Each Thursday, proper right here at FightHype, I take outing of my busy schedule of manufacturing hateful content material to handle readers’ questions and feedback relating to the game all of us love (and generally like to hate). This week: Devin Haney, Saul Alvarez, and what if Manny Pacquiao wins.
Annoying Devin Haney?
Hello Paul.
Is there anybody extra annoying than Devin Haney? He obtained his butt handed to him towards Ryan Garcia after which celebrated like he gained when the combat was made a no contest. Then, he took a yr off and fought scared towards Jose Ramirez in one of many worst fights I’ve ever seen. But, there he’s on social media and there his father is appearing like he’s on prime of the world and a p4p nice. His largest win ought to’ve been scored a loss to a a lot smaller Vasiliy Lomachenko. The world doesn’t must see anything from this hype job with the inflated ego and the annoying dad.
– Jerry
Hey Jerry.
Oh, I can consider many, many boxing individuals extra annoying than Devin Haney. However I’ll agree that Haney has turn out to be annoying for all the explanations you talked about.
I feel that the entire “he’s not accepting defeat” factor is coming principally from his father, although. Haney seemed defeated through the Ryan Garcia combat, after the combat, within the wake of the no contest declaration, all through his off time, and thru that terrible Ramirez combat in Instances Sq.. He seems to be mentally “off” regardless of how a lot Invoice Haney tries to promote the world on his son as non-damaged items.
Even with the Garcia “L” scrubbed off his official document, he sustained an embarrassing and painful shellacking again in April of 2024– towards a man who, by most accounts, was barely coaching and was spending most of his time partying and having meltdowns on social media. In my view, he’s nonetheless not over that humiliation and, possibly, by no means can be.
He’s nonetheless younger and, bodily, he’s high quality, however somebody could get to him earlier than he will get an opportunity to really get himself again collectively. If that occurs, it wouldn’t be the worst factor to occur to boxing. The game hoped to get the subsequent Sugar Ray Leonard with Haney they usually’re ending up with the subsequent Devon Alexander, as an alternative.
What If Pacquiao Wins?
Hey Magno.
Right here’s a loopy thought, however what occurs if Manny Pacquiao beats Mario Barrios in July for the WBC welterweight belt? Crazier issues have occurred. Barrios isn’t actually all that particular anyway. Do you see Pacquiao preventing on? Would he then be moved into an excellent combat, even at 46+? In that case, who may he matched towards?
– Proper Hook Cal
Hey Cal.
One of many causes I’ve been throwing shade on the Pacquiao-Barrios combat is that I don’t assume Pacquiao will do a rattling factor with that belt if he wins it. On this manufactured cash seize, the world title is only a prop, principally as a result of there’s nowhere else to securely go for the 46-year-old soon-to-be Corridor of Famer. If he someway beats Barrios (which isn’t a far-fetched risk), what’s he purported to do? He’d get badly scrambled towards IBF/WBA 147 lb. champ Jaron Ennis and no person would pay a dime to look at him combat WBO titlist Brian Norman. Anybody truly first rate round 140-154 would additionally deal with Manny with ugly, brutal ease. The one factor I can probably see at the hours of darkness corners of my jaded boxing thoughts is, possibly, (cringe, shudder on the risk) Gervonta Davis in a catchweight monstrosity. Most certainly, although, Manny would simply retire, win or lose towards Barrios. Pacquiao-Barrios is all reasonably pointless.
The Finish of Canelo?
Hello Paul.
Bob Arum actually let Canelo Alvarez have it the opposite day, saying that Canelo is not a combat and that he’s solely boxing for the paycheck. Eddie Hearn mentioned that he wouldn’t be stunned if Canelo retired earlier than the Crawford combat. I don’t know what the longer term holds for Canelo, however none of it is rather attention-grabbing to me anymore. I agree with the Bobfather that Canelo is simply in regards to the cash now and doesn’t care anymore the followers or about making a legacy for himself. I’m not so certain if he retires and particularly not earlier than Crawford, however I do see him shedding his star energy. What do you see sooner or later for Canelo?
– J
Hey J.
I’ve been saying that it was time for boxing businessmen to get out of the Canelo Alvarez enterprise for about three years already. His performances are shit, his cash/income calls for are ridiculous, and his attraction has been diminishing. One of many few certain issues in boxing over the previous couple of years is that you just’re not going to get a compelling, satisfying efficiency from Canelo. Arum is 100% proper. Alvarez is just not a fighter anymore, he’s an attraction. He’s the boxing equal of a bloated, jaded pop star signing on to a Las Vegas residency, half-assing his manner by means of his best hits for an viewers simply there to say they noticed him in particular person. I feel he’s going to be in for a impolite awakening towards Crawford as a result of Bud has a chip on his shoulder and WILL come to win. Not solely will he come to win, however, additionally, in contrast to lots of Canelo’s newest opponents, he has the power to win as nicely. If Canelo loses, he’ll retire. If he wins, he’ll proceed on along with his half-assed best hits reveals, cashing checks from the cash mark Saudis.
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