Welcome to a different version of Magno’s Bulging Mail Sack, a Thursday custom right here at Battle Hype that routinely rattles cages, rocks boats, and approach too typically hurts robust guys’ emotions. This week, we now have feedback/questions relating to Teofimo Lopez, Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall, and the DAZN/PBC feud.
DAZN/Golden Boy vs. Showtime/PBC
Hey Magno.
It looks as if the brand new feud in boxing is DAZN vs. PBC. Ryan Garcia vs. Tank Davis gained’t occur due to this feud. Munguia-Charlo didn’t occur due to the feud. Andrade-Charlo by no means obtained off the bottom due to this feud. Neither Did Andy Ruiz vs. Dereck Chisora. Vergil Ortiz gained’t be combating any high welters anytime quickly as a result of they’re all with PBC. Is that this going to be the brand new roadblock in boxing? And why is there this seeming animosity within the first place?
– S. Locke
Hey S.
I don’t assume this beef will probably be a significant roadblock as a result of, to be frank, I don’t assume DAZN has all that many big-time gamers anymore, a minimum of not with regards to potential main, cross-platform blockbusters tied to unique offers. Ryan Garcia and Vergil Ortiz separated from alternatives will damage, however that’s actually it. And, really, neither is particularly signed to DAZN anyway.
The dangerous blood began to bubble from the way in which DAZN tried to poach expertise once they first got here up. Eddie Hearn, working because the streaming service’s lead promoter and figurehead enterprise operator, tried to grab up a variety of PBC/Showtime/Fox expertise underneath the premise that “hey, none of those guys are literally signed to a promoter or community, in order that they’re honest recreation.” Hearn’s/DAZN’s finish objective was to convey the expertise over to the streaming service and lower out PBC/Showtime/Fox fully as a result of, technically, there have been no authorized ties maintaining the fighters the place they have been and, subsequently, no must make PBC/Showtime/Fox a part of any deal.
Effectively, quick ahead a pair years, after Hearn/DAZN failed miserably at luring PBC expertise over to their facet. Now, they’re deeply offended by the PBC/Showtime/Fox facet hinting at doing the identical to them.
By my understanding, Ryan Garcia and Jaime Munguia, for instance, are signed to Golden Boy and Golden Boy is unique to DAZN, however Garcia and Munguia should not signed on to DAZN. So, when DAZN bristles on the thought of being lower out of a Garcia-Tank Davis or Munguia-Charlo struggle as a result of they don’t have direct offers with the fighters competing on their platform, there’s a little bit of karma there. And, after all, now they speak about working along with different networks and cooperating to make massive fights occur once they have been all concerning the reverse once they have been developing.
I don’t blame Golden Boy one bit for making an attempt to maintain DAZN within the combine and insisting that their broadcast accomplice be a part of any massive struggle involving their expertise. However I additionally don’t blame the opposite facet for holding grudges over the way in which DAZN has gone about issues.
Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall
Paul,
I’ve a easy query for you. What’s your tackle the upcoming Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall struggle? I’ve Shields profitable by resolution, I feel she offers with Marshall’s energy and will get the victory. What say you?
– Greg
Hey Greg.
It’s going to be a extremely intriguing struggle. Shields is clearly the extra expert fighter, however Marshall is greater, has super one-punch energy, and isn’t with out her personal abilities. Marshall can be an ungainly fighter and possibly bodily stronger than Shields. There’ll be some tough patches for Claressa and he or she’ll have to be sharp and centered. That is going to be a troublesome one for her. However, on the finish of the day, abilities DO pay payments and I feel she’ll discover a method to get the choice.
Teofimo: The Takeover Half 2?
Hello Paul.
Teofimo Lopez has been one in every of my favorites fighters for awhile now. He’s obtained the charisma and elegance to be a significant draw and his talent is all the time missed. The person can struggle! I feel the one cause he misplaced to George Kambosos was as a result of he was struggling with COVID-related pneumomediastinum, which docs stated may’ve killed him. He by no means ought to’ve adopted by way of on that struggle within the situation he was in.
My query to you is about how properly you see him doing at 140. It’s true that he could be stronger as a result of he gained’t must wrestle to make 135 anymore, however he’ll even be dealing with larger, stronger opposition. I feel he makes it and wins a minimum of a pair world titles within the division. What do you assume Teofimo’s future is at his new division?
– Santos
Hey Santos.
I can see you’re a fan. I don’t blame you. Teofimo is entertaining and, as you say, charismatic. He’s additionally obtained a fan-friendly fashion and ring mindset.
In terms of his future, although, all the things relies on his mind-set. Even distracted and delusional, he’ll most likely beat most everybody he faces. But when he needs to be a long-term elite, he’s obtained to get his thoughts in test and, truthfully, he’s spent the final yr or so wanting like something aside from a person along with his thoughts in test.
There are some challenges at 140 that could be stylistically robust for Lopez. Josh Taylor will probably be robust, however he’s most likely not lengthy for 140, anyway. Regis Prograis would even be a troublesome struggle. However, all in all, there ought to be some good scraps for him at 140 and there will probably be alternatives to choose up a belt or two as Taylor vacates.
We’ll see how he appears to be like in opposition to Pedro Campa this Saturday.
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