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by Cliff Rold - It might not steal the show.
After all the ‘will they or won’t they’ leading to the ‘yes they will’ announcement on Thursday afternoon, it would be at least a mild disappointment if they didn’t.
There is an old adage that without a main event, there is no event. September 14 was an event from the moment its main event was announced. Floyd Mayweather versus Canelo Alvarez, for the World Jr. Middleweight crown, is the richest fight available in the sport today. Even if it fails to be a great fight, Mayweather-Alvarez has all the spectacle one could ask for.
A wildly successful multi-city press tour and early revenue records have generated a ton of buzz. The only negative anyone seemed to come up with was a hefty price tag that would make a high definition purchase come in a nickel shy of $75.
That soft point was likely erased with the announcement of a single additional contest. The event now has a red meat scrap even the hardest hardcore fan can love. The consensus top two Jr. Welterweights in the World will throw down for all the marbles on the undercard of Mayweather-Alvarez.
A main event on its own any other night of the year, finally Danny Garcia-Lucas Matthysse is signed. [Click Here To Read More]
After all the ‘will they or won’t they’ leading to the ‘yes they will’ announcement on Thursday afternoon, it would be at least a mild disappointment if they didn’t.
There is an old adage that without a main event, there is no event. September 14 was an event from the moment its main event was announced. Floyd Mayweather versus Canelo Alvarez, for the World Jr. Middleweight crown, is the richest fight available in the sport today. Even if it fails to be a great fight, Mayweather-Alvarez has all the spectacle one could ask for.
A wildly successful multi-city press tour and early revenue records have generated a ton of buzz. The only negative anyone seemed to come up with was a hefty price tag that would make a high definition purchase come in a nickel shy of $75.
That soft point was likely erased with the announcement of a single additional contest. The event now has a red meat scrap even the hardest hardcore fan can love. The consensus top two Jr. Welterweights in the World will throw down for all the marbles on the undercard of Mayweather-Alvarez.
A main event on its own any other night of the year, finally Danny Garcia-Lucas Matthysse is signed. [Click Here To Read More]
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