Welcome to a particular Easter version of Magno’s Bulging Mail Sack. With painted huevos, Peeps residue on my goatee, and little fluffy bunnies on my thoughts, let’s dig into my bulging sack. This week, we’ve got feedback and questions relating to Boots, DAZN, Boots-Ortiz, PPV overload.
Jaron Ennis/DAZN Commentary/Boots-Ortiz
Pricey Paul
I simply bought completed watching the Ennis battle and I’ve a few questions.
The commentary group, as they largely do, left a nasty style in my mouth. At one level one of many guys referred to as Ennis Neo from the matrix. This after he was again and again hit clear by large Stanionis punches. I usually rewatch outdated fights from the 80s, significantly the 4 kings fights. I don’t keep in mind the commentary being so dangerous in these fights. They appeared to name it because it was. Am I fallacious right here, and if not when did commentary get so bias? I see it on a regular basis in Joshua fights (besides within the Dubois battle the place he was simply getting pieced up) and within the final Bivol battle as if it wasn’t an extremely shut contest.
Ennis has been accused on-line of boring fights in latest instances. Not partaking. So on this battle, as an alternative of utilizing his sooner ft and glorious jab, he did interact. And he bought hit many instances clear. However he hit many extra instances than he bought hit. I can see the net chatter already that can berate him for this. However once more, I do not do not forget that negativity within the 80s. Folks appear to need an motion fighter who infrequently will get hit, which is not possible. I used to be questioning should you assume Boots could make a number of changes and nonetheless be an motion fighter. So he’ll nonetheless get hit, however much less cleanly, much less usually. Off the highest of my head I am pondering hold his rear hand up and tuck his chin. What do you assume?
How do you see an Ennis v Ortiz battle going? I by no means thought I would say this, however I would barely favor Ortiz proper now. He is not fairly as expert however he is a canine.
Many thanks from London
– Omar
Hey Omar.
You aren’t mistaken, commentary is mostly dangerous lately and the DAZN crew is absolutely the worst. I don’t assume that the explanation needs to be any deeper than they’re simply not superb at what they do. With DAZN particularly, you get the sensation that they’re simply saying issues that sound impactful. Timothy Bradley at ESPN does the identical factor. Mauro Ranallo is like that, too, however a minimum of his hyperbole comply with a line of logic. That DAZN crew of Sergio Mora, Todd Grisham, and Chris Mannix, although, is tortuous. Followers discuss turning off the commentary for fights on a regular basis, however I don’t imagine them. With the DAZN commentary, I actually swap off to Spanish commentary as an alternative.
Boxing play-by-play has turn into extra of a cheerleading endeavor than ever earlier than and once you mix that with the truth that most of those persons are simply not superb boxing broadcasters, then what you get is what we’ve got right now.
I don’t understand how on the planet folks imagine that Boots Ennis is boring or missing in a need to have interaction. He’s been a pointy, engagement-minded rocket launcher for nearly all of his profession. As a matter of reality, the one boring efficiency I recall seeing from him was within the first Karen Chukhadzhian battle, the place he was making an attempt too exhausting to go for the knockout and will by no means discover the rhythm in opposition to an ungainly, largely unfavorable opponent. Criticisms of his latest performances have largely come from the truth that he’s gotten hit an excessive amount of by largely pedestrian opposition. However he’s getting hit as a result of he’s making an attempt to have interaction and he’s staying too lengthy within the pocket, leaving himself weak. In opposition to Stanionis, I believe we noticed Ennis at his finest, however, yeah, he bought clipped a number of instances. That’s largely on account of him taking dangers to placed on a present and eager to impress in his largest battle to this point. Plus, Stanionis is fairly good as properly.
To positive tune his sport, he might tighten up his mechanics, however I believe that a part of what makes him particular is his free-flowing, improvisational fashion. He shouldn’t contact that. As a substitute, working extra on timing and on performing moderately than reacting would make him even better– however I do imagine that he’s an elite-level expertise proper now.
As for Boots-Ortiz? I believe Boots slices him up. Velocity kills and Ennis’ hand and foot velocity would negate nearly all the pieces that Ortiz does properly. If he doesn’t make any crucial errors, I believe he stops Ortiz late.
Turki’s Gone PPV Loopy!
Hey Paul.
I noticed you level it out on X on Tuesday, however Turki Alalshikh is gearing as much as have three PPVs in a span of eight days and as you additionally identified, his costs are going up.
There’s the Chris Eubank vs. Conor Benn battle on the twenty sixth, then that Ryan Garcia vs. Rolly Romero card on Might 2, and Canelo vs. Scull on Might 3. He’s charging 60 bucks a bit for the final two!
That’s some loopy shit, particularly from a man who swore not too way back that he was bringing down the value of PPVs to twenty bucks. How does he assume it will work? It’s loopy, man.
– Boxing Fan
Hey Boxing Fan.
The craziest factor is that none of these reveals actually imply something. Eubank-Benn is a pointless novelty battle. Something good that comes from the Ryan/Haney/Teofimo card shall be pushed off to Saudi Arabia, so all we’re getting is the prelims. Canelo-Scull, in the meantime, is an absolute shit battle.
The audacity of making an attempt to cost 60 bucks for Canelo-Scull, interval, is bowel-rattling, however to take action the day after charging 60 bucks for Ryan/Haney/Teofimo second tier fights is daring to the purpose of being tone deaf. By the best way, I suppose you possibly can bundle the 2 occasions for 90 bucks, however nonetheless…
Anticipate much more going again on vows, guarantees, and supposed beliefs from Turki and his folks. I suppose folks will ultimately see that what was promised within the grooming section of this Saudi takeover will not be what they are going to find yourself getting– and that goes for followers, media, fighters, and promoters working with Turki.
As for a way he can assume it will work? I don’t know. Looks like the fantasy world pondering of somebody who simply BUYS issues and doesn’t actually BUILD them.
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