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 tackle 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 properly with you and the household. I TRULY respect your willingness to stay to telling the reality it doesn’t matter what it might value you. However I do know different “business” cats see your work.
Secondly, after all of the shenanigans between Canelo and Turki, Canelo has signed a 4 combat cope with him. I get it. Canelo is attempting to money in for hanging up the gloves. However I do not actually perceive this transfer. I keep in mind you saying that PBC have to 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?
– Huge Rob
Hey Rob.
Thanks for the sort phrases.
As I wrote on this previous Monday’s Notes from the Boxing Underground column, Canelo has change into more and more irrelevant during the last a number of fights/years. For anybody trying to make an actual buck within the elite tier of the boxing enterprise, it is senseless to work with him at this level, except you’re simply attempting to make use of his identify and previous bankability to seek out (and preserve) a community residence (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 approach actual cash may are available is that if he fought an actual bankable opponent. Terence Crawford could or is probably not that man, however David Benavidez nearly positively 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 enamel. If PBC is critical 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 preserve a bigger chunk of the income.
The Saudis will lose cash on Canelo– tons and plenty of 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 acquired to lose? Andy is pushing near 30 and Keyshawn is 25. They fought within the Olympics earlier than. This might be the rematch. Ready for a fighter to mature earlier than taking a giant match needs to be reserved for fighters that flip professional out of highschool.
I don’t understand how 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 blokes 29 and is lengthy over due for a title combat. How way more improvement does he want?
As for Keyshawn, if it ain’t a combat with Tank or Stevenson. May as properly get it on with Cruz!
– Na’-il Rahman
Hey Na’-il.
You’re 100% proper. Keyshawn Davis vs. Andy Cruz needs to be subsequent or, on the very least, very near subsequent. Realistically, we’re speaking lightweights. It’s not just like the combat can be considerably greater in the event that they pushed it three or 4 years down the street. Each are at their bodily prime and there’ll by no means be a second the place this combat 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 might 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 instances earlier than, however I see Beterbiev successful extra comfortably the second time around– if every little thing is on the up and up.
I assumed Bivol edged Beterbiev in a really shut combat 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 decide up the place Half 1 left off. However, 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 very best of Beterbiev, he would seemingly get a choice.
So, briefly, if it’s an actual combat, Beterbiev most likely wins. If it’s a hustle, Bivol will get the nod. If I had been a betting man (and I’m), I’d lean in the direction of the previous (however wouldn’t be stunned a bit by the latter).
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