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Brutal verdict on the Canelo vs Crawford card: “Call PPV!”

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The boxing event “once in a lifetime”, Canelo Alvarez versus Terenka Crawford, always intended to deliver at the top. But when the full card dropped this week, the feeling of disappointment washed in connection with the Showdown of September 13.

Undercard, unveiled by Dan White and Turki Alalshikh, was saved online for not meeting the price of ticket prices in Las Vegas.

Criticism was rapid and brutal, and some fans claimed that they were elated to donate the money to see a better set of duels.

Considering that Alalshikh prepared a super-karta on November 22 in Saudi Arabia, with the participation of Devin Haney, Artur Beterbaver and David Benavidez on the same bill, Canelo vs. Crawford turned out to be a damp squib.

The full Canelo vs Crawford card is:

1 | Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford | unquestioned super -average wagon
2 | Christian Milli vs Lester Martinez WBC Super Middle Wweight short-lived title
3 | Callum Walsh vs Fernando Vargas Jr. | Adjustment of injury in severe weight
4 | Mohammed Alakel vs John Ornelas Super feather wweight presentation

REMIMS:

5 | Serhii Bohachuk vs Brandon Adams | 10 rounds, average weight
6 | Ivan Dychko vs Jermaine Franklin Jr. | 10 rounds, hefty weight
7 | Reito tsutsumi vs javier martinez | 6 rounds, super feather wweight
8 | Sultan Almhamed vs Martin Caraballo | 4 rounds, super delicate
9 | Steven Nelson vs Raiko Santana | 10 rounds, delicate weight
10 | Marco Verde vs TBA | 6 rounds, super average weight

PPV debate

The reaction again aroused the biggest problem in newfangled boxing: death of remuneration at the sight.

Fans argue that the subscription model leaves promoters less cash on piles of cards, which means that only the main event receives an investment. As part of PPV, promoters can justify charging programs with many star, and fans have obtained a real quality ratio for their money.

For $ 500 million, boxing observers expected that the supporting cast fits. Instead, there is a bill that looks like the organizers with a view to saving money.

But while some fans said that they would pay more for better fights, others defended the policy of paying $ 200 million for the main event and less than five percent on the card.

Good reaction

“Canelo vs Crawford costs only a monthly Netflix fee; there is no PPV cost to watch this fight,” said one.

Turks Alalshikh

Another added: “Why do boxing fans hate Canelo vs crawford and pre -mines so much?

“The fight is essentially free at Netflix, and there are decent fights. Are American fans spoiled by Turks? Who assumes such cards, not PPV?”

Indeed, this is associated with a double -edged sword, because it is delighted that PPV will no longer appear on Riyadh seasonal cards, as well as potentially Zuff boxing, get what they want.

But what happened to real romantics boxers who think that a fight such as Canelo vs. Crawford is a chance to create a night forever?

Canelo versus Crawford will always sell; There was never doubt, but such nights are more than one fight.

If the box does not fix its broken model and does not find at least a elated medium between them, the solution of fans is plain: restore the salary for the view, arrange the cards and stop finding the middle ground to maximize the profits.

For now, sport is in the direction of September 13 with less enthusiasm than before.

With all the money involved and dazzling sin city lights, boxing manages to confuse him again.

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Phil Jay is an experienced boxing journalist with over 15 years of experience covering the global fight scene. How The editor -in -chief of World Boxing News since 2010Jay has An interview with dozens of world champions was conducted AND Ring reported On the largest boxing nights. [View all articles by Phil Jay] And find out more about his work in combat sports journalism.

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Tyson Fury teases Dana White ahead of fight with Anthony Joshua: “It’s huge”

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Tyson Fury teases stunning signing with Dana White ahead of Anthony Joshua fight: “It’s massive”

There is a up-to-date twist ahead of the fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.

After more than a decade of back-and-forth, Fury and Joshua are set to finally do battle later this year, provided both men can overcome the obstacles in the meantime.

Joshua will face Kristian Prenga on July 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with the fight coming three months after Fury ended his 16-month retirement in April victory by unanimous decision over Arslanbek Makhmudov.

It seemed Fury would then sit and wait for a clash with Joshua, but he has now decided to fight again, initially expecting it to take place at Frank Warren’s gala in Dublin in August.

That could soon change after “The Gypsy King” attended the UFC White House on Sunday make a shocking announcement that he was going to start working with Dana White.

“I’ll let Dana speak and make the announcement. This is a huge announcement. I’m very excited about this fight [with Joshua]. Work on it lasted over a decade. For some reason this didn’t happen.

“There is a potential fight in August and maybe it will happen at the end of the year [with Joshua]. I can’t wait to fight whoever they put in front of me and get back to what I do best, which is winning.”

UFC CEO White has entered the boxing world this year through his Zuffa Boxing promotion and has been involved in numerous exchanges with other promoters, most notably Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn.

Last month, White announced that he would be the promoter of the Fury vs. event. Joshua, with both Hearn and Queensberry’s Warren denying the claim, but Fury’s shock announcement will now add even more fuel to the fire.

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Why Haney’s weight relief wasn’t enough

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Image: The 144-Pound Dead End: Why Haney's Weight Concession Wasn't Enough

Devin Haney’s comment that agreeing to the 144-pound catchweight “wasn’t enough” came during a period of intense work toward a welterweight fight.

Haney has publicly discussed a potential fight with Shakur and said he is willing to meet him at 144 pounds. A few days later, the WBO announced Keyshawn as the mandatory challenger to Haney’s title, giving the champion the option of either defending the belt against Keyshawn or continuing to fight without him.


The exchange of views on social media between the fighters provided insight into the conflicting interests at play. Haney verbally agreed to drop down to 144 pounds to accommodate Shakur, while Keyshawn continued to fight for the title against the WBO champion.

Replying to Keyshawn’s X, Shakur wrote:

“I just left, step aside, blessed brother. If not, go cook that nigga!”

Haney later wrote:

“144 is not enough…I still don’t want to fight.”

Overall, the comments raised questions about whether Haney’s willingness to compromise on weight would be enough to overcome the complications caused by Keyshawn’s dutiful stance and Shakur’s reluctance to move forward without his friend’s approval.

For Haney, this situation represents a strategic choice. A title defense against Keyshawn satisfies the WBO, but could delay some of the biggest paydays available to him. Taking the fight to Shakur at 144 pounds or continuing to fight Ryan Garcia or Conor Benn could mean leaving the WBO title behind.

Haney must now decide whether holding the WBO title is worth postponing bigger fights.

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Adrien Broner claims one of the world champions hit him so tough that his “whole body went numb”

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Adrien Broner says one world champion hit him so hard his ‘whole body went numb’

Adrien Broner has competed over 40 times in his professional career, but the power of one player clearly stands out in his mind.

Broner was widely considered one of the sport’s stars, having become a three-weight world champion at the age of just 23, and a four-weight world champion at the age of 26, with Oscar De La Hoya being the only man to achieve the latter feat at an earlier age.

At one point, Broner had an undefeated record of 27–0, but the criticism he faced throughout his career was a lack of commitment and discipline, as well as several defeats, meaning the record currently stands at 35 wins from 42 fights.

The first of these losses came to Marcos Maidana in December 2013, when Broner lost his WBA welterweight title in a unanimous decision defeat.

Broner was a huge favorite before the fight, but was dropped twice during the fight, and more than a decade into the fight continues to have a lasting impact on the American. revealing himself in a live broadcast that he was hit so tough that “his whole body went numb.”

Maidana held the WBA Regular super-lightweight title along with the WBA welterweight belt, and his strength was evident throughout his career, with 31 victories coming by knockout.

His victory over Broner became eminent for his two fights with Floyd Mayweather, the first of which ended in a majority decision loss for the Argentine before Mayweather won a unanimous decision in the rematch.

This second meeting turned out to be the last moment in which Maidana took part in the action, he leaves with a final record of 35 wins and 5 losses.

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