Thursday’s, on this nook of the Universo Pugilistico, are all about my sack– my bulging, bulbous, aching sack– and the gooey, salty reality contained inside. So…sit again, shut your eyes, pull again your hair, and prepare for this week’s cash shot of knowledge. This week we’ve got feedback/questions concerning Canelo-Charlo, Navarrete-Valdez, Joshua-Wilder, Devin Haney, and Magno vs. Media.
Navarrete-Valdez/Devin Haney/Anthony Joshua
Howdy Paul.
Hope you and your loved ones are effective with the nice and cozy climate throughout Mx. I used to reside in Chihuahua, you recognize, dry climate plus warmth, so I determine its not as unhealthy the place you might be.
First, I want to cowl the Vaquero-Valdez combat. At first I believed this combat was going to be much like Valdez-Berchelt, however from spherical 1 you can inform Valdez was so small in comparison with Navarrete, then once more, I at all times recognized Valdez as somebody who depends quite a bit on his left hook and people are I imagine the 2 the reason why he misplaced the combat. He obtained to the purpose of changing into predictable and restricted.
I do not fee Vaquero excessive as many individuals have been doing (calling him the subsequent Margarito) as a result of when he fought somebody his personal measurement (Wilson) he confirmed he will be bodily challenged.
I’m not tremendous enthusiastic about this division (tremendous featherweight) in any case, so hopefully he could make some significant defenses of his belt earlier than being fed as much as Shakur.
BTW, have you ever heard something from Devin Haney? It appears he’s changing into a prima donna these days as he doesn’t outline his rival, nor indicators contracts and believes he’s price 10M. Final I heard he had agreed to combat Prograis, however it appears that evidently combat is misplaced now, so far as him requesting to maintain his champion in recess standing at light-weight makes me imagine he doesn’t fancy his probabilities at tremendous light-weight.
Final however not least, for Joshua’s sake, he ought to retire now, in any other case he is not only going to get bodily harm by Wilder, however mentally destroyed as nicely.
Finest Regards.
– Miguel
Hey Miguel.
For the lifetime of me I couldn’t see why so many individuals have been selecting Valdez to beat Navarrete. To me, Valdez was at all times a good– however not great– fighter who, at this time limit, is past-prime. In opposition to Navarrete, I noticed him as undersized and never inventive or stylistically versatile sufficient to come back out forward. Navarrete-Valdez was entertaining, but it surely wasn’t shut. El Vaquero was by no means at risk of dropping this combat or of getting the tide turned at any level. I’m entertained by Navarrete, however I agree that when he’s pressured to face fighters his personal measurement, the buck will cease there. In that approach, he IS considerably like Margarito, who often sported a giant measurement benefit over his opposition (in addition to loaded wraps!) and floundered when he couldn’t enter the ring with these benefits.
I predicted awhile again that Haney would change into more and more powerful to cope with after beating Kambosos a second time. On one hand, I agree that flexing his negotiating muscle is acceptable, after the enterprise sacrifices he made to get a shot at changing into undisputed. However, although, he has to have some footing in actuality as a result of he doesn’t have the drawing energy to be that a lot of a negotiations prima donna. Perhaps that actuality is sinking in and he realizes the necessity to have these light-weight titles in his possession, since they’re, actually, the one bargaining leverage he has. A Devin Haney with out belts, transferring as much as 140 as a challenger, has nowhere close to the leverage Crew Haney likes to suppose he does. Except Crew Haney will get grounded in actuality actual quickly, they are going to miss out on huge combat after huge combat.
When requested, I at all times used to choose Joshua over Wilder. I don’t suppose that anymore. Except AJ can clip Deontay early, I believe Deontay crushes Joshua’s spirit and stops him inside of 5 rounds. Joshua can be clever to get as a lot retirement cash as he can if/when he indicators on to face Wilder as a result of which may be the top of the road for him.
Canelo vs. Charlo
Hello Paul.
I hope all is nicely with you and your family members.
What’s your early ideas on Canelo vs. Charlo? Shade me hopeful, however I believe this may very well be a foul evening for the red-head. Sustain the nice work.
– Simon
Hey Simon.
I hate to be the bearer of unhealthy information, however I believe this can be a foul types matchup for Jermell. I don’t suppose weight might be a difficulty. Charlo, like most fighters, competes nicely beneath his “strolling round” weight and Canelo, in the meantime, at this stage of his profession, most likely fights round his “strolling round” weight. For me, the problem might be a stylistic one the place Charlo, who’s by nature a medical, typically cautious counter-puncher, might need a troublesome time discovering openings towards a Canelo who doesn’t make an entire lot of exploitable errors on offense. Charlo will must be extra proactive than traditional, but when/when he opens as much as be extra aggressive, Alvarez might be there with heavy thunder. The tip consequence may even see Charlo making an attempt to field his solution to a win, one thing which might be laborious to do towards an Alvarez who might be aggressive and infinitely sharper than in his Ryder combat. We’re nonetheless greater than a month away from the combat, so I reserve the appropriate to re-think my choose, however, proper now, I say Canelo beats Charlo by way of resolution or late stoppage.
Magno vs. Media
Hey Magno.
I don’t disagree along with your anti-boxing media stance and lord is aware of I get some actual laughs from you tearing into a few of these idiots (Your Steve Kim takedowns have been hilariously brutal), however don’t you suppose that possibly you dwell an excessive amount of on these people who find themselves, truthfully, under no circumstances credible? I’ve been studying you lengthy sufficient to know that your boxing information is subsequent stage, so wouldn’t you be higher served focusing extra on the precise boxing? Hope you don’t take that fallacious (as a result of I undoubtedly don’t need to get in your unhealthy aspect, lol). Simply providing some constructive criticism.
Take Care.
– John Davis
Hey John.
I get what you’re saying, however I do media stuff largely as a result of NOBODY does media stuff. I believe the media performs an enormous position in how issues play out within the sport. A compliant, lazy, usually corrupt or agenda-wielding media creates a protected haven for all of the nonsense that goes on in boxing. A robust media holds toes to the hearth and forces accountability. We’d get much more of what we would like if we had a robust media doing its job. I get no actual thrill from overlaying these items (and I truly do quite a bit much less of that now than earlier than), however, like I stated, no one else does it and I believe it’s vital to at the least have some dialogue on media culpability within the sport’s failings. Imagine me, being the man who brings these items up has NOT benefited my profession and I’m persona non grata in nearly each nook of the boxing media world due to my insistence on holding media to a point of accountability (as it might end up, they most undoubtedly don’t like that). I’ve misplaced cash and alternatives due to it.
I’m simply gonna be trustworthy and shamelessly not-humble, however I’m a greater author than most of these with higher-paying/higher-profile gigs than me and I additionally know the subject material higher than most. What’s held me again is my willingness to cowl media issues and my unwillingness to be co-opted into the fraternal order of media. However I don’t see any level in dwelling a purpose-free skilled existence and I see way more usefulness in what I do now than in being simply one other author solely doing combat previews, combat recaps, and ruminating on the upcoming boxing schedule. I do loads of straight boxing-only stuff, however I’m at all times going to be the rabble-rouser who needs to speak in regards to the engine contained in the machine.
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