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Ali versus Fraiser, Tyson versus Hollyfield, Lewis versus Rahman – some of the biggest heavyweight bouts. Not to forget the Rumble in the Jungle – a titanic battle between brains power and heart. It was probably the biggest fight in boxing history.
Fast forward to now, and a new sleeping giant has awoken – the UFC juggernaut – which doesn’t just have Aussies but the world gasping for more.
The upcoming bout – Alistair Overeem versus Junior Dos Santos – could be potentially the biggest payday in UFC ‘s small but illustrious history. This is the type of fight that we are used to seeing in the heavyweight boxing battles of yesteryear, but is the tide turning?
It’s been over a decade since Tyson versus Lewis, the last genuine heavyweight bout that had the world talking. These day’s you ask someone of the street if they know who Vitali Klitschko is and they wouldn’t have a clue. But you ask them about Rampage Jackson and everybody knows.
I remember when UFC first came to Sydney – it was huge. So huge that even Jeff Fenech said that MMA could be the death of boxing.
The problem with boxing is there is so much politics – it’s no wonder everyone is switching to MMA.
You never get to see the fights you want, like Maywheather versus Pacquiao. How long have the fans been waiting for this fight to happen?
Guys like Mayweather have too much power in the sport and should be told who they are fighting, not asked. If these guys were fighting in the UFC they would have fought long ago.
UFC CEO Dana White must be licking his lips thinking about the Overeem-Dos Santos fight; two big men, two big hitters, boxers rather than wrestlers. It has the making of a genuine headliner, once Dos Santos’ knee gets better.
I just hope it lasts longer than the Lesner versus Overeem and the Valasquez-Santos fight.
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