Each Thursday right here at FightHype, we make an area among the many video content material for a superb, old style written phrase cash shot from the depths of my bulbous, bulging sack. So, prepare for a few of that notorious Magno-rific gooey, salty, generally NSFW reality. This week, we have now feedback/questions concerning Shakur Stevenson’s free company, Canelo-Berlanga/Charlo, Tyson Fury after Usyk, and Terence Crawford.
Shakur Stevenson, Free Agent?
Hello Paul.
I perceive from what I’ve been listening to and studying that Shakur Stevenson will probably be a free agent after his combat this Saturday. That’s an attention-grabbing proposal since he does have title worth, however he won’t be probably the most marketable of skills since he doesn’t precisely placed on action-packed exhibits. Eddie Hearn expressed some curiosity in him, however I don’t see too many choices on the market for Shakur. PBC doesn’t appear all that excited about increasing their roster in the intervening time and Golden Boy has proven no curiosity. Oscar De La Hoya even mocked Shakur for not being an thrilling fighter on Twitter not too way back. So, what do you see as Shakur’s future? May he simply re-sign with Prime Rank for lack of higher choices?
— Luis
Hey Luis.
Admittedly, this isn’t one of the best of instances for a fighter like Shakur to hit free company. The market is by no means bullish at no cost agent fighters in the intervening time. Shakur, particularly, may have some points due to the dangerous buzz he’s gotten in current fights as a less-than-fan-friendly ring presence. If he places up a stale efficiency towards Artem Harutyunyan this Saturday, his choices could also be much more restricted. However there are huge fights on the market if he needs to check the open market. A bout with Tank Davis can be huge, as an illustration. Different “huge” bouts at light-weight would require that he re-sign with Prime Rank (versus Lomachenko) or make a multi-fight take care of Golden Boy (for a William Zepeda combat). Mayweather Promotions is a darkish horse contender for a free agent Stevenson. In spite of everything, Mayweather didn’t usher in new CEO Richard Schaefer simply to occupy outdated CEO Leonard Ellerbe’s vacant workplace. Signing with Mayweather, although, would most likely take him out of the working for a Tank Davis combat, since Davis and Mayweather look like in the midst of some type of critical beef.
A transfer as much as 140 would give him extra choices, however would he wish to go that prime if there’s nonetheless cash on the desk at 135? I don’t know. From every thing I’ve heard, he appears set on testing the market as a free agent and that may most likely imply an effort to work his means right into a Tank Davis combat. There’s no assure that one would occur, although, even when Shakur signed with PBC to make it an in-house combat. We’ll see how this performs out. I nonetheless have a sneaky suspicion that he could finally re-sign with Prime Rank with the promise of getting Lomachenko.
Fury’s Plans in a Submit-Usyk World
Paul.
I used to be not stunned to see Usyk vacate the IBF belt, however anticipated some fallout. Possibly that is simply me not trusting Fury. The winner of Joshua v. Dubois would be the IBF Champion. Any probability Fury is tempted to only punt on the Usyk rematch if Joshua beats DuBois and is a “champion?” If Fury loses the rematch however is aggressive like he was final combat, any probability they instantly do Fury vs. Joshua or do they feed Fury a win and do it in Summer time 2025?
Thanks!
– Greg
Hey Greg.
It’s very potential that “one thing” may “occur” to vary plans, making Fury vs. the winner of Joshua-Dubois come to life subsequent. Fury is unpredictable and his future plans most likely rely on the place his head is at on any given day. I’m pondering, although, that he’ll go for the instant rematch on this occasion due to how effectively he was doing within the first half of that combat. A path to victory is there, with simply the slightest of tweaks, and Fury is savvy sufficient to understand that. Until, in fact, he falls aside mentally and/or deep-dives into “substances.”
I feel Fury-Joshua will probably be a blockbuster regardless of when it occurs, nevertheless it most likely is smart to get it achieved as quickly as potential and with every fighter coming off a win. Summer time of 2025 might be a wise goal date. Usyk, in the meantime, would be the odd man out, regardless of having beat both– two instances if he beats Fury once more. That’s a lesson proper there within the true nature of boxing. This enterprise is extra about star energy than ring accomplishment.
Canelo’s Preventing Who?
Magno.
I nearly fell out of my rattling chair after I heard the opposite day that the probably opponents for Canelo’s subsequent combat had been Edgar Berlanga and Jermall Charlo. WTF is unsuitable with this man? No one needs to see both of these fights. Berlanga is strictly minor league and Charlo’s a head case. I wouldn’t watch him combat both one at no cost, a lot much less pay 80 bucks for it. At this level, if he’s not going to combat the one man who makes probably the most sense, David Benavidez, then he ought to simply shut up store, vacate his belts, and transfer on to a golf profession or simply sit round in his pajamas consuming cervezas.
— John from Detroit
Hey John.
Not solely is David Benavidez the most suitable choice for Canelo, however he’s actually the ONLY choice that is smart from a industrial, aggressive, and “simply plain proper” perspective. You’re proper. NOBODY needs to see Canelo combat Berlanga, apart from Canelo, Berlanga, and Berlanga’s individuals. And, as for the Charlo choice, I don’t even assume Charlo needs the combat. It does make you surprise what the purpose is to Canelo’s profession if he’s not about taking a problem anymore or placing on a superb present for the followers with a aggressive opponent. Munguia received a move as a result of the child was huge, keen, and had at the least been competing in principal stage bouts. Plus, all of us kinda knew he’d put in a superb exhibiting. Berlanga and Charlo are totally different animals fully. I do must remind you, although, that what we’ve heard about Canelo’s plans is 100% web rumor in the intervening time, with zero affirmation from the fighter or his individuals. This might very effectively be only a publicity run from Eddie Hearn to get his man, Berlanga, into the general public eye within the no. 1 choice spot.
Terence Crawford, Dropping Respect?
Hello Paul.
I hate to say this as a result of I used to be an enormous fan of his, however Terence Crawford has completely misplaced my respect. I do know a fighter has to earn what he can whereas he’s nonetheless combating, nevertheless it’s disappointing to see a person who was all about combating one of the best and chasing one of the best when he was working his means up be all concerning the straightforward cash when he lastly will get to the highest. You identified earlier than that he’s avoiding Boots Ennis for a similar causes the highest guys prevented him for thus lengthy. That’s so true and he’s come proper out and stated it. He’ll combat Madrimov in August after which attempt to snag a cash combat with Canelo subsequent. I’m not likely stunned, however I’m upset to see this coming from Crawford, who talked a a lot totally different sport earlier than.
— Charles R.
Hey Charles.
Don’t be stunned. That is PRIZEfighting. This sport is all concerning the cash and it all the time has been. There’s that outdated Chris Rock joke a few man solely being as trustworthy (to his girl) as his choices. That’s true of boxers and their faithfulness to their aggressive drive as effectively. The second they’ll sidestep powerful challenges and earn better rewards for much less threat, they may. In Crawford’s case, I wouldn’t name transferring as much as combat Canelo a lesser threat, nevertheless it’s undoubtedly a greater risk-to-reward choice than taking up a younger, hungry Boots Ennis. It’s actually ironic that he’s giving Boots the brush-off in the very same means others gave him the brush-off a couple of years in the past, nevertheless it’s not stunning. Boxing is a enterprise and, in enterprise, these with probably the most leverage all the time get to choose and select their future.
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