Feels that way. This has been the big thing casting a shadow over boxing for the last 5-6 years. No matter how many good fights we had and some exciting fighters coming through, this was always the thing everybody still talked about. It dominated this forum for years, a war of words between fans of both guys. Having to sift though pages and pages of topics about these guys to find other subjects within boxing.
Now it happened, it's over. Mayweather won easily, he has nothing to prove. Give him his dues, he's an all time great, up there with the best. When the news guys come through, we'll all be saying how they wouldn't have beaten Floyd, just like they do now with Leonard, Hearns et al. Pacquiao gave everyone a few special years too and should be remembered as a great who went through divisions in style. These guys will be gone very soon and i feel like a shadow has lifted off boxing, not saying they made it worse, just i think this needed to happen so we can let boxing breath again.
There's a lot of good exciting fighters out there like Golovkin, Kovalev, Thurman, Crawford, Lomachenko etc...and exiting times ahead. I think now this is over, it will breath new life into boxing in a way and the path is clear.
I don't think it will have made boxing any new fans, far from it. But for us who watch it week in-week out, i think it will become more enjoyable. It's been a trip though!
A new dawn begins in boxing...
posted on 3/5/15
until those kitschko frauds get out of boxing it will remain dull.
mayweather/pac and other boxers in this division are the only thing keeping the dollars coming in
posted on 3/5/15
comment by IanWrightWrightWright (U12750)
posted 9 minutes ago
until those kitschko frauds get out of boxing it will remain dull.
mayweather/pac and other boxers in this division are the only thing keeping the dollars coming in
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Witali Klitschko is retired now so one of the so'called frauds doesn't box anymore
Also why are they frauds?
They have dominated the heavyweight division and fought anyone put in front of them
A lot of fans seem to think boxing is going in to the ring to get your head smashed in
It's the art of hitting and not getting hit
Mayweather is awesome to watch but he is classed as a dull fighter by the casual fans because he does get hit
These fans should stick to watching Rocky movies
posted on 3/5/15
* he doesn't get hit
posted on 3/5/15
I see it the other way, that was the last super fight
posted on 3/5/15
Here's hoping it goes the way you say
There are a lot of good young fighters out there, hope they actually want to prove something and fight each other. Don't want guys ducking until the end of their careers and fighting for the payday.
posted on 3/5/15
Yes, hopefully we can concentrate on the talented fighters out there that give great fights and great entertainment.
posted on 3/5/15
When I started watching boxing in the 80's, the best fought the best. I'm not holding my breath but hopefully that after this fight the sport will be pulled in the direction where the best fight the best.