But what boxer in contention today could possibly enjoy enough mass recognition to move games in stores? Every year the big publishers vie to put all-stars on the covers of their basketball, baseball and football titles. Most sports video games are built around letting players try to emulate the stars of the moment. Off the top of your head, can you even name a contender for the heavyweight title? There was a time in the last century when the most popular spectator sports in America were baseball, horse racing and boxing.īaseball remains perhaps the game closest to this country’s heart (hardly anyone seems to care about drug cheaters in football), and horse racing can still draw broad national interest during the Triple Crown season.
