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Originally posted by Catrin
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ESPN is basic cable and Showtime is a premium network so that comparison doesn't even make sense plus they were on different days. With that being said they should've found a better known opponent for Charlo but the views are average it was not a big event just more of a hometown showcase. It was also on during the Mexico vs Costa Rica game so people were watching that as well. -
Did you watch the fight?Originally posted by Kannabis Kid View Post
Thats 90 min of my life i am not getting back...Comment
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Enjoyed the fights immensely. Looking forward to the next time Showtime/Fox/PBC comes back through Houston. The tickets went on sale at noon, 2 hours later everything in the first 3 rows were taken. Next time, those first row tickets are mine baby!Comment
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Was that the game that was being played at NRG next door? There was some sort of soccer match happening with thousands of Mexicans and Mexican flags....I wonder if that was itOriginally posted by Kannabis Kid View PostComment
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Whether it's Fury vs. Schwarz, or Charlo vs. Adams, the people are just not falling for it anymore! That's a good thing!Comment
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So getting put to sleep on premium cable should make the fans feel better? Showtime is about $13-15 a month. The fight was a DUD!!!! Beltran fight was by far more exciting than charlo’s! Vs a no one....Originally posted by ShoulderRoll View Post
Suck for showtimeComment
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So getting put to sleep on premium cable should make the fans feel better? Showtime is about $13-15 a month. The fight was a DUD!!!! Beltran fight was by far more exciting than charlo’s! Vs a no one....Originally posted by ShoulderRoll View Post
Sucks for showtime stuck wt mediocre talent.Comment
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NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME?
by Paul Magno
Saturday night, Jermall Charlo and Demetrius Andrade fought on separate cards and far-away networks, defending their respective world middleweight titles and, more importantly, trying to make the case for themselves as heirs apparent to the current two-headed king at the top of the 160 lb. class, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin.
Unfortunately, neither fighter did much to make that case or to create a demand for a big-money showdown with either.
The failure to dazzle boxing fandom is less of a problem for Andrade, who will be getting a shot at one of the big two no matter what, simply because of his ties to Matchroom Boxing and DAZN, the streaming service which reportedly paid close to a half-billion dollars to secure the multi-fight, multi-year services of Alvarez and Golovkin.
Facing Poland’s Maciej Sulecki, the Providence, Rhode Island native and reigning WBO middleweight champ did what he usually does—flash some tantalizing skills and abilities, but settle on merely doing enough to win while staying safe.
Even fighting in front of his hometown crowd at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence with a potential star-making fight against Canelo or Triple G in his immediate future, Andrade performed without much urgency. He boxed well and won every round on all three scorecards against a solid fighter in Sulecki, but he made no impression. Everyone knew he was the better fighter coming into this bout and he just went about affirming that when, ideally, he should’ve gone in there and proven himself an elite by showing what true elites do to contenders who are merely “solid.”
Similarly, Jermall Charlo, fighting in front of his own hometown fans at NRG Arena in Houston and defending his WBC middleweight title, took a decisive, but ultimately disappointing unanimous decision over Contender reality show winner Brandon Adams.
While Charlo took 35 of 36 scored rounds on the judges’ scorecards and was never even remotely in anything resembling danger, like Andrade, he made no impression. In theory, Adams’ bullish, in-fight style could’ve presented some problems for him, but it became clear very early on that the challenger lacked the skill and ability to step up to this next level-- and Charlo either wouldn’t or couldn’t put a brutal finish to the show.
Blame an injured left hand or Adams’ awkward style and reluctance to take risks, but is there any doubt of the fight-ending brutality that Gennady Golovkin would’ve inflicted on an overmatched and reluctant Adams?
Charlo, who started making a name for himself because of his KO power, has revealed who he really is over the last few years. Although he has tremendous offensive capabilities, at heart he’s a cautious, careful boxer who, if presented with a puzzle or quandary, will fall back and box his way to a safe victory. It’s not a bad instinct to have, it’s just not something that will force business hurdles to be leaped so he can get a crack at Canelo or Golovkin.
I wouldn’t go so far as to say that Andrade and Charlo put in lackluster performances this past Saturday. They did what they had to do to win, stay safe, and stay on the lane to bigger things. But they didn’t make a case for themselves as “must fight” opposition for the big two in the middleweight division and they didn’t even make the case that they really deserve status as “elite” players at 160.
An elite walks through the likes of Sulecki and Adams, showing himself to clearly be one or two levels above the mere mortals. Andrade and Charlo just showed us that they were good, better than Saturday’s opposition—but we knew all that already.
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