to fight like he did at 122 10 years ago...especially since everyone was CONVINCED that if he did so, he'd be KTFO'd. But they demanded he do it regardless. :: :doh: I think Cotto-Mosley is an exception as well. Have to be careful with writing fighters off prematurely. But overall, certainly putting in hungry young guns against each other more consistently is a big part of what boxing needs. peace.
