There is an ongoing battle between the hardcore fans of boxing and the UFC.
It seems the world is not big enough for these two sports and their diehard fans.
Ask a loyal boxing fan what he thinks of UFC, and he'll most likely diss it by saying: It's too much wrestling. Real men don't kick. Real men don't grope each other on the ground.
Ask a loyal UFC fan what he thinks about boxing and he'll most likely say something along the lines of: Boxing is boring. 12-round decisions are wack. There is so much corruption taking place. The sport does not have enough action and excitement.
Boxing as a popular sport has been around for hundreds of years. If you want to get technical, the origins of boxing go back to 600 B.C. The sport of the sweet science has been around for a long time and has had its ups and downs.
Legendary stars Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson are just some of the key figures of the sport that kept it alive and famous worldwide.
Back in Ali's day, if you were the heavyweight champion of the world, then you were the strongest, most popular, famous athlete in the world.
A lot has changed since then.
If you were to ask the casual random fan who the current heavyweight champion is, they would probably either give you a blank stare or they would probably think Lennox Lewis is still the champ.
There are many reasons why boxing as a sport has been in severe decline in terms of its popularity. Shady promoters, corruption, politics, boring fighters and boring match ups, lack of star power, too many PPV's are just some of the reasons.
The UFC has been spreading like wildfire. You might see promos for upcoming UFC fights while walking in the street, and you can even see wannabes sporting Affliction shirts as if it helps enhance their fighting ability.
You can pretty much go to any sports bar or Hooters, and catch a UFC fight playing while you're eating your chicken wings.
This is another reason why boxing is declining.
You have to go out of your way to find a spot that will show your boxing Pay-Per-Views and more than likely you will not find a local spot showing it.
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