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Hi, i am conserned about boxings future, is it fading? in school a very small amount of people watch boxing. i just want to know if you think this decline is going to continue, was there a decline between after marciano, and was there a decline before tyson but after ali?
thanks.
Hi Sultan, yes, boxing has faded. The heavyweight division normally is the driving force in boxing and right now the people simply do not have a champion. Boxing has to be marketable to be successful and you need a good guy and a bad guy. It's like a show, except it's real, but you have to make it entertaining. The Tyson/Holyfield fight would not have been as successful if Tyson had not blazed the badboy trail to the fight. I don't condone his actions at all but the element of good versus bad sold a lot of tickets.
If we can get a solid heavyweight champ back I think boxing will make a comeback.
thanks for the good question
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I can answer any questions related to boxing and training. I can help anyone prepare for professional or amateur bouts. My trainer/boss of 24 years is in the Golden Gloves Hall of Fame and trained the heavyweight champion of the world. Holyfield, Roy Jones Jr., Bernard Taylor, Billy Bridges, Frankie Randall just to name a few of the boxers who have passed thru the Southerns and/or trained at our gym.
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I have been in the sport of boxing since 1984. I started as a boxer and advanced quickly. I was lucky enough to have some of the best sparring in the country with 3 top ten pros in my very gym. I am fortunate enough to live near one of the better boxing programs in the country. We have cultivated our facility into the largest Amateur Boxing Gym in the country. In the mid 90's I became a trainer for Golden Gloves. I train amateur and pro fighters. I have worked in many corners at USA and Golden Glove tournaments. I have worked corners in pro bouts on HBO and ESPN cards. My friend, boss and coach is the former President of Golden Gloves and I trained under his tutelage.
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