Eddie Hearn says boxing is evolving and big shows, not belts, will be the focus in the future.
Speaking on Ringside the promoter said the sport needs to capture the imagination of the public and that match-makers must sidestep the politics to deliver the best shows they can.
"Boxing needs more big shows," he said. "That's what people want; packed out arenas with people chanting and enjoying themselves, that's what the sport needs.
"But more importantly it also needs great fights; fights where you're uncertain of the winner. I hate nothing more than sitting down and watching a fight where I know what the result is going to be before the bell's rung.
"In the future I think belts will become more and more irrelevant. What you need is great fights and sometimes the belt just adds to the politics of trying to make a great fight. I think you'll see fights being made without a belt, or with lesser belts.
"There are some great fights to be made out there domestically at the moment and I think the board are trying to move to make those fights happen quicker now.
"We need to build our stars into big fighters, get them that shot and, if we keep delivering big shows, our fighters will deliver too."
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