Each Thursday right here at Struggle Hype, we make an area among the many video content material for a great, old style written phrase cash shot from the depths of my bulbous, bulging sack. So, prepare for a few of that notorious Magno-rific gooey, salty, typically NSFW fact. This week, now we have feedback/questions relating to Spence-Thurman, Tank-Ryan, PBC, Amanda Serrano, Demetrius Andrade, and extra.
Spence-Thurman?
Whats up Paul.
Hope all is nicely in your aspect
What’s your opinion on Errol Spence transferring as much as tackle Keith Thurman? Do you assume he’ll keep at that weight and why would he? I discover that weight class extraordinarily boring. Or is that this a response to Crawford. Additionally, does Thurman stand an opportunity or would possibly this be a painful defeat?
Your ideas please.
– B.C.
Hey B.C.
All of that is fairly complicated, to be sincere. My solely guess is that each Spence and Thurman are utilizing this battle as a trial run at 154. In any other case, what’s the purpose of taking the bout up one division when it was already mandated as a 147 lb. title protection for Spence by the WBC? It may’t be as a result of one or each are grossly obese, as a result of there’s loads of time between now and April to drop right down to the welterweight restrict if that had been the case.
Sadly, I see this because the possible kill shot for a Spence-Crawford battle. If Spence does nicely at 154 towards Thurman, I believe he stays at 154. The wheels will then go into movement for Spence to problem Jermell Charlo for the undisputed title. I warned that this was a chance if Spence-Crawford didn’t occur. Spence has choices, Crawford doesn’t. And it looks as if Spence is transferring on to a kind of choices, ticking off Thurman as opponent and in addition ticking off the transfer up in weight. With out the Crawford battle, all that’s left at welterweight are necessary challenges from Jaron Ennis and the winner of Eimantas Stanionis-Vergil Ortiz Jr.– each excessive threat/comparatively low reward propositions.
Spence-Thurman, itself, is a strong matchup. I don’t assume Thurman has that gumption anymore to place within the sort of trench work he’ll have to beat Spence. Spence’s jab will hold Thurman at arm’s size and I believe Thurman will most likely keep there, content material with doing sufficient to keep away from punishment and make a seize at a some extent of believable deniability in terms of the loss. I say Spence wins a strong choice, within the 117-111 vary.
PBC on TV, Ryan vs. Tank, Amanda Serrano
Hello, Magno.
Hope you and your loved ones are nicely.
I am anticipating an announcement someday on this 12 months relating to a brand new contract with PBC and Showtime. The FOX contract expired, however they weren’t doing a lot anyhow. Hopefully they will work one thing out with Paramount Plus because it has been reported that Showtime is not going to proceed as a stand alone community.
Concerning Ryan vs Tank, hope I used to be flawed and the battle does occur, however let’s examine, time will inform.
As for my lady, Amanda Serrano, pleased to see her incomes good purses, however I do consider that she misplaced her likelihood to beat Taylor of their first battle. Within the rematch, Taylor will attempt to outbox her with the house courtroom benefit, I simply do not see my lady getting the choice. I simply do not see that fireside I noticed in her earlier than she reached stardom. She appears complacent simply to have reached the top of her profession. However once more, very pleased that she is making good cash and can be capable of reside comfortably for the remainder of her life.
– Benjamín from PR.
Hey Benjamin.
I’m completely not up on any of that community/broadcast stuff. Residing right here in Mexico, it’s just about a non-issue for me. I hate to see any of the massive 4 networks transfer away from boxing. However I suppose the viewers we need to domesticate for the game’s future isn’t actually watching community TV anymore. If the rumors are true and Showtime does certainly get consolidated with Paramount Plus, it’s not going to harm boxing all that a lot. As a matter of reality, it’d higher facilitate development because the product can be all-around extra accessible and extra discoverable to the youthful shopper. No matter occurs, I simply hope paywalls get scaled down and accessibility goes up.
As Gervonta Davis made his technique to the ring on Saturday, I simply couldn’t assist however take into consideration how loopy the ambiance can be for Tank-Ryan. Boxing wants a spectacle like that. However, as I’ve mentioned many instances earlier than, I’m very skeptical about attending to April with this battle nonetheless intact.
To not low cost something you’ve mentioned (which appears “on the cash”), however I believe it’s unimaginable that we’ve come to some extent on this stodgy, old-minded sport the place being feminine isn’t THE speaking folks when discussing a feminine fighter. A boxer is a boxer, a competitor is a competitor, a human being is a human being. Serrano’s points are a think about all of boxing. It’s the outdated Hagler quote about it being laborious to get up and do roadwork at 5 AM while you sleep in silk pajamas.
Boo-Boo Dispute
Comfortable New 12 months Paul!
First time writing in, however I learn each bag my brother! Your information of the sport is mad revered and appreciated, hope you proceed dropping gems massive canine – hold doing all of your factor. All that mentioned, I gotta respectfully push again on the evaluation on Demetrius Andrade’s PPV efficiency. I believe it was just a little too important for an inactive man transferring up and opening the PPV card. Andrade fought with urgency, placed on a strong efficiency and pushed the tempo for a majority of the battle.
The transition from 160 to 168, for my part, had extra to do with Andrade fading down the stretch, extra to than him falling again into his outdated rhythm however I could possibly be flawed, ideas?
Lastly earlier than I get out of right here, I actually admire your battle breakdowns, so I needed to understand how you see fights taking part in out between Boo-Boo and the next; Jermall Charlo, Caleb Plant, & David Benavidez?
Wishing you a protected and affluent 2023!
-Bazil
Hey Bazil.
Perhaps I WAS too harsh. Might be. Perhaps I’ve simply conditioned myself to see the worst after I see Andrade. I’m prepared to concede that. He’s actually given loads of purpose to construct up that sort of bias. However, on the similar time, it was finally Andrade’s choice to be inactive and to maneuver up in weight, so, if these had been components in his efficiency, then they had been the results of his personal actions. I undoubtedly wouldn’t say, nonetheless, that he fought with urgency. I believed he got here out quick after which settled into a cushty groove. I did discover him attempting to select up the tempo right here and there, however he by no means pushed too laborious. It’s simply not in his character– and it by no means will be– to be a killer. There’s no denying his talent, although.
As for the matchups you talked about…
I believe Andrade verses Jermall can be an actual snoozer, as are most fights between naturally cautious/scientific counter-punchers. It could undoubtedly be an necessary and aggressive battle, however solely true, die-hard connoisseurs of tactical boxing would come away entertained. I believe Charlo could edge it, profitable an additional shut spherical or two together with his “showier” punches.
I like Caleb Plant, however I believe Andrade can be a troublesome stylistic matchup for him. A lot of what Plant does, Andrade does higher and extra intuitively. Boo-Boo would neutralize Plant’s greatest property and take a 116-112 choice.
Individuals can be tempted to say that Benavidez’s work fee and aggression would overtake Andrade. The fact is that, as a rule, a well-schooled, defense-minded fighter slows down and mentally duties a hard-charging opponent greater than the opposite approach round. Observers can be stunned at how slowed-down and “off” Benavidez appears to be like towards Andrade. The query, although, is whether or not Andrade can get a choice in a detailed battle by merely shutting down Benavidez’s ahead march. I don’t assume he can. Benavidez’s aggression, though muted to a big extent, would earn him the controversial choice, with many saying Andrade deserved the nod.
About Me
Hello Expensive Magazine-Man!
I simply completed studying your final mail sack -I’ve develop into a dedicate fan already. I couldn’t assist laughing on the final mail, the silly one. I beloved the truth that you allowed your self to kindly reply a hateful, full-of-issues reader.
You now have an obligation with all of your followers man! Inform us what sort of life you lead dude. By the way in which, do you obtain a number of hate mail?
And thanks for the bad-ass lesson of answering a nut-head, my good friend. Sustain the great work.
– Carlos, from Hermosillo, Mexico.
Hey Carlos.
Thanks for studying…and for getting a kick out of me de-pantsing that dimwit bedwetter. I obtain TONS of hate mail, however that’s okay. Love you or hate you, folks responding and reacting means you’ve captured their consideration. I don’t receives a commission for being beloved, I receives a commission for drawing eyeballs.
I not often go into my private life or my historical past. I simply don’t discover all of it that necessary in what I write about. However I’ll make an exception this week. I grew up round boxing. My nice uncle was a professional and I used to be virtually within the health club since I may stroll. I drifted away from lively boxing for a couple of years after which finally discovered it once more in my twenties. I labored round gyms for a bit after which received the decision to work as a co-head coach in what was presupposed to be a distinguished health club in Mexico, instructing the younger fighters “American Fashion.” I additionally managed in Mexico and did some promotion. That boxing endeavor failed, thanks in nice half to the Narco Wars down right here in the course of the presidency of Felipe Calderon. Issues received ugly and it was unimaginable to run a protected, sincere enterprise throughout that brutal chaos. I nonetheless reside in Mexico, within the state of Michoacan. I’ve labored as a bodyguard down right here, in addition to a instructor and another miscellaneous gigs that I’m not at liberty to debate. Then, my writing took off and I’ve been doing that ever since. It’s been an journey. I’m outdated and drained, so it’s a great factor that my preventing is now restricted to coping with dipshits who write me catty hate letters.
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