Is boxing dead?  Not long ago, last Sunday would have been one of the biggest days of the year for sports.  With the running of the Kentucky Derby side-by-side with the legendary Pacman defending his title, the day once would have been huge!

It wasn’t.

Sure the derby got it’s lion share of coverage but boxing, hardly a peep.  Boxing died.  Manny Pacquiao, arguably the greatest boxer of the century, a man who has won titles in eight different divisions, ranging from 112 to 154 pounds was fighting to defend his title Sunday night.  But, enter Boxing’s first problem – cost.  The NBA, NFL, NHL, even the Derby can be watched on your TV for free.  The fight was $55.

Not only was the fight $55, but the fight wasn’t much of a fight to begin with.  Floyd Mayweather Jr. who would’ve made for a fight worth watching, allegedly won’t get in the ring with Pacquiao for less than $100 million.  Yeah, you read that right $100 million, which is where boxing’s second problem comes into play.  For $55 you get to watch Pacman beat up a 39-year-old boxing has-been, because in boxing the best avoid the best until they’re bought out.

Pair these two issues with the piles of medical research on sports concussions and you’ve got a KO.  The sports damn near impossible to defend anymore.

At least, Pacquiao’s got class. He’s a congressman in the Philippines, and is genuinely dedicated to alleviating poverty there.

Boxing’s dead.  I’m not sure whether or not to care.