Boxing Off-Topic

[pk500]

Quote: Originally Posted by allBthere

Honestly after seeing Benavidez I'm a believer. That kid can BANG.

One, Benavidez fights at 154. Spence isn't climbing 7 pounds until he cashes out at welterweight with fights against Porter, Thurman, Pacquiao and hopefully Crawford.

Two, J'Leon Love is washed. Benavidez is solid, but Love made him look like prime Tommy Hearns. Plus Benavidez's coke conviction proves he can go off the rails at any time.

Benavidez's next fight should be against Dirrell. That will be a good litmus test.

[JayBee74]

Quote: Originally Posted by pk500

One, Benavidez fights at 154. Spence isn't climbing 7 pounds until he cashes out at welterweight with fights against Porter, Thurman, Pacquiao and hopefully Crawford.

David Benavidez* fights at 168. I must have not fully comprehended allBthere's post because I thought he was mentioning Benavidez as an aside not as a potential opponent for Spence.

Crawford just dominated his brother* (José) a few months ago at 147.

[JayBee74]

I don't know why Garcia is even considering staying at 147.

[pietasterp]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayBee74

I don't know why Garcia is even considering staying at 147.

My guess would be it's a financial decision (if he does it). Below 147, you really are getting out of the big-money range of weight classes, and I suppose he figures that he'd be competitive at 147 against almost anyone except Spence. Which may well be true.

[gmac0322]

Wilder turned down $100 mill deal with dazn. Would've guaranteed 2 fights against Joshua. One in the UK and one in the states

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[JayBee74]

Quote: Originally Posted by gmac0322

Wilder turned down $100 mill deal with dazn. Would've guaranteed 2 fights against Joshua. One in the UK and one in the states.

I'm also hearing it was a 4 fight $120 million deal that he turned down.

(1) $40 million apiece for two fights with Joshua.
(2) $20 million for the fight with Breazeale.
(3) $20 million for a fight with another opponent after the two Joshua fights.
(4) Fully guaranteed even if he lost all 4 bouts!!
(5) Wilder should be immediately drug tested.

[gmac0322]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayBee74

I'm also hearing it was a 4 fight $120 million deal that he turned down. (1) $40 million apiece for two fights with Joshua. (2) $20 million for the fight with Breazeale. (3) $20 million for a fight with another opponent after the two Joshua fights. (4) Fully guaranteed even if he lost all 4 bouts!! (5) Wilder should be immediately drug tested.

He is getting some of that don king haseem Rahman boxing business advice lol

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[pk500]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayBee74

I'm also hearing it was a 4 fight $120 million deal that he turned down. (1) $40 million apiece for two fights with Joshua. (2) $20 million for the fight with Breazeale. (3) $20 million for a fight with another opponent after the two Joshua fights. (4) Fully guaranteed even if he lost all 4 bouts!! (5) Wilder should be immediately drug tested.

I agree with Eddie Hearn: Wilder is just a puppet whose strings are being pulled by Haymon.