Each Thursday right here at Combat 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 relating to Ryan Garcia’s meltdown(s), Canelo on PBC (?), and Joshua-Ngannou.
The Newest on the Canelo Confusion
Hey Paul.
I’ve been attempting to comply with 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 do not 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 Might 4 and towards 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It doesn’t matter what I say right here, the knowledge could also be wildly outdated by the point this Mail Sack will get posted.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 will likely be preventing Jaime Munguia Might 4 on Amazon Prime, beneath the PBC banner. It’s not clear but how the enterprise stuff will likely 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 Golden Boy, so Munguia could be free to combat elsewhere. My semi-educated guess is that PBC and Zanfer are working collectively on this deal and dealing round Golden Boy, who might 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 best way of this large cash combat. 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 needs to be seen with a sure diploma of skepticism.
Ryan Garcia…WTF?
Magno.
WTF is occurring with Ryan Garcia? This boy appears to be shedding his thoughts. Is he on one thing or is he simply having a psychological breakdown? I learn that Barboza was introduced in as a substitute 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 appears to don’t have anything however enablers round him, blissful to be hangers-on for no matter cash and status might come their method. It doesn’t look good. Wednesday morning, his social media speak escalated into Aliens, Elon Musk is the anti-christ, and ritual satanic rape and sacrifice. To ignite the frenzied path to self-destruction, his speak has discovered him allies within the weirdo conspiracy principle set, who at the moment are dashing to place him on a pedestal. Because of this, Ryan has not too long ago referred to 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 towards their evil, satanic methods. This won’t end up properly for the child.
Boxing ought to be low on the checklist of considerations in relation to Ryan Garcia. BUT. If Garcia pulls out (or is pulled out), I don’t assume that April 20 date stands. Haney might combat 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 will likely be adjusted accordingly). Are you able to think about attempting to promote Haney-Barboza two weeks earlier than Canelo-Munguia?
Canelo, Ryan (Once more)
Hey Paul.
Love the column, hope all is properly with you.
Effectively, first off I’m an enormous Canelo, however all this speak with Munguia, Berlanga, Benavidez is getting actually irritating. He must combat Benavidez, interval. The opposite guys are good ones, however he walks proper by these different guys. I don’t like the best way he’s going in regards to the Might 4th combat. It’s getting outdated and annoying. He must combat or Munguia in Might, 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 in search of an excuse to get out of that boring combat with Haney. It’s gonna be a 12-round choice for Haney and Garcia will likely be carried out after that. Inform me what you assume. Thanks.
— AF
Hey AF.
I talked about quite a lot 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 doable sense. Munguia is a good compromise between the best choice and the shitty choices, however I’d be disillusioned if the Benavidez combat isn’t made subsequent. It’s just one combat, however this could 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 attempting to get out of the Haney combat. I feel he’s having a respectable psychological breakdown which will or might not have been exasperated by substance abuse points. That’s simply my take. However I feel 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 combat. Most likely as a result of it’s a most unserious occasion I might guess.
Hold giving ‘em hell my man
— Damon
Hey Damon.
Nope. I haven’t given this combat a lot thought in any respect. Truly, I simply realized that it’ll be a Friday afternoon combat within the Americas, which is nice for me, however unhealthy for the thought of turning a revenue on an occasion the place the principle occasion fighters, alone, will reportedly be incomes about $70 million. However, as I discussed earlier than, the Saudis most likely aren’t operating 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 combat 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 massive that drops him. Cynicism deserves cynicism. However I feel Joshua realized a lesson from watching Fury humiliate himself by taking the boxing novice frivolously and he’ll combat cautiously behind a jab that Ngannou received’t be capable to work round. Finally, he’ll land one thing massive and cease Ngannou. Then, we are able to all get again to actual heavyweight boxing enterprise.
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