When it comes to sporting events, the coach is the person behind the scenes calling the shots and making sure everything is done to win. Every sport has one but no sport’s coach is more misunderstood than that of boxing. Everyone just thinks they stand in the corner and just watch what’s going on. The truth is they are the one responsible for teaching the correct techniques, refining the boxer’s skills and being ready when the bell rings.

As a boxing coach, it’s up to you to properly train your athlete into competition and into the winner’s circle. A well training boxer is physically and mentally fit and strong. He must posses all of the necessary skills needed to dominate his opponent and the tools necessary to perform at the top of his game.

OK, hate is a strong word – but it’s clear that boxing is currently is currently low on people’s list of favorite sports. Some people will tell you that boxing is too violent, has too much corruption, and is too primitive to survive. I say that none of these explain boxing’s current state. Don’t let the recent Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather, Jr. super fight fool you, the health of boxing still requires dire attention.

To regain the “love of boxing,” the Olympics need to be promoted more heavily by the networks carrying them, in order to cultivate American boxing stars. At the professional level, the networks need to carry more boxing cards in order to compete with the cable networks, including PPV. For one, we know that HBO and Showtime can’t beat the pricing of ABC, CBS or NBC – hence the networks competitive advantage. If “free” television were to hire programmers who know boxing, slowly boost ratings among the die-hard fan niche, which will then lead to larger shows – cable television networks would be forced to re-think their model which often showcases single fighters at the expense of many fighters and exploits die-hard fans with a glut of pay-per-view cards to line their coffers.