I agree. I no longer watch the UFC and with Boxing, Iām down to watching just a few guys; Inoue, Crawford and if the lightweight guys decide to fight someone good over padding their records against scrubs.
I might watch the HWs but donāt find them all that interesting.
Thereās just too many options for entertainment these days and peoples attention spans are fried. Even Hollywood seems to be suffering from people being unable to sit down and watch. Somewhere along the line in the early 2010s fight fans no longer could appreciate slower fights. I hope boxing can make a comeback but who knows.
The kids in the US are also lazier and making money playing video games or being influencers. Why would they risk their health doing MMA or Boxing when they can make more on social media?
Tank took things to their logical conclusion with the Jake Paul fight. I canāt blame boxers like Ryan Garcia for wanting to be social media stars instead of risking their lives. At least weāve got 100+ years of amazing fighters to watch. You wouldnāt believe a guy like Ali existed unless it was on film.