sports.espn.go.com - 12/10/2008
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Joe Calzaghe believes boxing is on the ropes, with too many champions and few real stars.
Still weighing whether he'll retire after beating Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. this year to remain unbeaten in 46 fights, Calzaghe said Wednesday he was glad he was almost on the way out of the sport.
boxing.fanhouse.com - 12/7/2008
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by Michael David Smith Boxing needs a young
American superstar. It may have one in Victor Ortiz....
In the final undercard fight before tonight's Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao main event, Ortiz absolutely dominated Jeffrey Resto, beating him on a second-round TKO and improving his record ...
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Victor Ortiz: The Star Boxing Needs
theboxingchannel.com - 12/5/2008
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sports.yahoo.com - 12/7/2008
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LAS VEGAS Oscar De La Hoya’s one-sided loss
to Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night once again raises...
questions about the future of the boxing business. Was Saturday night the last night that a boxing event can capture the interest of the general public ...
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Joe Calzaghe Thinks Boxing Is in Trouble
Bloody Elbow —
Added to front page by Brent Brookhouse. Despite that I think he is wrong that boxing is dying (dying sports don't get 1.25 million ppv buys at $55 a pop), Calzaghe is right that there are things that desperately need addressing to get boxing as a whole back to good health:
From espn.com:
"I think boxing is a dying sport. Globally -- in America for instance -- you've got UFC, which has taken a lot off boxing, business-wise," Calzaghe said, referring to the mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship. ...
“Tuxedoed Stooge” Larry Merchant Wants the New York Times to Pay Attention to Irrelevant Boxing
The Big Lead —
... extensively. MMA has clearly lapped it. Boxing lacks transcendent Americans who can cross into the mainstream and hook the average fan. Boxing purists may try and make a case for Pavlik, Pacquiao, Márquez or Cotto. They just aren’t very compelling. The result: The NY Times has virtually ignored the sport in recent years. This angers Larry “Vodka Breath” Merchant, the ...
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