Have fans finally acclimated to prevalent inactivity in boxing?

[Hustle]

Every week it's a tune up level fight because everybody is inactive.

And it's gonna get worse without another network coming in because espn is leaving boxing after 2025 when the top rank deal ends.

[Bullrider]

I mean, given the endless bickering Inoue gets for fighting Doheny for his stay busy fight in between two mandos, I have a feeling some people would've rather had Inoue just fight twice this year, Nery and Goodman only, instead of three times in Nery, Goodman, and an extra Doheny so inactivity is a virtue these days /s

Fulton came back only after 14 months since his last fight and complains why he's being treated unfairly for being on the untelevised portion of the Canelo/Berlanga card.

[wrecksracer]

I'm also getting used to weeks passing between decent fights, and skipping big event fights that are lame. I'm watching less boxing than ever before. Thanks for freeing up my time, boxing!

[elfag]

they used to fight 2 or 3 times a year.

now spence, crawford fight once a year and charlos fight every 2-3 years

[kiaba360]

I mean, given the endless bickering Inoue gets for fighting Doheny for his stay busy fight in between two mandos, I have a feeling some people would've rather had Inoue just fight twice this year, Nery and Goodman only, instead of three times in Nery, Goodman, and an extra Doheny so inactivity is a virtue these days /s

Since Inoue is a cash-cow, he can afford to be as active (or inactive) as he desires. He'll always have an opponent lining up to face him.

[Elheath]

Since Inoue is a cash-cow, he can afford to be as active (or inactive) as he desires. He'll always have an opponent lining up to face him.

Speaking of lined up, featherweight needs to friggin make up their mind on who is gonna be the "the man" for Inoue to fight first when he goes up because forget undisputed, they haven't had an unified champion since...I dunno, who was the last unified 126 champion?

[kiaba360]

Speaking of lined up, featherweight needs to friggin make up their mind on who is gonna be the "the man" for Inoue to fight first when he goes up because forget undisputed, they haven't had an unified champion since...I dunno, who was the last unified 126 champion?

Juan Manuel Marquez i think? He defended the WBA Super and IBF titles against Victor Polo on 5/7/05. The titles are almost always fractured at this weight.

[brettWall]

No, I don't think they care that much anymore.

Look at T Bud Crawford being able to roam around open spaces flaunting his presence not feeling apologetic for fighting once a year in the last five years. Five years ago he's in his early 30s. He's even given special privileges and excuses for not going after the top guys in his current division.

Nothing can be done about it bro. He's got fans that support his inactivity. It's a fk-d up sport.

[_Rexy_]

It's awful for the sport, and it's awful for the fighters. I know someone who signed to PBC before the pandemic, and he's had 4 fights in almost 5 years. I don't get how people stick up for it.