Rocket To Mars

Will we land on Mars? The recent rocket propulsion administered by His Excellency, Turki Alalshikh, has us boxing fans feeling that way. However, it isn’t purely powered by this generation’s obsession with cheap thrills and gimmicks.

The preservation of boxing’s charm via The Ring magazine’s revitalization and black-tie events accompanying the sport’s biggest matchups brings us nostalgia of some of boxing’s brightest days of old. However, the brightest days seem to be ahead.

The valuable preservation of old traditions has been masterfully paired with innovations in promoting tactics and storytelling. The desired matchups are happening, the heavyweight division is alive and well, and the complexity and politics preventing cross-promotional fights seem to be at least temporarily quelled.

But again, it begs the question—will we land on Mars someday? A world with one champion per weight class, clear rankings, all under one promotional umbrella? Money talks, and it’s talking loudly at the moment. Mars certainly remains an unlikely destination, but we have certainly left Earth.