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By Jake Donovan - Apparently Leo Santa Cruz has reached a point in his career where his critics will question his motives no matter whom he faces.
It was understandable to look down upon his past few fights, as the unbeaten two-division champ had severely dumbed down his competition in the past couple of years. However, there’s no sensible reason to throw shade at his long-awaited showdown with Abner Mares, headlining the August 29 edition of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on ESPN live from Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Those with sense view the fight as perhaps the best matchup—on paper—produced by PBC since rolling out its brand earlier this year. Others choose to question the angle being played by Santa Cruz, as to why this particular fight is happening now.
Some suggest it’s because Mares has already lost and has looked like a different fighter in subsequent comeback fights. Others speculate if Santa Cruz was perhaps forced to take this fight after being granted a string of stay-busy type assignments, biding his time while his handlers sought the best opportunity to launch his brand to the mainstream.
To his credit, the fighter himself absorbed the criticism while awaiting an opportunity such as what awaits him in less than a week. [Click Here To Read More]
It was understandable to look down upon his past few fights, as the unbeaten two-division champ had severely dumbed down his competition in the past couple of years. However, there’s no sensible reason to throw shade at his long-awaited showdown with Abner Mares, headlining the August 29 edition of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on ESPN live from Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Those with sense view the fight as perhaps the best matchup—on paper—produced by PBC since rolling out its brand earlier this year. Others choose to question the angle being played by Santa Cruz, as to why this particular fight is happening now.
Some suggest it’s because Mares has already lost and has looked like a different fighter in subsequent comeback fights. Others speculate if Santa Cruz was perhaps forced to take this fight after being granted a string of stay-busy type assignments, biding his time while his handlers sought the best opportunity to launch his brand to the mainstream.
To his credit, the fighter himself absorbed the criticism while awaiting an opportunity such as what awaits him in less than a week. [Click Here To Read More]