(ahem)

I was going to start a new thread, but no need.

It's finally official.

https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/...clash-crawford

"Canelo Alvarez cruises, locks up Sept. 12 clash with Crawford"



So he dispatches that worthy and "oh-so-dangerous" opponent ... William Scull was it?

And now sets his sights on yet another opponent from several divisions south of him.


LET THE HYPE GAMES BEGIN!!!!!!!! (drum roll, please)


This would be what... the THIRD little guy Canelo will be feasting upon? (Someone help me out here).

Let's see... first there was Khan, that annoying mosquito buzzing around the ring until Canelo connected one meaningful punch and... end of fight.

Then there was Jermell, who promised great things but was still coming from two divisions down. Predictable borefest.



And now here comes Bud trotting in. With yet ANOTHER FUKKING two division jump.

Wait... it's actually THREE divisions. As only deluded fans will say that Bud is actually a super welter... WHERE HE ONLY HAD ONE FIGHT... and looked less than his dominant welter self.



A Hollywood ending to a Hollywood script. (Can't afford having a real opponent ruin the movie rights that are sure to come, am I right?).


Let's recap...

1. Ginger gets humiliated by Bivol when he tries to go up to light heavy.

2. He then drags a 40-year old man to super middle, for a third go-round, even though the first two times the judges robbed the other guy of a deserved victory.

3. Fights John Ryder. Fair enough. Let's not hate for the sake of hating. But this is the guy who had previously lost to that "ATG", Rocky Fielding.

4. Fights little Jermell (see above).

5. Beats Mungia. WAIT!!! Isn't Mungia Mexican?? I'm confused. Didn't Ginger say he doesn't fight Mexicans when he DUCKED David Benavidez??

6. Beats Berlanga. Nice one for the movie. Plays into the Mex-PR rivalry thing. Except Berlanga was always overrated. Gave it a good effort, though.

7. Beats William fukking Scull. No comments necessary, right? Even ardent Canelo fans know this was a piece of shet fight. (Predictably so, I might add).

8. THE GRAND FINALE!!! The great welterweight (but soon to be hyped as a real danger to Canelo).... Bud Crawford.



Grand finale, did I say? You bet. After beating the mega-hyped Crawford, does anyone in their right mind think Canelo is going to risk damaging the end of his career with a real challenge?? Much less a (shudder) LOSS??

No. The script is written. The money's on the table. Hell... the only question is whether they'll find a credible actor to play Canelo's part... or whether Canelo will decide no one is handsome enough and take acting lessons himself.


I'll keep on repeating what I've said for years.

I CAN'T WAIT TILL THIS OVERHYPED BOZO IS GONE FROM BOXING.