(Poll) Do you follow Boxing?

[HHJ]

Obviously this is a forum of MMA fans. I wonder what your level of commitment to boxing is, if there is any?

It does take some dedication to understand and keep up with the sport of Boxing as it's alot more complicated and vast than the world of MMA, not to mention has a much longer history. Do you try?

 

[RockyLockridge]

I watch the big fights, Usyk, Lomachenko, GGG, Canelo, Davis, Garcia, ect


but I dont care enough to follow the lower ends of each of the divisions.

 

[HHJ]

I watch the big fights, Usyk, Lomachenko, GGG, Canelo, Davis, Garcia, ect


but I dont care enough to follow the lower ends of each of the divisions.

You should check out Inoue if you havent yet.

 

[AmonTobin]

Since mma came about I hardly watch. Pro mma fighters have more plates spinning in a fight which makes it immensely more interesting to me.

 

[HHJ]

Since mma came about I hardly watch. Pro mma fighters have more plates spinning in a fight which makes it immensely more interesting to me.

Yes but since MMA came about period??? or when you started watching, and when is that?

How much did you watch before?

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

I pick my boxers to watch, not just the usual big ones, but some that more casual boxing fans or the popular-appeal fans might not follow (There's a guy I know at my job that is always talking boxing, more than I talk MMA even, but I still gotta remind who Inoue is), but I've honestly been lazy about actually catching the fights these days. Even if I miss the fights, I still follow the goings-on though

 

[ricc505]

I started watching boxing during the Tyson era. I know some of the current big names but I don't watch anymore. I caught clips of Davis v Roach and it looked terrible.
I've been watching MMA since highschool and I catch gifs here, I know some of the current big names, I don't watch anymore.
I haven't paid to watch a fight in years and I probably won't again.

 

[AmonTobin]

Yes but since MMA came about period??? or when you started watching, and when is that?

How much did you watch before?

I loved watching boxing with my gramps in the late 80’s until about '99. I was just a kid so a casual but a fight fan at heart.
Our guys to watch were all the P4P guys at that time plus guys like Gotti & Ward. When I discovered kickboxing and muay thai bouts on the same network as boxing, that quickly took boxing's place. I found my attention completely shifted to ufc and pride after that. I very rarely tune in to a big boxing match since that time.

 

[RockyLockridge]

You should check out Inoue if you havent yet.

I've seen a few of his fights actually, I thought he was done this was maybe 2 years ago.

Im a fighting game enthusiast, And Im all about winning I watched this one great youtube video about him and winning

 

[HHJ]

I watch the big fights, Usyk, Lomachenko, GGG, Canelo, Davis, Garcia, ect

I've seen a few of his fights actually, I thought he was done this was maybe 2 years ago

Done? he has yet to lose.

He's the MONSTER.

All quake in fear of his Gomi punch power

 

[Pittie Petey]

I used to in the 80's, 90's and early 2000's, was a lot easier then with USA, ESPN, Showtime and those glorious HBO productions on Saturday nights, was a great time to be a fan with so many awesome fights and interesting characters and storylines full of drama and chaos

Maybe its still like that but I wouldnt know, Im not buying 57 different streaming services and following all the storylines on Youtube and various social media websites

I'll still pay attention to the big moments but it just doesnt feel as glamorous and riveting anymore to ole Pete

 

[RockyLockridge]

Done? he has yet to lose.

He's the MONSTER.

All quake in fear of his Gomi punch power

This was the video i watched to put me on to him. I know he's undefeated ect, but this is boxing. I just assume he'll never fight tank davis or anyone like that in his weight range and they'll both be undefeated for years and years to come or whatever.

 

[mahavishnunj]

I went about it weird. UFC started in high school, but I lost interest after 5 or so. Late 90s my wife got into boxing and I got way into it with her. As everyone knows, boxing became horrible and by the early 2000s I was done with boxing forever. Even when I've seen highlights from "good" fights I can't believe people can sit through that painfully boring shit.

 

[HHJ]

This was the video i watched to put me on to him. I know he's undefeated ect, but this is boxing. I just assume he'll never fight tank davis or anyone like that in his weight range and they'll both be undefeated for years and years to come or whatever.

Tank doesnt seem to want to fight anyone with a pulse.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I went about it weird. UFC started in high school, but I lost interest after 5 or so. Late 90s my wife got into boxing and I got way into it with her. As everyone knows, boxing became horrible and by the early 2000s I was done with boxing forever. Even when I've seen highlights from "good" fights I can't believe people can sit through that painfully boring shit.

Watch the video i posted from above to see cool boxing stuff.

 

[sonhow]

I like Usyk but thats about it for me atm.

 

[HHJ]

I went about it weird. UFC started in high school, but I lost interest after 5 or so. Late 90s my wife got into boxing and I got way into it with her. As everyone knows, boxing became horrible and by the early 2000s I was done with boxing forever. Even when I've seen highlights from "good" fights I can't believe people can sit through that painfully boring shit.

Man, the early 2000s had the rise of amazing fights in the lighter weight classes. If you shift your focus to the big three of mexican boxing (Barrera,Marquez,Morales), and Pacquiao, Mayweather etc, you have some of the most exciting bouts ever. If you only follow HW boxing... ok well then that might be a bit rough.

Youtube can show you all of these classics

 

[Natural Order]

Not like I did, but still pretty up on most things.

 

[AMAZINGUFC]

After I got to know the UFC, I realized that this sport is about two people hitting each other with pillows—lost its charm, just kid stuff.

 

[HHJ]

I used to in the 80's, 90's and early 2000's, was a lot easier then with USA, ESPN, Showtime and those glorious HBO productions on Saturday nights, was a great time to be a fan with so many awesome fights and interesting characters and storylines full of drama and chaos

Maybe its still like that but I wouldnt know, Im not buying 57 different streaming services and following all the storylines on Youtube and various social media websites

I'll still pay attention to the big moments but it just doesnt feel as glamorous and riveting anymore to ole Pete

Not having HBO boxing anymore hurts. I can agree with that. The production for the big European fights though is unbelievable.