Welcome to a particular Easter version of Magno’s Bulging Mail Sack. With painted huevos, Peeps residue on my goatee, and little fluffy bunnies on my thoughts, let’s dig into my bulging sack. This week, we now have feedback and questions concerning Boots, DAZN, Boots-Ortiz, PPV overload.
Jaron Ennis/DAZN Commentary/Boots-Ortiz
Pricey Paul
I simply obtained achieved watching the Ennis struggle and I’ve a few questions.
The commentary group, as they largely do, left a foul style in my mouth. At one level one of many guys known as Ennis Neo from the matrix. This after he was repeatedly hit clear by massive Stanionis punches. I typically rewatch previous fights from the 80s, significantly the 4 kings fights. I don’t keep in mind the commentary being so dangerous in these fights. They appeared to name it because it was. Am I mistaken right here, and if not when did commentary get so bias? I see it on a regular basis in Joshua fights (besides within the Dubois struggle the place he was simply getting pieced up) and within the final Bivol struggle as if it wasn’t an extremely shut contest.
Ennis has been accused on-line of boring fights in current occasions. Not partaking. So on this struggle, as an alternative of utilizing his sooner ft and glorious jab, he did interact. And he obtained hit many occasions clear. However he hit many extra occasions than he obtained hit. I can see the net chatter already that can berate him for this. However once more, I do not keep in mind that negativity within the 80s. Individuals appear to need an motion fighter who hardly will get hit, which is unimaginable. I used to be questioning when you suppose Boots could make a number of changes and nonetheless be an motion fighter. So he’ll nonetheless get hit, however much less cleanly, much less typically. Off the highest of my head I am pondering hold his rear hand up and tuck his chin. What do you suppose?
How do you see an Ennis v Ortiz struggle going? I by no means thought I would say this, however I would barely favor Ortiz proper now. He is not fairly as expert however he is a canine.
Many thanks from London
– Omar
Hey Omar.
You aren’t mistaken, commentary is usually dangerous as of late and the DAZN crew is absolutely the worst. I don’t suppose that the explanation needs to be any deeper than they’re simply not excellent at what they do. With DAZN particularly, you get the sensation that they’re simply saying issues that sound impactful. Timothy Bradley at ESPN does the identical factor. Mauro Ranallo is like that, too, however at the very least his hyperbole observe a line of logic. That DAZN crew of Sergio Mora, Todd Grisham, and Chris Mannix, although, is tortuous. Followers speak about turning off the commentary for fights on a regular basis, however I don’t consider them. With the DAZN commentary, I actually change off to Spanish commentary as an alternative.
Boxing play-by-play has turn into extra of a cheerleading endeavor than ever earlier than and while you mix that with the truth that most of those individuals are simply not excellent boxing broadcasters, then what you get is what we now have at present.
I don’t know the way on this planet folks consider that Boots Ennis is boring or missing in a want to interact. He’s been a pointy, engagement-minded rocket launcher for nearly all of his profession. As a matter of truth, the one uninteresting efficiency I recall seeing from him was within the first Karen Chukhadzhian struggle, the place he was making an attempt too arduous to go for the knockout and will by no means discover the rhythm in opposition to an ungainly, largely unfavorable opponent. Criticisms of his current performances have largely come from the truth that he’s gotten hit an excessive amount of by largely pedestrian opposition. However he’s getting hit as a result of he’s making an attempt to interact and he’s staying too lengthy within the pocket, leaving himself susceptible. In opposition to Stanionis, I feel we noticed Ennis at his greatest, however, yeah, he obtained clipped a number of occasions. That’s largely as a result of him taking dangers to placed on a present and desirous to impress in his largest struggle to this point. Plus, Stanionis is fairly good as properly.
To fantastic tune his sport, he may tighten up his mechanics, however I feel that a part of what makes him particular is his free-flowing, improvisational fashion. He shouldn’t contact that. As a substitute, working extra on timing and on appearing fairly than reacting would make him even better– however I do consider that he’s an elite-level expertise proper now.
As for Boots-Ortiz? I feel Boots slices him up. Velocity kills and Ennis’ hand and foot velocity would negate virtually every little thing that Ortiz does properly. If he doesn’t make any crucial errors, I feel he stops Ortiz late.
Turki’s Gone PPV Loopy!
Hey Paul.
I noticed you level it out on X on Tuesday, however Turki Alalshikh is gearing as much as have three PPVs in a span of eight days and as you additionally identified, his costs are going up.
There’s the Chris Eubank vs. Conor Benn struggle on the twenty sixth, then that Ryan Garcia vs. Rolly Romero card on Could 2, and Canelo vs. Scull on Could 3. He’s charging 60 bucks a chunk for the final two!
That’s some loopy shit, particularly from a man who swore not too way back that he was bringing down the value of PPVs to twenty bucks. How does he suppose this can work? It’s loopy, man.
– Boxing Fan
Hey Boxing Fan.
The craziest factor is that none of these reveals actually imply something. Eubank-Benn is a pointless novelty struggle. Something good that comes from the Ryan/Haney/Teofimo card will probably be pushed off to Saudi Arabia, so all we’re getting is the prelims. Canelo-Scull, in the meantime, is an absolute shit struggle.
The audacity of making an attempt to cost 60 bucks for Canelo-Scull, interval, is bowel-rattling, however to take action the day after charging 60 bucks for Ryan/Haney/Teofimo second tier fights is daring to the purpose of being tone deaf. By the way in which, I suppose you may bundle the 2 occasions for 90 bucks, however nonetheless…
Count on much more going again on vows, guarantees, and supposed beliefs from Turki and his folks. I suppose folks will ultimately see that what was promised within the grooming part of this Saudi takeover isn’t what they are going to find yourself getting– and that goes for followers, media, fighters, and promoters working with Turki.
As for the way he can suppose this can work? I don’t know. Looks as if the fantasy world pondering of somebody who simply BUYS issues and doesn’t actually BUILD them.
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