Canelo vs Crawford getting closer..... (wink, wink)

[ykdadamaja]

This is a huge event but really is manufactured. There is no real logical reason for it other than Turki putting the money up for it.

I will stay up 4am for this fight and will be supporting Crawford but can't see him win this. I would love it if he wins and it will be huge if Bud pulls off the upset.

This is just a crazy fight that should not happen.

Most fights are manufactured to an extent. This is the showbiz and marketing side of boxing. This is being brilliantly built. You can see professional marketing and promotional handprints on all of this.

[Master]

Most fights are manufactured to an extent. This is the showbiz and marketing side of boxing. This is being brilliantly built. You can see professional marketing and promotional handprints on all of this.

Most big fights do not need to be manufactured to this extent. Crawford is going up two weights against the established champion. There was no demand for this fight by boxing fans but I will be watching in the hope Bud can win.

[ykdadamaja]

Most fights are manufactured to an extent. This is the showbiz and marketing side of boxing. This is being brilliantly built. You can see professional marketing and promotional handprints on all of this.

Most big fights do not need to be manufactured to this extent. Crawford is going up two weights against the established champion. There was no demand for this fight by boxing fans but I will be watching in the hope Bud can win.

Then the marketing and promotions is doing its job. For the fact that you admit that there was no real demand, but has you and average fans hyped up about it to be over analyzing it is proof positive.

[TIC]

[ykdadamaja]

This is FUCKING AWESOME. Reminds me of when HBO used to put together previews like this.

[Spicoli]

Most fights are manufactured to an extent. This is the showbiz and marketing side of boxing. This is being brilliantly built. You can see professional marketing and promotional handprints on all of this.

Most big fights do not need to be manufactured to this extent. Crawford is going up two weights against the established champion. There was no demand for this fight by boxing fans but I will be watching in the hope Bud can win.

Then the marketing and promotions is doing its job. For the fact that you admit that there was no real demand, but has you and average fans hyped up about it to be over analyzing it is proof positive.

But being 'hyped up' for something is completely different from simply acknowledging its mere existence . I'll remain pretty skeptical about TKO and Dana riding this as a promotion debut trojan horse into boxing. Canelo literally said he'll get no credit for beating him . And then the Turki came flapping. To me, two of the very best Stateside fighters basically opted out of huge fights in their respected divisions and want to be anointed ATG for it. If anything, this is a backdoor 'name$ meeting for the sake of name$' manufacture on both. Next thing you know we'll have a cruiserweight fighting a lightweight who opted out of big fights also and it will come off as a massive event. But hey boxing.

[Master]

This should be bigger than it is. Netflix not doing a good job. Crawford is chasing greatness if he wins this huge legacy fight.

[Master]

Turki Alalshikh wanted Alvarez and Crawford to face each other, and - as he does - he got what he wanted. The cheque-book did the convincing.

Alvarez will earn a reported purse of $150m (£111m). Crawford, long frustrated by smaller purses, will take home at least $10m (£7.4m), with the total pot expected to top $200m.

This fight is the equivalent Hagler v Leonard for me.

[Master]

This is getting more and more exciting. Crawford getting booed is wrong. No rehydration clause, catch weight, going up 2 weights to take on the undisputed. He will be a legend if he wins!

[TitoFan]

Turki Alalshikh wanted Alvarez and Crawford to face each other, and - as he does - he got what he wanted. The cheque-book did the convincing.

Alvarez will earn a reported purse of $150m (£111m). Crawford, long frustrated by smaller purses, will take home at least $10m (£7.4m), with the total pot expected to top $200m.

This fight is the equivalent Hagler v Leonard for me.

Hagler and Leonard were both ATGs, characterized by taking on all comers and all challenges. No marinating... no ducking... no diva bullshit.

The comparison falls apart before it even begins.