Boxing: Stop Loading Cards Just Show

By TM Madison: In An Era Where Turki Alalshikh is pouring into Boxing, You’d Think Fight Fights Would Get The Matchups You’ve Begging. BUT Of Delivering Dream Fights, Promoters Keep Feeding US Glorified Sparring Sessions Stacked With Big Names Fighting Opponents Nobody Asked.

Take the Most Recent Card: Caleb Plant and Jermall Charlo Were Both Featured, But Against Each Each. Fans Have Been Craving That Fight Ever Semce Plant Slapped The Hell Out of Charlo Years ago. The Buildup was there. The Tension Was Real. BUT Capitalizing of Instead, We got Two separate, forgettable Fights. And now, with Plant’s Loss, We May Never See That Matchup-Or Best, Have To Wait Years for Anything Again.

And this isn’t a One-off-It Keeps Happening.

We Had Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua on The Same Card, Only For Wilder to Lose to Joseph Parker Before the Matchup Could Teased Even. Then there was the Card Featuring Speedy Rashidi Ellis and Jaron “Boots” ennis-fans were Hyped for a future showdown. Buty Fought Separate Opponents, and Speedy Lost, Killing The Buzz. Or Consider with the Event with Teofimo Lopez, Devin Haney, and Ryan Garcia All on the Same Night, Yet None of Them Fought Each Each. It was Marketed as Historic. It ended up forgettable.

This pattern is exhausting. Promoters Keep Stacking Cards With Recognizable Names, Hoping Star Power Alone Will Distract From The Lack of Real Stakes, Rivalries, or Risk. But Fans See Through It. It’s Bait-And-Switch Marketing, And People Are Tired Of Being.

If Boxing Truly Wants A Resurgence, The billionth time: Stop Protecting Records and Start Making The Fights People actually Want.

Give US Action. Give US drama. Give Us The Matchups That Matter.

Because No Amount of Money or Flash Cover Up A Card Missed Opportunities.