Just a general observation and question here.
When I was growing up in the late 60's and 70's, boxing was a big deal, especially who the Heavyweight Champion was and who he was fighting next. I distinctly remember the fights between Ali and Frazier, and all the other top fighters like Ken Norton, Floyd Patterson, George Foreman, Oscar Bonavena, Jerry Quarry, Earnie Shavers, Leon Spinks, Larry Holmes, etc...
But today, you hear nothing. I had to look up to see who the Heavyweight Champion was and it's some guy from the Ukraine I've never heard of. I can't even remember the last time I watched a Heavyweight fight. Probably when Mike Tyson was still boxing was it, but boxing seems to have just fallen off the map.
So what happened?
My only guess is that Ultimate Fighting and MMA and other types of fighting have become the new rage and boxing is just out. Maybe since the Champion, or at least a challenger, isn't from the USA we've lost interest.
What do you think happened?
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