Comments Thread For: Three Title Fights Added to Canelo Alvarez-Jaime Munguia Undercard

[kiaba360]

I'd argue the activity was the main reason. Sh^t Rey Vargas & Wilder are PBC guys & they got on Saudi cards. I don't think Eddie is the gateway to Saudi $$$. Obviously it improves your chances but thats about it.

Boots has had 4 fights in 4 yrs & there is no reason to think he'd be more active if he had signed with Haymon. That to me was likely the bigger issue, but I look forward to him explaining it which I'm sure we will eventually since Eddie actually promotes guys which is what Boots needs rn to boost up his appeal with fans.

Activity is #1, but the bold is #2. PBC doesn't have a strong promotional arm, and they don't have someone with a mega-horn who will try and keep your name out there. Haymon and Brown have little to no public profile, and Sampson comes across as too much of a used car salesman lol. Ennis seems like a quiet guy who isn't too comfortable with talking a lot of shxt, so he's the type of fighter that absolutely needs a mouthpiece. Hearn loves to talk, so all Ennis will have to worry about is fighting.

[Bronx2245]

I'm not sure the Barrios fight was gonna happen anyway. I do believe Stanionis would face Ennis, but he obviously needs a tune-up.

They both would fight him, but Haymon is not gonna let Boots fight everybody on a PBC platform, and he's NOT signed to PBC! Who does that?

[Bronx2245]

So does this one

Which is why they should've had Boots! I would've paid for it if they had Boots vs. Stanionis!!!

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Canelo Vs. Munguia PPV Undercard Announced
By Jeepers Isaac - 04/09/2024

Well, PBC announced the Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia card today, and fans are trashing it, labeling it as a raging dumpster fire for May 4th, saying they’re not going to purchase it on PPV.

If you’re Premier Boxing Champions, it would be a good idea about now to try and salvage this sinking ship and add Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to the card against the best available contender they can get for him at short notice.

Even if they have to pull Conor Benn in as the sacrificial lamb for Boots Ennis to slaughter, it would be infinitely better than the three mediocre, non-fan-pleasing fights that were added to the

The Undercard Trainwreck

• Marios Barrios vs. Fabian Maidana: WBC interim welterweight champion Barrios defends his trinket title against Marcos Maidana’s brother, Fabian. This is a guy who has NEVER fought anyone in the top tier during his career, yet still suffered two losses. Fabian is not ranked in the top 15, and anyone’s guess why he’s being used as Barrios’ opponent.
• Brandon Figueroa vs. Jessie Magdaleno: Former WBC super bantamweight champion Figueroa defends his WBC interim featherweight title against the recently beaten former WBO 122-lb champion Magdaleno, who has seen better days.
• Eimantas Stanionis vs. Gabriel Maestra: This fight is one of the poorer ones on the card. The WBA welterweight champion is defending his title against 37-year-old Maestra (6-0-1, 5 KOs). Out of all the people that Stanionis could defend against, it has to be against a guy with just seven fights in the pro ranks. It’s depressing.

The undercard looks like a cheap nickel-and-dime job, thrown in to save money without much thought about giving fans value for their $70+ spent on ordering it on PPV. PBC and Golden Boy should at least put one good fight on the card that makes it worthy to order for fans.

While they’re at it, take the three fights they added to the card today and put those on the preliminary off-TV portion of the event.

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/canelo-vs-munguia-undercard-a-ppv-dumpster-fire-missing-the-one-spark-it-needs/276756

This is how they manage to pay Canelo a huge amount for his sub-par bout vs Munguia; offer 3 weak, non-PPV-worthy fights, and pay those fighters peanuts.

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Well heck, If "El Azteca" and "The Heartbreaker" are on this card, sign me up!

[kiaba360]

They both would fight him, but Haymon is not gonna let Boots fight everybody on a PBC platform, and he's NOT signed to PBC! Who does that?

Haymon cannot force anybody to get into the ring with Ennis....and that's why Ennis might've made the right move in signing with Matchroom. We've seen it time and time again that being under the same promotional banner does NOT guarantee match-ups. Look at how inactive Stanionis has been, and then look at who's in charge of his career. TGB just lost the purse bid for Crowley/Cissokho, so it isn't surprising that they weren't able to get Ennis/Crowley over the line. Ennis doesn't need PBC to get to these WWs because none of them can afford to play the A-Side game. PBC had a stronghold on the WW division for as long as it possibly could, but TC put an end to their run. Crowley will hope that he beats Cissokho, so then he'll face Barrios. Where does that leave Stanionis?

[MulaKO]

Which is why they should've had Boots! I would've paid for it if they had Boots vs. Stanionis!!!

Can’t say that would be the saviour

[Bronx2245]

This is how they manage to pay Canelo a huge amount for his sub-par bout vs Munguia; offer 3 weak, non-PPV-worthy fights, and pay those fighters peanuts.

Agree 100%

[Bronx2245]

Can’t say that would be the saviour

I know I would've paid in a heartbeat! Boots is MUST-SEE TV!

[Bronx2245]

Haymon cannot force anybody to get into the ring with Ennis....and that's why Ennis might've made the right move in signing with Matchroom. We've seen it time and time again that being under the same promotional banner does NOT guarantee match-ups. Look at how inactive Stanionis has been, and then look at who's in charge of his career. TGB just lost the purse bid for Crowley/Cissokho, so it isn't surprising that they weren't able to get Ennis/Crowley over the line. Ennis doesn't need PBC to get to these WWs because none of them can afford to play the A-Side game. PBC had a stronghold on the WW division for as long as it possibly could, but TC put an end to their run. Crowley will hope that he beats Cissokho, so then he'll face Barrios. Where does that leave Stanionis?

They probably told Boots that when they move to Amazon, he cam get down, or lay down! No more free rides!