Welcome battle followers to this Halloween version of Magno’s Bulging Mail Sack the place boxing ignorance will get spooked and boxing dangerous guys are pressured to be “goblin’” on a stale king-sized Tootsie Roll of reality. This week, we’ve feedback and questions concerning Ryan Garcia vs. Teofimo Lopez, Canelo Alvarez vs. Chris Eubank Jr., and American boxing’s doldrums.
King Ryan vs. Takeover Teo
Hello Magno.
I hope all is effectively in your neck of the woods. I felt compelled to put in writing to you about what I really feel is a typical sense battle to make that’s hardly getting any consideration in any respect. That may be Ryan Garcia vs. Teofimo Lopez. On the subject of a giant and doable battle, this one is a no brainer. Simply think about the form of consideration it could generate throughout its construct up? Each of those guys can’t shut up and may’t assist however say issues that outrage and amaze. Within the ring, I additionally assume there’s lots of pleasure there as each have explosive, offense-minded types. Ryan vs. Teofimo can be good enjoyable and it could make some huge cash for each Golden Boy and Prime Rank. What do you concentrate on this battle?
– Bob from PA
Hey Bob.
Teo vs. Ryan would certainly be loopy. I prefer it. It’s the form of battle we’d like on a sluggish and dullish American battle scene proper now. In fact, it couldn’t even be contemplated till after Garcia’s suspension is over in April and, I might assume, Garcia would take a tune-up battle earlier than taking a giant one like this. However Garcia isn’t “all there,” so he may very well leap right into a Teofimo battle if it had been lined up for him. It does make lots of sense, particularly since Prime Rank and Golden Boy don’t appear to have any plans for both of those guys. And, yeah, the lead-in can be insane– nearly, actually, insane.
Boxing’s Sluggish Loss of life?
Hey Paul.
Is it simply me or has boxing gotten loopy boring recently? There have been some good fights, like Beterbiev-Bivol and Usyk-Fury and I’m entertained whereas they’re on, however the pleasure doesn’t prolong past that second. Nothing in any respect is de facto energizing me as a fan and it’s by no means been like that earlier than. I’ve been probably the most die-hard fan for a minimum of 20 years and I felt excited to look at every little thing, from the massive reveals to the small ones, the place I might even see the celebs of the longer term. This 12 months, particularly, I discover myself caring much less and fewer. I’ve spoken to different mates who’re followers and so they really feel the identical means. I used to have or go to a number of battle events in a 12 months. This 12 months, I’ve been to none. I do know it’s not simply me feeling delay by boxing. Why do you assume that is and do you see issues altering?
– Cleveland
Hey Cleveland.
You’re positively not alone. I really feel it too and I hear it ceaselessly from followers. I feel what you’re feeling comes from the utter terrible nothingness that’s the American boxing scene in the intervening time. This 12 months has been lifeless and it’s going to remain lifeless for awhile by the seems to be of issues. I lay this on the toes of American boxing firms. Prime Rank and Golden Boy are doing nothing however promoting out to Saudi pursuits and PBC is MIA in relation to showcasing their fighters in precise good fights. It’s irritating and it even dulls my want to comply with the sport– and I make a residing from following the game.
As for what may be executed to vary it? Everybody within the boxing enterprise wants to start out being within the enterprise of boxing once more. Make some fucking fights and make fights that matter!
Canelo-Eubank
Hey Paul.
I’ve been studying loads about Canelo Alvarez vs. Chris Eubank Jr. Do you assume it occurs and if it does, how aggressive might or not it’s? I say not very a lot.
– PP
Hey PP.
Let’s not sugar coat it– Canelo-Eubank is a shitty battle. Sadly, it simply often is the most bankable battle among the many shitty fights Canelo will take as of late. If you happen to comply with my work right here, you realize that I’ve been mentioning Eubank as a possible battle for Alvarez for awhile. It simply is smart from Canelo’s perspective. Eubank’s received some identify recognition and preventing him affords Canelo the interesting alternative to make his first look within the UK, absorbing the power from a packed soccer stadium.
As for the battle, itself? Canelo dominates and certain wins by way of extensive unanimous determination. Eubank is simply not that good, not that expert, and never that proficient for a fighter at Canelo’s stage. I’ll say, although, that he’s not fairly as a lot of a hapless fall man as Edgar Berlanga.
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