The Boxing thread

[SWPISHOME]

Possibly but everyone knocking the boxers of today - in 10 years or so people will look back at Usyk/AJ/Fury/Parker/Wilder as a golden generation

That's the worrying part though isn't it, People will see the above as the "Golden Generation". Pretty grim reading compared to the previous heavyweights which we all watched.

At the end of the day, These fighters are always going to take the money fights and in a way can we blame them? They'll do what's best for themselves and their family especially to make sure that their kids will be fine financially growing up. I don't see anything wrong with that at all.

From the other side of things it's fights that "boxing fans" don't want to see, I've never seen so many boxing fans that aren't in touch with the sport like now.

Each to their own anyway.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Behave.

In terms of viewership and money generated would it not for UK ?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

In terms of viewership and money generated would it not for UK ?

Probably not as it’d likely be in Saudi Arabia.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Probably not as it’d likely be in Saudi Arabia.

which would make it an even bigger event worldwide.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

which would make it an even bigger event worldwide.

That wasn’t your question, though.

 

[jimharri]

In terms of viewership and money generated would it not for UK ?

You've added "UK", which wasn't in the post I replied to.

 

[BlueHammer85]

That wasn’t your question, though.

Are we really saying Fury v Joshua wouldn’t be a huge sporting event and up there with the biggest fights of all time ?

That’s my point.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Are we really saying Fury v Joshua wouldn’t be a huge sporting event and up there with the biggest fights of all time ?

That’s my point.

It would be the biggest of this generation, but it’s probably not in the top 10 heavyweight fights of all time.

 

[Phil1]

Are we really saying Fury v Joshua wouldn’t be a huge sporting event and up there with the biggest fights of all time ?

That’s my point.

I don’t know if everyone is saying that but I would personally.
Not a chance that match up compares to some of the past greats.
It’ll be huge for today obviously as there’s so few decent match ups out there in the heavyweight division.
Doubt Fury wins his next fight tbh so might not ever be a serious option anyway.

 

[BlueHammer85]

It would be the biggest of this generation, but it’s probably not in the top 10 heavyweight fights of all time.

I’d very much disagree and say it would probably be the biggest fight since Tyson Holyfield.
How could it be proven ?
I’d say it would be potentially the most viewed fight of all time worldwide

 

[Phil1]

I’d very much disagree and say it would probably be the biggest fight since Tyson Holyfield.
How could it be proven ?
I’d say it would be potentially the most viewed fight of all time worldwide

Your last line means fuck all in relation to the quality of the fight and the fighters themselves.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Your last line means fuck all in relation to the quality of the fight and the fighters themselves.

Hence the line before I asked ‘how can it be proven?’

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

Josh looked good but he didnt beat a real boxer.

This cross over of mma fighters, internet goons and boxers.... Is killing what boxing is about.

If he fights fury, it will be a good one.

 

[Phil1]

Hence the line before I asked ‘how can it be proven?’

It looks like you asked the question then answered it yourself with your last line. Its your opinion on why it would be the biggest.
Biggest viewing figures really doesn’t cut it, alls it showcases is the much improved marketing departments these days and the many more ways to tune in.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I’d very much disagree and say it would probably be the biggest fight since Tyson Holyfield.
How could it be proven ?
I’d say it would be potentially the most viewed fight of all time worldwide

Not sure AJ is that much of an international pull these days.

 

[Nellies left peg]

Possibly but everyone knocking the boxers of today - in 10 years or so people will look back at Usyk/AJ/Fury/Parker/Wilder as a golden generation

You know as much about boxing as my nan

 

[BlueHammer85]

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Not sure AJ is that much of an international pull these days.

Fury v Ngannou would be of similar interest.

Fury v AJ would be a completely different beast all together worldwide.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua is 'biggest heavyweight fight in the world', says Top Rank president Todd DuBoef

Top Rank president Todd DuBoef on prospect of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua: Ive always said that that is the fight. That fight is always there, and, to me, is the biggest heavyweight match in the world, because of the personalities and the stories

www.skysports.com

 

[Phil1]

Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua is 'biggest heavyweight fight in the world', says Top Rank president Todd DuBoef

Top Rank president Todd DuBoef on prospect of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua: Ive always said that that is the fight. That fight is always there, and, to me, is the biggest heavyweight match in the world, because of the personalities and the stories

www.skysports.com

MARKETING… they have a fight to sell. I know you’re not this daft, Mark.

 

[bluemc1]

Lots of different ways to interpret biggest fight of all time, if you go off people who tuned in to watch then Tyson v Jones jnr and Mayweather v McGreggor are in the top 10

For me the biggest fight of all time will always be Ali v Frazier 1