By Donavan Leonard: I know that I am not alone in my frustration of the sport of boxing. Terrible judging, “fights” that do not live up to the hype, and overpriced PPV’s can lead fans such as myself wondering why they persevere keeping up with this antiquated sport. Then bouts such as Franviso Vargas – Orlando Salido and Anthony Joshua – Wladimir Klitschko remind us of the joy that can only be found in boxing. However, there are some things that could be done to upgrade the sport as a whole. Rules changes happen every year in the NFL, the most popular sport in the USA, so if it is good enough for the NFL, it should be good enough for boxing. Here are just a few of my ideas to help move boxing from the 1920’s to the 2000’s.
