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Wed 12 Dec 2008Ultimate challenge to boxing's future
HOME AND AWAY MARCUS DAVIS: Gavin Cummiskeytalks to a former Irish boxer about the rapid rise of the Ultimate Fighting Championship or MMA (Mixed Martial Arts)
"BOXING IS a dying sport. It's unfortunate and no one wants to hear that but it's not as entertaining (anymore). People are sick and tired. They are still watching the big fights. Sure, I mean everybody loves - like I do - watching Ricky Hatton or (Floyd) Mayweather fighting.
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