Each Thursday right here at Struggle Hype, I pull out my gigantic, bulbous, bulging sack and provides truth-minded boxing followers a gander. This week, I shoot ropes of reality throughout feedback/questions concerning Ryan Garcia’s meltdown(s), Canelo on PBC (?), and Joshua-Ngannou.
The Newest on the Canelo Confusion
Hey Paul.
I’ve been making an attempt to observe this whole Canelo/PBC/DAZN story, however I’m misplaced. There’s simply a lot conflicting and unclear or clearly biased info out on social media that I don’t know what’s occurring. Are you able to present some readability on this case? What are you able to inform us about Canelo, the place he’ll be preventing Could 4 and in opposition to who?
— Dennis from SF.
Hey Dennis.
It doesn’t matter what I say right here, the knowledge could also be wildly outdated by the point this Mail Sack will get posted. As issues stand proper now, as I write this, it seems that Canelo shall be preventing Jaime Munguia Could 4 on Amazon Prime, underneath the PBC banner. It’s not clear but how the enterprise stuff shall be dealt with as Munguia is a Zanfer Promotions fighter, who’s co-promoted within the US by Golden Boy. I’m assuming that the DAZN broadcast deal is labored by means of Golden Boy, so Munguia could be free to battle elsewhere. My semi-educated guess is that PBC and Zanfer are working collectively on this deal and dealing round Golden Boy, who may put up a fuss in regards to the broadcast specifics, however received’t. Golden Boy, with Ryan Garcia in full psychological collapse mode and Vergil Ortiz simply beginning to get again to exercise, can’t afford to place any distance between themselves and Munguia/Zanfer by standing in the way in which of this huge cash battle. In a worst case state of affairs for GBP, they get nothing however the rights to broadcast broken items in Munguia after he will get beat by Canelo.
However, once more, we actually don’t know what’s occurring. PBC retains their enterprise behind closed doorways (like an precise enterprise!) and Canelo’s camp of trusted reps is small and tight-knit, so leaks are usually not widespread. That’s why any and all information you’ve been listening to in media and social media must be seen with a sure diploma of skepticism.
Ryan Garcia…WTF?
Magno.
WTF is occurring with Ryan Garcia? This boy seems to be to be dropping his thoughts. Is he on one thing or is he simply having a psychological breakdown? I learn that Barboza was introduced in as a alternative opponent for Devin Haney in case Garcia doesn’t make April 20. I’m pondering Garcia received’t be making the date. What’s occurring?
— Luis Cardoza
Hey Luis.
Ryan Garcia is in a nasty place. His lack of readability is rising and he seems to be to don’t have anything however enablers round him, pleased to be hangers-on for no matter cash and status could come their method. It doesn’t look good. Wednesday morning, his social media discuss escalated into Aliens, Elon Musk is the anti-christ, and ritual satanic rape and sacrifice. To ignite the frenzied path to self-destruction, his discuss has discovered him allies within the weirdo conspiracy principle set, who at the moment are speeding to place him on a pedestal. In consequence, Ryan has lately known as himself a prophet, doing the work of God as an anointed one, whereas saying that “they” have threatened to, actually, crucify him for talking out in opposition to their evil, satanic methods. This won’t prove nicely for the child.
Boxing needs to be low on the record of considerations in terms of Ryan Garcia. BUT. If Garcia pulls out (or is pulled out), I don’t assume that April 20 date stands. Haney could battle Barboza, however not April 20 and most assuredly not on pay-per-view. In the event that they do undergo with Haney-Barboza on that date, it’ll be off pay-per-view (and purses shall be adjusted accordingly). Are you able to think about making an attempt to promote Haney-Barboza two weeks earlier than Canelo-Munguia?
Canelo, Ryan (Once more)
Hey Paul.
Love the column, hope all is nicely with you.
Effectively, first off I’m an enormous Canelo, however all this discuss with Munguia, Berlanga, Benavidez is getting actually irritating. He must battle Benavidez, interval. The opposite guys are good ones, however he walks proper by means of these different guys. I don’t like the way in which he’s going in regards to the Could 4th battle. It’s getting outdated and annoying. He must battle or Munguia in Could, Benavidez in September and beat the shit out of that hype job Edgar Berlanga in 2025 to retire and that’s that. Let me know what you assume.
Additionally, what’s up with this fool Ryan Garcia? The child’s an fool searching for an excuse to get out of that boring battle with Haney. It’s gonna be a 12-round determination for Haney and Garcia shall be completed after that. Inform me what you assume. Thanks.
— AF
Hey AF.
I talked about a variety of the Canelo and Ryan Garcia stuff within the earlier responses, so I received’t repeat myself.
You’re right– Benavidez is, by far, the best choice for Canelo in each attainable sense. Munguia is a good compromise between the best choice and the shitty choices, however I’d be disillusioned if the Benavidez battle isn’t made subsequent. It’s just one battle, however this may be such a transparent case of avoidance, that it WILL have an effect on Canelo’s legacy, IMO.
I don’t assume Ryan is faking any of this or making an attempt to get out of the Haney battle. I believe he’s having a respectable psychological breakdown that will or could not have been exasperated by substance abuse points. That’s simply my take. However I believe it’s fairly clear that his poor psychological state is for actual.
Joshua-Ngannou
Hey Mags!
Any ideas on Joshua vs Ngannou this Friday? Regardless of the cool promo video, there’s been zero buzz about this battle. Most likely as a result of it’s a most unserious occasion I might guess.
Preserve giving ‘em hell my man
— Damon
Hey Damon.
Nope. I haven’t given this battle a lot thought in any respect. Truly, I simply realized that it’ll be a Friday afternoon battle within the Americas, which is nice for me, however unhealthy for the concept of turning a revenue on an occasion the place the primary occasion fighters, alone, will reportedly be incomes about $70 million. However, as I discussed earlier than, the Saudis most likely aren’t working this boxing enterprise to show a revenue. Take into account Joshua-Ngannou to be a $70 million business for Saudi tourism as a Las Vegas of the Center East (the place they often behead individuals).
My hopes for this battle are the identical as my pre-fight hopes for Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou. I’m hoping for Joshua to be embarrassed and for Ngannou to land one thing large that drops him. Cynicism deserves cynicism. However I believe Joshua discovered a lesson from watching Fury humiliate himself by taking the boxing novice flippantly and he’ll battle cautiously behind a jab that Ngannou received’t be capable to work round. Finally, he’ll land one thing large and cease Ngannou. Then, we are able to all get again to actual heavyweight boxing enterprise.
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