Is American boxing dead? Has MMA taken over?

Question

I heard i radio talkshow bring this up because they only cover MMA and Boxing. The guy was saying that because of all the money and the monopoly that pay-per-view has on big time fights, the American public has pretty much lost interest in it. I have to say that i agree with that. I haven't watched a ppv bout since 1994 which was a Tyson fight. Aside from watching the semi-final fights on "The Contender", i have really no interest in anything related to boxing, especially now that MMA is finally syndicated on cable. I think that there are lots of good fighters out there, but with greedy managers and HBO and other ppv hogs, there it's rare to see a quality match up. Could this signify the end of American boxing?

Answer 1

I would say no...it's not the end of Boxing. What Boxing needs is another Mike Tyson...it may be 5 years or maybe 3 years...but another superstar will arrive and rejuvinate boxing again. It is great in boxing when there is a stand out heavyweight. So far we have junk...all Russians and they all are pitiful compared to Tyson at his prime or Ali etc.

So, be patient..that young, up and coming star is still in middle school right now...but soon enough he will rule the heavyweight division and bring Boxing back to the forefront!

Answer 2

No, Boxing in the US is still bigger than MMA, factually that is the truth.
My opinion is that it is a more diverse and deeper field of talent, and the matches have many more options. UFC fights 75% of the time end in somebody landing a good shot standing, then pouncing on the guy and beating him until the ref can run across the ring and get between them. The are like hockey fights without the ice. Watching boxing, you only have a vague idea what is going to happen when you watch, it could go to the cards, could be done in 1 round Tyson style, somebody could get knocked down and still win the match.
My opinion is that i will watch both, but there is more skill, drama and depth in boxing, and it will be king as long as I'm alive.

Answer 3

It's hardly the end of boxing, but I do believe that boxing will take a back seat to MMA for the simple reason that boxing is just boxing, But MMA is boxing and everything else, much more diverse and fun to watch.

Answer 4

yes
and you can blame Don King for ruining it all for most of the sport
boxing is deep in corruption andbad judging
that's why i jumped over to MMA ( mainly to UFC, pride's boring and they use a ring still ), and ait's a pity to as my favorite weight division in boxing was 150, a lot of great boxers there with good action
the heavy weight division blows
big fat guys who clinch up way to much
the UFC has given fans what they crave.. action
hence the heavy emphasis on non clinching and stand up strinking verse the ground game
if i was an up an coming boxer i would re gear my talents towards the
UFC and set a career path their and not the many ludicrious "sanctioning" bodies like IBF, UBF, ABF, WBF ect..., there should only be 2 max

Answer 5

i don't think so, they're are a lot of boxing fans still around. mma is popular, i like some of the fights but i really hate when they roll on the ground on top of each other or just lay there spooning like a gay man's fantasy, thats just weird. boxing has a deep history and with a sport like boxing, it'll never die, it may not be very popular right now but it won't die.

Answer 6

its not dead but it is dieing, and i do think the ppv is the virus, can you believe our parents got to watch Ali Frasier on ABC ? no wonder it was huge everyone could watch, i just wish the rest would stop buying the ppvs so they would give up on it and return it to the regular networks or even cable channels