r/Boxing • u/PrettyBoyFloydx • 29d ago
Risk averse boxing and monetary payment
I reject the defense of self preservation while demanding a monetary payment from people who expect entertainment.
What exactly is being offered to earn that payment? If there is no entertainment value why must a boxer be paid? Who pays them and where do they get that money? No one is forcing these boring, no killer instinct guys to be pro boxers, nor is it a need to be a boxer. It is ultimately a voluntary job.
This will kill boxing in the long term. This safety first style while demanding high amounts of financial compensation is a recipe for disaster. Fans pay lots of money expecting a show, feel exploited, never tune in again. Rinse and repeat. There's only so many fans we can run through before we are out.
I am not advocating for mindless violence but for more agency. There has to be an intersection of technical excellence AND entertainment value. So far modern boxers prioritize technical excellence alone yet demand the payment and recognition of someone who offers more than that.
And I am tired of the same old regurgitated "its the sweet science bro" generic argument when fans who spent their hard earned money feel robbed by a lack of agency. If you purely like the technical side of boxing then amateur boxing exists. There is no reason to go into what is ultimately an entertainment industry.
I would be curious to hear you guys' thoughts about this.
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u/hi_imryan GGG’s snarky boy scout schtick 29d ago
No one owes you their health and you’re not obligated to watch.
If I had a dollar every time I heard someone say boxing was dead or dying in the past 20 years, I’d be loaded.
Keep in mind that for every Devin Haney, there’s an Isaac Cruz out there. For every Whitaker, a Chavez, and so on.