Welcome boxing followers to one of many final boxing belongings not packed up and shipped out to the Saudis for a handful of Turki bucks and a Richard Mille watch. This week, we fight boxing ignorance and handle feedback/questions concerning Canelo with the Saudis, Keyshawn Davis vs. Andy Cruz, and Beterbiev-Bivol 2.
Canelo Turns into Featured Attraction At The Saudi Zoo
What’s good P Magazine?
First hope all is effectively with you and the household. I TRULY admire your willingness to stay to telling the reality it doesn’t matter what it might price you. However I do know different “trade” cats see your work.
Secondly, after all of the shenanigans between Canelo and Turki, Canelo has signed a 4 struggle take care of him. I get it. Canelo is making an attempt to money in for hanging up the gloves. However I do not actually perceive this transfer. I keep in mind you saying that PBC must get out of the Canelo enterprise, however I by no means thought Canelo would be part of the ranks of taking magic carpet rides with Turki. What are your ideas?
– Large Rob
Hey Rob.
Thanks for the sort phrases.
As I wrote on this previous Monday’s Notes from the Boxing Underground column, Canelo has grow to be more and more irrelevant over the past a number of fights/years. For anybody seeking to make an actual buck within the elite tier of the boxing enterprise, it is senseless to work with him at this level, until you’re simply making an attempt to make use of his title and previous bankability to search out (and maintain) a community dwelling (like, I imagine, PBC was). His contract calls for and stagnant gross sales figures make for an more and more small take for anybody placing on a Canelo present.
The one method actual cash may are available in is that if he fought an actual bankable opponent. Terence Crawford could or might not be that man, however David Benavidez nearly undoubtedly would’ve been that man. The issue is that Canelo has no style for competitors anymore, so wrangling a “good” opponent right into a B-side slot has been like pulling tooth. If PBC is severe about staying in enterprise, “shedding” Canelo was most likely a blessing in disguise. They’ll make 4 good exhibits with the cash it takes to make one Canelo showcase and maintain a bigger chunk of the income.
The Saudis will lose cash on Canelo– heaps and many cash. However they now perceive, after hemorrhaging cash on all of their exhibits, that they want the American (North American) market if they’ve any hope of building a financially viable boxing effort. Canelo is the piece they really feel they should attain over to followers on this aspect of the planet the place, prefer it or not, most natural boxing income nonetheless comes from.
I perceive the place either side are coming from on this Canelo-Saudi deal and I don’t blame a fighter for grabbing in any respect the loot he can. It’s simply that Canelo’s act has grown tiresome. As a shopper and as an analyst, he’s simply “meh” now. Taking his act to the opposite aspect of the planet as a featured attraction within the Saudi zoo gained’t change that.
Keyshawn vs. Cruz
Why not Keyshawn Davis v Andy Cruz? Let’s make it occur proper now! What’s both fighter bought to lose? Andy is pushing near 30 and Keyshawn is 25. They fought within the Olympics earlier than. This may very well be the rematch. Ready for a fighter to mature earlier than taking an enormous match ought to be reserved for fighters that flip professional out of highschool.
I don’t know the way lengthy Andy Cruz handlers are going to maintain selling him as a prospect. The way in which he’s branded is as if he wasn’t sufficiently old to take a drink. The fellows 29 and is lengthy over due for a title struggle. How way more growth does he want?
As for Keyshawn, if it ain’t a struggle with Tank or Stevenson. Would possibly as effectively get it on with Cruz!
– Na’-il Rahman
Hey Na’-il.
You’re 100% proper. Keyshawn Davis vs. Andy Cruz ought to be subsequent or, on the very least, very near subsequent. Realistically, we’re speaking lightweights. It’s not just like the struggle can be considerably greater in the event that they pushed it three or 4 years down the highway. Each are at their bodily prime and there’ll by no means be a second the place this struggle will make extra aggressive sense. The issue from the High Rank aspect is that they see {dollars} in Keyshawn they usually don’t have all that many bankable belongings anymore. So, they could really feel protecting of their funding. On the opposite aspect, I get the sensation that Matchroom is just not all that assured but about Cruz’s elite-level chops. I can see the place either side could wish to stall.
Beterbiev-Bivol 2
Hello Paul.
Okay. It’s right here. Beterbiev vs. Bivol. Who wins and the way?
– Andrew
Hey Andrew.
I gave my prediction a pair occasions earlier than, however I see Beterbiev successful extra comfortably the second time around– if all the pieces is on the up and up.
I assumed Bivol edged Beterbiev in a really shut struggle the primary time, however he completed weak and, by the tip, I assumed Beterbiev was beating the spirit out of him. Half 2 would possibly choose up the place Half 1 left off. Alternatively, the cynic in me sees the enterprise sense in a Bivol win, necessitating a rubber match. If he can field and transfer extra and steer clear of the perfect of Beterbiev, he would seemingly get a choice.
So, briefly, if it’s an actual struggle, Beterbiev most likely wins. If it’s a hustle, Bivol will get the nod. If I have been a betting man (and I’m), I’d lean in direction of the previous (however wouldn’t be shocked a bit by the latter).
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