i havnt really watched boxing since the mid 90s

[marino30]

but i just watched a youtube vid of ali , tyson on arsino hall show and it got me thinking there is no more respect in boxing , no more magic when i look back at those guys in thier primes i feel like they are machines and i put them on same pedistal as my fav fighter in mma (bj penn) cough cough but nowadays i coldnt tell you who is the champ in the heavywieght div

so my question is this why do you think the mystic and aura of these fighters isnt the same today as it was back then ? why do people not look at nowaday boxers ..i say the general public not the boxing fanatics as heroes or larger than life men as they used to?

[mschatz]

Originally Posted by marino30

but i just watched a youtube vid of ali , tyson on arsino hall show and it got me thinking there is no more respect in boxing , no more magic when i look back at those guys in thier primes i feel like they are machines and i put them on same pedistal as my fav fighter in mma (bj penn) cough cough but nowadays i coldnt tell you who is the champ in the heavywieght div

If you haven't watched boxing since the mid-90's, how do you know there is no more respect or magic in the sport?

I stopped watching basketball after Jordan retired, basketball must be dead.

[nip102]

Originally Posted by marino30

but i just watched a youtube vid of ali , tyson on arsino hall show and it got me thinking there is no more respect in boxing , no more magic when i look back at those guys in thier primes i feel like they are machines and i put them on same pedistal as my fav fighter in mma (bj penn) cough cough but nowadays i coldnt tell you who is the champ in the heavywieght div

so my question is this why do you think the mystic and aura of these fighters isnt the same today as it was back then ? why do people not look at nowaday boxers ..i say the general public not the boxing fanatics as heroes or larger than life men as they used to?

Apart from mayweather or hopkins the major fighters aren't yanks.Pac has that aura in philippines,Klits in eastern european, hatton in uk.Maybe if mayweather didn't act so childish

[marino30]

Originally Posted by mschatz

If you haven't watched boxing since the mid-90's, how do you know there is no more respect or magic in the sport?

I stopped watching basketball after Jordan retired, basketball must be dead.

because i stopped watching , something changed in boxing to make me lose intrest they wernt anymore "hero" types or guys that made me want to watch boxing as a casual fan

if you are a boxing fan and a hardcore one then you dont see like i do

im asking what changed in boxing as a outsider now

[deadpool]

Nothing happened- it's just the HW division that is getting less attention in the US. The amount of fans in stadiums and buying the ppv's shows the undiminished appeal of the sport.

[mschatz]

Originally Posted by marino30

because i stopped watching , something changed in boxing to make me lose intrest they wernt anymore "hero" types or guys that made me want to watch boxing as a casual fan

if you are a boxing fan and a hardcore one then you dont see like i do

im asking what changed in boxing as a outsider now

...If you are an outsider, then you should probably be the one to tell us.

[Chrisdude]

ummm The only thing that changed was all the "Big" names left
or got old

[AllKnowing]

Just because that 'aura' doesn't seem to exist here in the states in no way means it doesn't exist.

Unlike the UFC, boxing has a worldwide appeal, complete with the national pride and support that fighters like Manny Pac, Kessler and Abraham produce. You currently don't have that in MMA so using MMA as a tool for comparison simply doesn't work.

There are certain fighters in different countries from around the world that sell out a 100k arena on any given night. Tell those fans that that this 'aura' you speak of doesn't exist.

[pinoy ninja]

Originally Posted by marino30

because i stopped watching , something changed in boxing to make me lose intrest they wernt anymore "hero" types or guys that made me want to watch boxing as a casual fan

if you are a boxing fan and a hardcore one then you dont see like i do

im asking what changed in boxing as a outsider now

this guy is considered a hero (in philippines at aleast).

[5acrossYOeye]

just to let everyone know...i've watched UFC since UFC 1.