What ever happened to heavyweight boxing?

Truktek2 · #1 07-10-2010, 07:27 AM

I remember the nineties were an exciting time for boxing. We had Tyson, Holyfield, Riddick Bowe, that canadian guy whose name escapes me, and Foreman's comebacks. Granted I haven't been following boxing lately, but are there still fighters of that caliber? or has it taken a back seat to that spectacle known as ultimate fighting?

FL Knifemaker · #2 07-10-2010, 07:35 AM

IMHO, it's taken the backseat as you mentioned. I find watching MMA much more interesting.

Remember barrel jumping on ice many years ago?? With all the new "Xtreme" gravity sports, that's died in a similar fashion.

Truktek2 · #3 07-10-2010, 07:37 AM

I find that saddening

FL Knifemaker · #4 07-10-2010, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Truktek2

I find that saddening

Ya.........

I also think it wasn't promoted properly. When there was so many sanctioning bodies it was hard to figure out who was champion of what. I just lost interest.

iamlowsound · #5 07-10-2010, 08:18 AM

You are thinking of Lennox Lewis. There are still good fighters, but MMA is much more interesting to watch.

lowsound

Truktek2 · #6 07-10-2010, 08:48 AM

That's his name. I dunno, I still don't see the appeal of MMA. I know I'll get flamed for this, but boxing to me seems more if a "sport", where 2 guys with the same skillset go punch for punch to see who's left standing. MMA seems more of a barroom brawl where a lucky shot by an inferior fighter can win. (maybe that's the appeal?) I can watch it in small doses, but I guess its just not my thing.

IPA · #7 07-10-2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Truktek2

That's his name. I dunno, I still don't see the appeal of MMA. I know I'll get flamed for this, but boxing to me seems more if a "sport", where 2 guys with the same skillset go punch for punch to see who's left standing. MMA seems more of a barroom brawl where a lucky shot by an inferior fighter can win. (maybe that's the appeal?) I can watch it in small doses, but I guess its just not my thing.

I really don't care for MMA at all. I don't see the same discipline and art of boxing in it. It bores me. I love watching Friday Night Fights though.

jp58 · #8 07-10-2010, 01:45 PM

Boxing has way to many governing bodies, scandals, rules differences, etc. The sport of falling apart and killing itself at the same time,

Plus MMA is just more exciting

68Goldfish · #9 07-10-2010, 02:08 PM

I was there. Me and my friends would have big boxing parties whenever tyson or holyfield or lennox would fight. Great times. I remember when tyson got knocked out by douglas. We still watch boxing, ocasionaly but it's never a heavywieght unless it was the occasional klitcho fight. There's still some good boxing to be seen though. It seemed like it changed and the middle wieghts was were the action was at. Watch a Manny Pacquiao fight. Good stuff.

iamlowsound · #10 07-10-2010, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Truktek2

That's his name. I dunno, I still don't see the appeal of MMA. I know I'll get flamed for this, but boxing to me seems more if a "sport", where 2 guys with the same skillset go punch for punch to see who's left standing. MMA seems more of a barroom brawl where a lucky shot by an inferior fighter can win. (maybe that's the appeal?) I can watch it in small doses, but I guess its just not my thing.

Some of the MMA stuff is somewhat of a brawl, but there are aspects of it that are just as technical as boxing. If you watch a guy like GSP fight, his game can get so technical it gets boring. Anderson Silva is so good that hardly anyone can land a punch on him, that is because of his technical skill. It takes a while to learn what is technical in MMA because of all the different styles that are used.

lowsound