tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130396615173181257.post4141184015614820578..comments2008-09-05T14:35:31.524-07:00shoeflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07031396523894447965noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130396615173181257.post-73229886105283698602008-09-05T14:35:00.000-07:002008-09-05T14:35:00.000-07:00What's also disappointing about this fight (which I, of course, will also be watching) is that, if understood as part of the broader attempt to resurrect the sport (although I might argue it is less in need of resurrection than some make it out to be), it continues to function under the fuzzy logic that big-name fights are what will save the sport.<BR/><BR/>The most important thing we learned coming away from the Mayweather/De La Hoya saga is that no amount of hype can replace the quality of the fight itself. And as you note, despite the immense talent both fighters possess, their radically distinct physicalities make a decent fight extremely unlikely.<BR/><BR/>It's a shame because there is actually a lot of talent in the fight scene right now, particularly around the middle weights that De La Hoya and pacquia fight at. But casual fans have a hard time appreciating fights where there isn't something on the line (such as a title or legacy), and the current marketing strategy employed by promoters only encourages this attitude. <BR/><BR/>As somebody whose been in the ring, I might argue that there is actually a lot on the line each and every fight.Graydonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07425068982352114271noreply@blogger.com