You know what, that's a DAMN good point. You and I both know because we train, but it takes A LOT of hard work and heart to get in there. I completely agree with you about the marketing. There's nothing that makes me cringe more than when two fighters trash talk stupidly (BJ Penn, looking at you). I can understand some jabber back and forth, but the "I'm gonna punch his head off" and "I'm gonna kill him and eat his insides" stuff is degrading frankly. And I hate the whole "the match was so good cause it was bloody" garbage as well.
And the booing..... ugh. Even when a guy from my gym fought in MA, the fat drunks in the audience were booing if guys weren't doing what they wanted. My trainer's wife yelled at one guy, telling him to get some fight shorts on and get in there if he thought he could do better. I was so happy. People do not realize what it takes. I can think of ONE instance in the fights I've seen that deserved boos, and that was the Kaleb Stearns fight last year. That was bad.
So I like your point. It's too bad that Lesnar can't come without bringing all these idiot mouthbreathers, cause like you said, he was a legitmate NCAA champion. I heard an interview with Kurt Angle the other day, and he confirmed he would be fighting at some point as well. And he was a gold medal winner in the Olympics. But you and I both know what that means - more idiot fans.
