2007-02-28 06:03:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Boxing
Of course it can.
First of all, it needs to get Fortune 500 companies to invest in the sport. Basketball is big, thanks to David Stern, because these Fortune 500 companies own teams and put players on TV, which makes mainstream America/World like the players and watch them. Also, these companies get basketball/football players to do their commercials.
These are the people with money, and they are the people who will put you on nationwide (non-cable) television.
Other than a few beer companies and Rogaine, boxing isnt supported.
How to get these companies involved?
it isnt the boxers fault. it is the people who run boxing, these sanctioning bodies and promoters. Something must be done within the people who are running boxing.
2007-02-28 11:19:30 · answer #1 · answered by kevinm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Professional bouts are far longer than Olympic bouts (ranging from four to twelve rounds, however there are some two or three round bouts,the championship limit of 12 rounds has existed since the late 1980s when it was shortened from 15 rounds in an effort to increase fighter safety), headgear is not permitted, and boxers are generally allowed to take much more punishment before a fight is halted. At any time, however, the referee may stop the contest if he believes that one participant cannot intelligently defend him or herself due to injury. In that case, the other participant is awarded a technical knockout win, which appears on the boxer's record as a knockout win (or loss). A technical knockout would also be awarded if a fighter lands a punch that opens a cut on the opponent, and the opponent is later deemed not fit to continue by a doctor because of the cut. For this reason, fighters often employ cutmen, whose job is to treat cuts between rounds so that the boxer is able to continue despite the cut. If a boxer simply quits fighting, or if his corner stops the fight, then the winning boxer is also awarded a technical knockout victory.
With this being said, you can see there are many rules. To bring boxing back strong to the states we need to decrease and abolish many rules. We need to bring in 7 foot guys, we need to bring in 300 pound guys.
2007-02-28 14:57:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing that comes to mind is get rid of the seperate boxing commissions Four or five world champions has just boxing tremendously. Get rid of promotors like Don King & Bob Aram another problem their as crooked as a three dollao bill. These are two ways right now I can think of, a great many other ways but I would have to put a little more thought into it. Good question. Seems that your a student and fan of the art.
2007-02-28 14:24:30 · answer #3 · answered by idak13 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think that it can make a comeback. Popularity of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fights is growing rapidly and taking fans away from boxing. MMA is just a faster paced more entertaining sport than boxing and fans are realizing that.
2007-02-28 14:11:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A comeback? As in, boxing becoming slightly more mainstream again? I think boxing will always be followed by the avid fans.
But anyway...people love heavyweights...there needs to be an undisputed heavyweight champ who is friendly and marketable.
Having Tyson gone will help. People always associated him with circus-like antics.
2007-02-28 14:11:19 · answer #5 · answered by JC 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Boxing is huge still, just not in the states..
we need a young Mike tyson or a young Joe Frazer or Ali...
Heavy weight is so bad right now, it is not fun to watch, but I watch the lower weights..Like May 1st Oscar Delahoya ( spelling is off ) -VS_ Pretty boy Floyd...great fight...
2007-02-28 14:13:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, boxing hasn't been the same since Mike Tyson bit off Evander's ear!
2007-02-28 14:10:53 · answer #7 · answered by RodneyRowland 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋