Welcome struggle followers to this Halloween version of Magno’s Bulging Mail Sack the place boxing ignorance will get spooked and boxing unhealthy guys are pressured to be “goblin’” on a stale king-sized Tootsie Roll of reality. This week, we’ve got feedback and questions relating to 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 struggle to make that’s hardly getting any consideration in any respect. That might be Ryan Garcia vs. Teofimo Lopez. Relating to a giant and doable struggle, 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 might’t assist however say issues that outrage and amaze. Within the ring, I additionally suppose there’s a number of pleasure there as each have explosive, offense-minded types. Ryan vs. Teofimo could be good enjoyable and it could make some huge cash for each Golden Boy and High Rank. What do you consider this struggle?
– Bob from PA
Hey Bob.
Teo vs. Ryan would certainly be loopy. I prefer it. It’s the form of struggle we want on a sluggish and dullish American struggle scene proper now. After all, it couldn’t even be contemplated till after Garcia’s suspension is over in April and, I’d assume, Garcia would take a tune-up struggle earlier than taking a giant one like this. However Garcia will not be “all there,” so he may very well soar right into a Teofimo struggle if it had been lined up for him. It does make a number of sense, particularly since High Rank and Golden Boy don’t appear to have any plans for both of those guys. And, yeah, the lead-in could be insane– virtually, actually, insane.
Boxing’s Sluggish Dying?
Hey Paul.
Is it simply me or has boxing gotten loopy uninteresting currently? 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 lengthen past that second. Nothing in any respect is actually energizing me as a fan and it’s by no means been like that earlier than. I’ve been essentially the most die-hard fan for at the least 20 years and I felt excited to look at every thing, from the large exhibits to the small ones, the place I might even see the celebs of the longer term. This yr, particularly, I discover myself caring much less and fewer. I’ve spoken to different associates who’re followers they usually really feel the identical manner. I used to have or go to a number of struggle events in a yr. This yr, I’ve been to none. I do know it’s not simply me feeling delay by boxing. Why do you suppose that is and do you see issues altering?
– Cleveland
Hey Cleveland.
You’re undoubtedly not alone. I really feel it too and I hear it steadily from followers. I feel what you’re feeling comes from the utter terrible nothingness that’s the American boxing scene for the time being. This yr has been lifeless and it’s going to remain lifeless for awhile by the appears to be like of issues. I lay this on the ft of American boxing corporations. High 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 need to comply with the sport– and I make a residing from following the game.
As for what may be accomplished to vary it? Everybody within the boxing enterprise wants to begin 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 lots about Canelo Alvarez vs. Chris Eubank Jr. Do you suppose it occurs and if it does, how aggressive may or not it’s? I say not very a lot.
– PP
Hey PP.
Let’s not sugar coat it– Canelo-Eubank is a shitty struggle. Sadly, it simply stands out as the most bankable struggle among the many shitty fights Canelo will take lately. Should you comply with my work right here, you recognize that I’ve been mentioning Eubank as a possible struggle for Alvarez for awhile. It simply is sensible from Canelo’s perspective. Eubank’s obtained some title recognition and combating 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 struggle, itself? Canelo dominates and certain wins by way of huge unanimous choice. Eubank is simply not that good, not that expert, and never that gifted 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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