Is it time for boxing to have a fighting organization ala UFC style?

[eze]

Instead of having a bunch of promoters who won't work with each other. Get them signed to an organization that will pin the best against the best.

What do you think?

[klion22]

Of course. But how will it ever happen? I think that's actually THE biggest cancer in boxing and that's the countless alphabet belts with their own, greedy agendas to manipulate the rankings and make fights that are pointless. The term "world champion" is truly pointless.

[T.C.W]

there a promotional company and boxing is globe, there are guys making million from this sport boxing outside the USA in germany, japan, england to name a few, People in USA have to see this and there is the major problem, I would like one champion and it could happen, it wouold make boxing alot better and easier for people to understand.

[mexican legend]

UM, yeah. NO doubt.

[birddog]

No

Both models are flawed in obvious ways. And I don't have an answer as to a solution. A National boxing commish also won't work, as you wouldn't get other countries to agree. And a single world boxing jurisdiction will never happen, too many national and personal interests.

So we will have what we have, UFC if that's you model will only last so long in the current world environment. They already have challengers.

[aj415]

I think the original statement is fairly redundant. Unification of any kind would be an improvement to the sport of boxing, in terms of popularity, competition, and revenue.

A simplified analogy :

Promoters are equivalent to solitary wolves, salivating and bristling, focused only on their own bellies and fighting soley for thier own survival. The question is not whether hunting in a pack would yield bountiful food and security for all, but how to show them this truth.

[SHADOW BOX]

Yes I think we can all agree with that. Boxing is full of politics and that's what hurts the sport.

[AW0L]

i never liked how the UFC is run or how boxing is run today. it would be better if they had a unified sactioned body like how world soccer is run. UFC is a cancer in its own right, where the fighters usually get chump change compared to what the owners get. they are lucky to break even after medical /management and only really gain when they have promoter support. other then that most of MMA fighters get worn down relativly fast, not being able to really make a good go before there bodys starts to wane and the risk are high.

[Antsu]

UFC style organizations have their risks.
They can divide the talent of divisions and lessen the changes of seeing undisputed champion. In a long run I think current system is better than MMAs system.

[Antsu]

HELL NO! The UFC sucks. The greatest fighter in the world hasn't had a fight in the UFC. and Lesnar fighting for the title, what a joke! One man, or a few men controlling everything would be much worse. What we've got now with all these alphabet organisations ain't ideal, but it's a whole lot better than how the UFC operates. Infact the world of MMA would be much better if it was modelled on boxing with no restrictions preventing any fighter from fighting another.

Agreed. Expect the Lesnar fighting for the title part.

[Jack Presscot]

Instead of having a bunch of promoters who won't work with each other. Get them signed to an organization that will pin the best against the best.

What do you think?Yes, another Organization, with another Title. We'll call it the International Boxing Union. The Belt will be the IBU.

[K0NPHL1C7]

No way in hell. Dana White monopolizing the MMA world has made him a rich man indeed, but it has in no way helped the sport.

White exploits his fighters and pins them in meaningless, over-promoted bouts whilst pulling the puppet-strings of the ranking system. The only reason certain fighters are notable is because he wants them to be, not because they are quality fighters. He takes no-talent bums off the streets and shoves them in the face of every frat-boy in the US until the general consensus is that said fighter is a formidable champion, thus causing them to shell out $50.00 every other week frequently weak PPV fight cards.

The fact that we have multiple promotional companies with their own interest can and has caused a pissing contest amongst them, and sometimes that has the opportunity to lead to even more dramatic fights. The problem is not the number of promoters; it's how those promoters interact with each other. Either way a monopoly is NEVER a good thing.

[Rocky2k5]

they already do its called HBO

[Drofrah]

I think it is required to have a new way of running things, but not on the UFC model

[scurlaruntings]

Wont work. The fighters will get paid infinitely less and boxing would slowly crumble. What works works well for the UFC. But they both have 2 entirely diffrent financial ethos`s.

[klion22]

Yes I think we can all agree with that. Boxing is full of politics and that's what hurts the sport.

The German boxing promoter who rang the bell early to save his fighter against Danny Williams will surely disagree with that statement. :lol: