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Quote Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing View Post
The problem for JMM and Cotto is they don't have any celebrity outside of boxing fans and they were never legendary level boxers and haven't even been retired all that long. JCC Senior will have interest in Mexico and the Mexican diaspora in America but I have no idea what JMM and Cotto think they're doing. They'd be better off fighting some youtube or instagram idiot.

I too would love to see JCC Senior batter his son. I bet he's wanted to do it for years. I'd pay for that fight.
Dunno I think the two managed to cross over more than many in recent times. If they manage to land this in NY or Fla while it coincides with both areas on the 're open' phase and fans in seats this could do very well and neeeever underestimate the draw of the ever present Mexico-Puerto Rico rivalry. I'll go out on a limb . If the June date holds and this spectacle comes off I bet it runs even if not tops the scheduled Shakur Stevenson same night fight v Some Random unknown cat from Nambia over on Espn. Talk about timing. Hey at least the 'great' ol geezers are going head to head with young divas for ratings.

Mexico against Puerto Rico I would agree with. They'll get boxing fans who can still find a way as seeing this as remotely meaningful. And they'll benefit from the fact that they don't have to gwt paid by a promoter, they're making a split with a platform who will be giving them a sweetheart deal because they help build the platform's brand. But still. Glorified exhibitions purporting to be serious fights need a lot of mug punters to buy them. Due to a lack of youtube/internet celebrity involvement or any other kind of buzz they only have boxing fans who know how relevant this actually is. I can't see it being a raging success.