Each Thursday, proper right here at FightHype, I take day out of my busy schedule of manufacturing hateful content material to handle readers’ questions and feedback relating to the game all of us love (and typically like to hate). This week: Devin Haney, Saul Alvarez, and what if Manny Pacquiao wins.
Annoying Devin Haney?
Hello Paul.
Is there anybody extra annoying than Devin Haney? He received his butt handed to him in opposition to Ryan Garcia after which celebrated like he gained when the combat was made a no contest. Then, he took a 12 months off and fought scared in opposition to Jose Ramirez in one of many worst fights I’ve ever seen. But, there he’s on social media and there his father is performing like he’s on high of the world and a p4p nice. His largest win ought to’ve been scored a loss to a a lot smaller Vasiliy Lomachenko. The world doesn’t must see the rest from this hype job with the inflated ego and the annoying dad.
– Jerry
Hey Jerry.
Oh, I can consider many, many boxing folks extra annoying than Devin Haney. However I’ll agree that Haney has change into annoying for all the explanations you talked about.
I believe that the entire “he’s not accepting defeat” factor is coming largely from his father, although. Haney seemed defeated throughout the Ryan Garcia combat, after the combat, within the wake of the no contest declaration, all through his off time, and thru that terrible Ramirez combat in Instances Sq.. He seems to be mentally “off” irrespective of how a lot Invoice Haney tries to promote the world on his son as non-damaged items.
Even with the Garcia “L” scrubbed off his official file, he sustained an embarrassing and painful shellacking again in April of 2024– in opposition to a man who, by most accounts, was barely coaching and was spending most of his time partying and having meltdowns on social media. For my part, he’s nonetheless not over that humiliation and, perhaps, by no means might be.
He’s nonetheless younger and, bodily, he’s high-quality, however somebody could get to him earlier than he will get an opportunity to actually get himself again collectively. If that occurs, it wouldn’t be the worst factor to occur to boxing. The game hoped to get the following Sugar Ray Leonard with Haney and so they’re ending up with the following Devon Alexander, as an alternative.
What If Pacquiao Wins?
Hey Magno.
Right here’s a loopy thought, however what occurs if Manny Pacquiao beats Mario Barrios in July for the WBC welterweight belt? Crazier issues have occurred. Barrios isn’t actually all that particular anyway. Do you see Pacquiao combating on? Would he then be moved into a brilliant combat, even at 46+? In that case, who may he matched in opposition to?
– Proper Hook Cal
Hey Cal.
One of many causes I’ve been throwing shade on the Pacquiao-Barrios combat is that I don’t suppose Pacquiao will do a rattling factor with that belt if he wins it. On this manufactured cash seize, the world title is only a prop, largely as a result of there’s nowhere else to soundly go for the 46-year-old soon-to-be Corridor of Famer. If he in some way beats Barrios (which isn’t a far-fetched risk), what’s he imagined to do? He’d get badly scrambled in opposition to IBF/WBA 147 lb. champ Jaron Ennis and no person would pay a dime to look at him combat WBO titlist Brian Norman. Anybody truly first rate round 140-154 would additionally deal with Manny with ugly, brutal ease. The one factor I can probably see at midnight corners of my jaded boxing thoughts is, perhaps, (cringe, shudder on the risk) Gervonta Davis in a catchweight monstrosity. Most definitely, although, Manny would simply retire, win or lose in opposition to Barrios. Pacquiao-Barrios is all quite pointless.
The Finish of Canelo?
Hello Paul.
Bob Arum actually let Canelo Alvarez have it the opposite day, saying that Canelo is now not a combat and that he’s solely boxing for the paycheck. Eddie Hearn stated that he wouldn’t be shocked if Canelo retired earlier than the Crawford combat. I don’t know what the long run holds for Canelo, however none of it is vitally fascinating to me anymore. I agree with the Bobfather that Canelo is simply in regards to the cash now and doesn’t care anymore the followers or about making a legacy for himself. I’m not so certain if he retires and particularly not earlier than Crawford, however I do see him shedding his star energy. What do you see sooner or later for Canelo?
– J
Hey J.
I’ve been saying that it was time for boxing businessmen to get out of the Canelo Alvarez enterprise for about three years already. His performances are shit, his cash/income calls for are ridiculous, and his enchantment has been diminishing. One of many few certain issues in boxing over the previous few years is that you just’re not going to get a compelling, satisfying efficiency from Canelo. Arum is 100% proper. Alvarez is just not a fighter anymore, he’s an attraction. He’s the boxing equal of a bloated, jaded pop star signing on to a Las Vegas residency, half-assing his approach by means of his biggest hits for an viewers simply there to say they noticed him in individual. I believe he’s going to be in for a impolite awakening in opposition to Crawford as a result of Bud has a chip on his shoulder and WILL come to win. Not solely will he come to win, however, additionally, in contrast to lots of Canelo’s newest opponents, he has the power to win as nicely. If Canelo loses, he’ll retire. If he wins, he’ll proceed on together with his half-assed biggest hits exhibits, cashing checks from the cash mark Saudis.
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