It's sort of Anti-American to say but MMA is doing better than boxing because of the strong handed management by UFC, Bellator and Pride. Boxing - for 50 years was run by the idiots for the sake of the idiot.
Too many guys getting hosed. Too many organized crime ties. Too many bad decisions (even at the amateur level)
I wonder if UFC or a similar competitor would consider starting a boxing-only division and putting a merciful end to the alphabet organizations and promoters that have killed the sport?