The author neglected to mention that a big factor in the demise of boxing was the total corruption of its sanctioning bodies and its actual events.
Professional boxing wasn’t displaced by MMA. It was displaced by pro wrestling — because fans found that more entertaining once they came to the realization that they were watching staged events anyway.
3 posted on 08/17/2024 11:22:57 AM PDT by Alberta's Child
(“Ain't it funny how the night moves … when you just don't seem to have as much to lose.”)