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Anonymous
It's pretty obvious that boxing isn't what it used to be.

Sultan Ibragimov and Wladimir Klitchsko fight in a World Heavyweight unification bout this weekend and if i wasn't a huge boxing fan i probably wouldn't even have heard of either of them, let alone know about the fight.

ITT: What do you think could/should be done to restore boxing to it's former glory, if anything can be done at all?
>> Anonymous
I'll start lol.

I think that having more than one belt per weight division is the main reason for no-one giving a shit about boxing anymore. I think there should only be one boxing council. I don't really give a fuck if it reduces the amount of oppurtunities for fighters, i think having the title should be HUGE achievement and everyone in the world should know who the fuck the heavyweight champion is.
>> Anonymous
Heavyweight Division has been fucked for a long time. Hasn't got much exposure since the days of Tyson and Holyfield.
>> Anonymous
all it takes is charismatic fighters. Since Lennox Lewis retired there hasn't been a heavyweight boxer that anyone gave a damn about i think.
>> Anonymous
too many niggers
everybody realized theres white folks in ufc so they watch that instead
>> Anonymous
>>1925
Yeah i guess i didn't think of it like that, but even still, back in the days of Muhammed Ali and Tyson's prime boxing was massive all across the world because they were so exciting to watch.
>> Anonymous
PROTIP: Dont watch heavyweight division.
>> Anonymous
>>1934

definately, but Ali was a freak of the ring. If you found someone boxing like Ali nowadays his coach would rape him until he mended his cocky irresposible ways. Ofc this is what made him so incredible to watch. He had the ability of throwing off his opponent. Watch the Rumble again if you have the chance, and look at some of Foreman's body language; he didn't have a clue what to do.

Boxing has now progressed so much that every fighter is trained i one way; the best way. so nowadays you only see a fight about who is the best, tactically and physically. Why did Hatton lose against Mayweather? he did the one thing that you can NEVER do - let your emotions box for you.
>> Anonymous
A good looking white American heavyweight would probably be a big commodity.
I think there should also be a heavier division than heavy weight.... 250 lb fighters fighting 210 lb fighters isn't a fair fight.

There was a congressman that was trying to pass something before the Iraq war that was suppose to make boxing more stable. Anyone know more about this?
>> Anonymous
>>1949

I think thats a bit harsh about hatton, he was beaten by mayweathers reach, he was punching above his weight and he got taught a lesson, I dont think his emotions had much of a say in things.
>> Anonymous
>>1954

you can argue it in many ways ofc; definately alot of physical barriers that he had to overcome, especially the reach, but imo Hatton walked in cocky; and got stubborn that his cockiness was wrong. Hence he didnt focus on his sides enogh. thats the one place that will hurt him.
>> Anonymous
I think his tactics were completely wrong. He needed to fight like he did against Castillio but be a bit more busy to have any chance but i really don't know what the fuck he was doing, his plan seemed to be:

1. Walk forward
2. Get hit on the way in
3. Hold on
4. ????
5. PROFIT!

Seriously what the fuck was going through his head.
>> Anonymous
>>1971

...
apparently you never heard him speak afterwards. he's mentioned about a hundred times already that he was a lot faster then he anticipated.
>> Anonymous
>>1977
Wow, i'm not talking about Mayweather's speed scuppering his tactics, i'm saying his tactics were just shit end of story.
>> Anonymous
>>1971

lol interesting. Really one thing you could tell from Hatton is that he was fighting like the bad guy in a Hollywood film. (no, not Rocky)
Mayweather is a rare example of a down to earth black fighter; if you get to see a video of his reaction when he wins you can see he didnt think he could win; but he kept his head screwed on long enough to pull through Hatton's 100% loonacy. The jubilation he felt when he won proved that he was nervous for the whole fight, before and during. And that was what helped him so much in the fight. Mayweather deserved to win it, simply because he wanted it more, and had the nerves to keep 100% concentration.
>> Anonymous
>>1993

How's he supposed to properly catch Floyd if Floyd is too fast? He'd walk to Floyd, trying to catch him, Floyd would give a good punch and then clench.

I'm really sure Hatton purposely didn't dodge the punches...
>> Anonymous
>>1949

Just like Duran v Leonard 1.
>> Anonymous
>>2021
That's my point, he was walking straight in trying to land punches, over and over and over and it obviously wasn't going to work, and it was fairly obvious before the fight that those tactics could never work. The key to being a great fighter is being able to do what it takes to win even if that means changing your style, and Hatton failed to do so and lost because of it. I don't think he would win even once if he though Mayweather 100 times, but still he should have tried something different.
>> Anonymous
>>2027
>I don't think he would win even once if he though Mayweather 100 times
though = fought lol
>> Anonymous
>>2027

Haha. Well then, glad to see we're on the same page. But he did! Hence his loss!I remember him saying he was feeling some kind of pressure from his corner due to the scorecards.
>> Anonymous
>>2027

Also, what other game plan could Hatton have used? Floyd had the longer reach, faster punches.. Hatton needed to fight inside in order to win. His lunging punches obviously were caught, when he tried to change his game plan (like a champion does).

sidenote: interviews speak of a possible rematch of De La Hoya - Mayweather.