What are boxing's biggest mysteries?
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Did they cut Ali's gloves after Henry Cooper floored him? What would the outcome have been?\n\nWhat was Barry McGuigan's manager thinking?
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This has nothing to do with the sport of boxing or prizefighting.\n\nBoxing Day is a public holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on 26 December. In many European countries it is also a holiday, called St. Stephen's Day or the Second Day of Christmas. Depending on its origin, it may have traditionally been strictly defined as the first weekday after Christmas, however, in recent years Boxing Day has been almost universally accepted as 26 December, although its associated public holiday may fall on a different day.\n\nIn Britain many years ago, it was common practice for the servants to carry boxes to their employers when they arrived for their day's work on the day after Christmas (December 25). Their employers would then put coins in the boxes as special end-of-year gifts. This can be compared with the modern day concept of Christmas bonuses. The servants carried boxes for the coins, hence the name Boxing Day.
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Of course more fans watched boxing before pay-per-view, but most people were willing to pay to watch the heavyweight championship bouts. Making it pay-per-view actually helped get people together to watch it in the same place so they would talk about it more and build up more interest.\n\nThe problem now is that there are PPV cards every other week. This past weekend it was Mosley-Vargas, both of whom are already past their prime, and which many boxing fans didn't feel was worth their money. The week before was Margarito-Gomez, whom casual boxing fans may still not know about. There are so many pay-per-views now that fans don't know which ones to buy and end up not getting them. Many of the cards don't even have any advertisements to promote them.\n\nAs mentioned earlier, we do need a real heavyweight champ who can entertain the public. The Rahman-Toney fight (3/18) looks interesting, but Rahman isn't as much of a talker and Toney looks too pudgy to impress most people. As for the W. Klitschko - Byrd fight (4/22), well, most people would rather watch grass grow than watch Byrd's defensive style, and few people have any confidence in Klitschko anymore because of the two knockouts he suffered in recent years. Fortunately, I think both of these fights will be shown on regular HBO.\n\nI don't know who's going to be the next heavyweight to capture the imagination of the fans, but as soon as he comes around, I can guarantee you that there will be a lot more people willing to pay to see him on PPV, even if a lot of the less important PPV cards get overlooked.
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you can get a calendar with all of the boxing legends, including "Ali" on eBay. \n\n...just type in "boxing legends calendar"
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There are plenty of boxing champs, as there are plenty of divisions.  Go to "BOXREC.COM" it is a VERY informative boxing site, and has all the current recognized champions on the right hand side of its main page.  These are the current recognized champions in their respective divisions:\n\n\n    Chris Byrd         /        Heavyweight\n    O'Neil Bell        /       Cruiserweight \n    Antonio Tarver     /        Light Heavyweight \n    Jeff Lacy          /        Super Middleweight \n    Ronald Wright      /        Middleweight \n    Shane Mosley       /        Light Middleweight \n    Floyd Mayweather Jr /        Welterweight \n    Jose Luis Castillo  /       Light Welterweight \n    Diego Corrales      /       Lightweight \n    Manny Pacquiao      /       Super Featherweight \n    Juan Manuel Marquez /       Featherweight \n    Israel Vazquez      /       Super Bantamweight \n    Rafael Marquez      /       Bantamweight \n    Masamori Tokuyama   /       Super Flyweight \n    Lorenzo Parra       /       Flyweight \n    Roberto Vasquez     /       Light Flyweight \n    Eagle Kyowa         /       Minimumweight
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I would say so, I can't stand boxing anymore, it's boring to watch, and I used to box! The only thing boxing has going for it's self is De La Hoya VS Mayweather, and that fight is 6 months away, what a joke. and it will probelly be boring. Boxing is dead, they can thank the UFC, and Pride FC, and Don King, if he wasn't so blatantly crooked, then people might jump on the boxing band wagon, again if someone new and exciting comes along, but now who cares! let it die!
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There have only been a few hundred question about boxing as a sport in the last 3 months.  In an effort to keep the Numbers of categories to a minimum, some topics (with only a few questions) had to be left out.
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I watched virtually no boxing for about 10 years, so can't offer an opinion about anyone since then, but to that point my choice is Larry Holmes. He was very much like Ali, though only more consistent. It is a shame he lost on his attempt to tie Marciano's record - and to someone about the same size and weight (Michael Spinks) to boot - though a very different type of fighter. Yet things like that happen. I have to believe that overall Holmes' competition was much more difficult.\n\nMost of the great fighters fought too long, so I basically ignore losses for some of them late in their career regarding this.
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As far as MMA taking over...\n\nPride, UFC and the like have good fighters and good fights with the kind of back-and-forth action not seen in many boxing matches, but the majority of those fighters are heavyweights.\n\nYou won't see lighter-weight fighters like bantamweights and featherweights in the octagon.  That is the main reason MMA will not completely take over boxing: much of today's boxing audience are fans of the featherweight through middleweight divisions.  A lot of the American television boxing audience are also Latinos--thus, fights like Morales vs. Pacquiao (a legitimate superfight featuring lightweights) being on PPV--and aside from Tito Ortiz and the Gracies, there haven't been many big name Latino fighters in MMA.\n\nFurther, MMA has yet to produce household/crossover stars like Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard and Mike Tyson; though the current rise in its popularity--due to massive TV exposure--could change that.
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The Boxer has a harder punch,\nMartial Arts May Kick Harder.
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Although toney might be the best skilled hw boxer right now, and valuev may be the most physically imposing, i have to say my current favorite is lamon brewster. He has true heavyweight power (as evidenced by his comeback stoppage of klitchko and quick knock out of golota) and he clearly has a lot of heart (fighting sergei with a detached retina from round 1 and nearly pulling out a decision). The amazing thing is is even though he is an american heavy, he really has recieved very little pub and needed to win the fight he lost in part because of injury. Its pretty disappointing as he really could have launched if he won a few more fights consecutively.
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The best pound per pound boxer is Manny "the PACMAN" Pacquiao..not that i am a Filipino but he has proven his worth!!!\n\nSince pacman out-punch M.A. Barrera, he was dazzled by manny's   combination of punches and unorthodox style, barrera was no match for Pacquiao skills, it is like beating your younger brother.\n\nAlso he made E. Morales kiss the canvas for the first time..morales was brutaly beaten,swollen face and bloody nose..another round would be a goodbye for morale's  boxing carrer. Another rematch for morales v.s pacquiao III is too much.\n\nThanks to his great Trainer "Fredie Roach" and his co-sparing team in Los Angeles California.\n\n"Manny is the BEST boxer in the league today...so watch out for great Manny..July 2, 2006 ---Oscar "CHOLOLO" Larios (Mexican) v.s. Manny "The Pacman"Pacquiao" at the Araneta Cubao, Manila, Philippines.\n\nMABUHAY ANG PINOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Many boxers have died in the ring. Athletes have died in just about any sport you can think of. The death of Doo Koo Kim brought tons of media attention to "dying in the ring" in the early to mid 80s. A championship fight ended sometime during the past year or two with the "champ" being hospitalized and later he died. \n\nSomeone mentioned that 50 boxers died in the last 35yrs, I'm curious where they found that piece of info. Could you please post the url for the site where it gave the figures on number of deaths attributed to boxing, thanks. \n\nAnd sportslvr45 you mentioned you were a light-heavyweight with an impressive record of 60-2, tell me what organization/s did you fight under? Are you still fighting? If not why did you stop? Also can you describe a "basic" boxing stance and how I would get into that stance? Why is the "boxing stance" so important sportslvr45 thanks I anxiously await your answer. Oh and BTW sportslvr there is a "check spelling" link just thought you'd like to know, had I not shared it would way heavy on my conscience and your unconsence.
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Greatest boxing heavyweight champ ever...Mohd Ali also known as Cassius Clay. Three times world heavyweight champion.
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Green Donkey ~\n                           This is the worst decade ever for boxing! There are some bright spots, some fighters that can make a splash, Taylor, Wright, Barrera, Cotto and Duddy but there's so many overrated, over-hyped fighters out there that are handpicking opponents just to collect belts or to stay a "Champion" just a little longer like Mayweather, he turned down 6 million dollars more to fight a young and hungry Antonio Margarito and Valuev, he and Don King are feeding him lots of small Heavyweights that couldn't break a egg so he can remain undefeated.\n   The worst is, you have the "Fans" that don't know anything about the sport call people "Great" You seem to have figured it out, you came to this forum and asked a question because you kinow that things aren't right.
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I think that the Boxing Ring size is determined by the boxer that is top on the card or his promoter. It can vary from small 18 x 18 feet or at the largest 24 x 24
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Actually, it lost a lot of appeal because it doesn't have one sanctioning body but has all these different federations. WBA, WBC and IBF are just the three most popular, there are many more. Also crooked promoters and judges with greased palms have taken boxing back several steps. We need strict guidelines for judges and they should go through some sort of training like umpires in the NFL. Hometown judges should be screened out and an elite title perhaps by Ring magazine should be established as the one TRUE title for each division. Teddy Atlas and Oscar De La Hoya as well as other big names in the industry has been working toward this but it takes time. Until then the media will just briefly cover the BIG name fights, skip the rest and report on the negatives more than the positives.