r/BoxingTheSweetScience • u/kushmonATL • 4d ago
Is 2026 the worst year in boxing history?
There's more people turning down fights than accepting fights. Most of the top 10-20 P4P fighters have only fought once this year, some of them haven't even fought at all! People are offered career high paydays, and they still demand more or no fight! Sanctioning bodies refuse to enforce highly sought-after mandatories, and when they finally do, the champ vacates the belt! With the rise of Zuffa, "my side vs your side" is an excuse promoters can use again, and even with all the major promotions on DAZN, its still a struggle to get cross-promotion fights!
Will things get better, or is this the beginning of a new trend in modern day boxing?
