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The road Canelo Alvarez is traveling is one that Floyd Mayweather was once on. The disrespectful comments, the constant chastisement, and the so-called “cherry-picking,” labels all sound familiar.
Gervonta Davis hasn’t fought three times in a calendar year since 2019. But while his schedule often restricts him to just one or two appearances, 2023 could be a different story.
Errol Spence Jr. has always been the big bad bully of the welterweight division. That, in part, is one of the reasons why the boxing public was split on who would come out on top in his undisputed showdown against Terence Crawford.
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez was never supposed to make it this far, at least not this fast. His talent has always been off the charts but considering his age, 23, and the minuscule amount of fights he has under his belt, 18, it seemed entirely too early for him to be viewed as one of the best flyweights in the world. And yet he is.
Age has caught up to Derek Chisora a long time ago. The 39-year-old’s punches don’t come out with the same speed, power, or accuracy. His once endless gas tank empties after just a few rounds and even his ability to take a shot doesn’t appear to be the same anymore.
There were a ton of different ways that Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford could have played out. Some viewed Spence’s strength, power, and ridiculous work rate as a clear indication that he would eventually overwhelm his man. Others were convinced that Crawford would simply stay on the outside and box his way to a unanimous decision. Regardless of how fans envisioned it, they normally came to one succinct conclusion...it was going to be one helluva fight.
In the midst of beating Errol Spence Jr. senseless, Terrence Crawford appeared to be negotiating a deal for his next ring outing. The Omaha, Nebraska, native was in the zone this past weekend, taking what many believed was a 50/50 clash and
Until both Keyshawn Davis and Andy Cruz hang up their gloves for good, the two will be innately linked forever. In the amateurs, Cruz and Davis met a total of four times. No matter how hard he tried, Davis was unable to put together the sort of game plan that would lead him to victory. Although they all stung, the 2020 Olympics were particularly painful.
Terence Crawford officially became the man to talk about. Heading into his undisputed showdown against Errol Spence Jr., opinions were split right down the middle. Jermell Charlo, however, was standing firmly on the side of his stablemate.
Whether he went 12 full rounds or got the job done before the sound of the final bell, Errol Spence Jr. seldom looked like he just got into a fistfight. More times than not, the 33-year-old was normally the one dishing out the beatings. Recently, however, Spence looked like a complete mess.