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‘THE NERVES ON CANELO’ – FANS RIPS CANELO VS. BERLANGA PPV PRICE

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Canelo Alvarez Edgar Berlanga

Fans have slammed the PPV price for Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga, which has been priced at $89.99

The fight takes place on September 14 during Mexican Independence Weekend. Canelo is the massive favorite as he defends his WBA, WBC and WBO belts against the 22-0 Berlanga. Alvarez enters the fight with wins over Jermell Charlo and Jamie Munguia. The fights received a mixed reaction, with fans unhappy that Canelo did not box David Benavidez. And yet, the PPV prices were still fairly high.

The Charlo fight was priced at $84.99. The Munguia fight went further at $89.99. This was more than Errol Spence Jr. vs Terence Crawford’s fight at $84.99 and the Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia fight, which was also at $84.99. Those fights were bigger from a title perspective but also on a global scale. Canelo has been accused of taking easier fights for bigger paydays by avoiding the best.

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“I know how he feels after losing to Bivol, so he’s been looking for easier fights ever since. Also, I’m not the one who’s afraid of fighting Benavidez or Crawford. Therefore, I knew he was wasting our time and making excuses with big amounts of money that can’t be paid. So I’m continuing my way to make big fights that serve the boxing world, and he’s on his way to making easy show-only fights,” Turki stated

The undercard for the event is also not helping the cause. Caleb Plant faces Trevor McCumby. Plant lost to David Benavidez last year and may not be the same fighter. His opponent is now well known despite his 28-0 record. Plant is his biggest test, meaning fans may not get a competitive fight. Rolando Romero also faces Trevor McCumby. Romero was stopped by Isaac Cruz in his last fight, showing that he had declined since his Gervonta Davis loss. Danny Garcia will also box Eridlandy Lara.

That is seen as a credible match up. However, Garcia has not boxed since 2022 when he beat Jose Benavidez Jr. As for Lara, he stopped Michael Zerafa in March, making him the favorite. Oscar De La Hoyahas previously said that fans will boycott Canelo fights because fans are not getting the best bouts. His Berlanga fight competes with the UFC 304 event at The Sphere, whereSean O’Malley headlines against Merab Dvalishvili. Since that is The Sphere’s first combat sports event, Canelo faces a tough task.

“The September 14th fight has been made – Canelo Alvarez-Edgar Berlanga. A fight that nobody asked for. Fans are now starting to boycott Canelo for continuing to duck you know who. Also, they’re going up against the UFC at The Sphere? Good luck with making a splash with that one,” De La Hoya stated 

Despite the criticism, Canelo’s last fight sold over 500,000 PPV buys. If Canelo can get something similar, he will take it. He will fancy his chances since the fight is against a Puerto Rican on Mexican Independence Weekend.

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“They Can Know Everything”: Ryan Garcia Sends Shock Rematch Offer To Devin Haney

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Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney have been involved in the most dramatic rivalry of the year with the manner at which Garcia overcame the previously undefeated champion shocking the world – but not as much as the positive drugs test that followed.

Four months on from that controversial encounter, Garcia has now made a one-of-a-kind offer to rematch Haney and put an end to his unbeaten record once again.

Garcia shockingly missed weight for their super-lightweight title clash, meaning that he could no longer win Haney’s belt, but Haney refused to cancel the fight – a decision which he most likely reflects upon with regret. Instead, the American duo battled it out but it was ‘King Ry’ who was able to upset the odds and knock Haney down for the first, second and third time of his career on the way to a majority-decision win.

Ryan Garcia knocks down Devin Haney three times to claim shock majority decision victory in Brooklyn - Eurosport

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Since that spellbinding display, the performance has been infamously tainted for well-documented reasons and the result has been overturned to a no-contest. Although, the effects of the beating will still remain with Haney, both physically and mentally and ‘The Dream’ made the decision to vacate his world title last month, admitting that he needs a break from boxing.

Yet, just two months later, Devin Haney has revealed that he is looking to return to the sport outside of the United States, declaring that ‘the game ain’t been the same’ without him in it.

In a clip captured by Fight Hub, Garcia made Haney a unique offer for a rematch, where he detailed how his rival and his team could watch every second of his training camp in preparation for the bout in order to ensure that Haney has no excuses this time around.

“I would gladly beat his a** twice. Like I have said, I can tell the truth twice. I beat him easy; they could watch me every day, watch me train, watch what supplements I take, they can blood test me every week, every day after training, they can have a camera in my training camp, they can see what my plan is and how I’m going to throw a left-hook. They can know everything, and this man will not beat me. I have ruined this man, bad.

“I would do it every day just to prove that I am the better fighter. He didn’t beat me, that is the bottom line, he didn’t even get close to beating me. It is just funny how Bill [Haney] is continuing the same story, making it seem like I cheated and that there is no way that his son would have lost if I didn’t take Ostarine – when I know that I didn’t.”

After Garcia missed weight and revealed that he will be moving up to at least welterweight for his next outing and Haney vacated his super-lightweight belt, it is expected that both will debut at 147lbs when they make their respective returns – whether they will do so against one another remains to be seen.

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Ryan Garcia & Serhii Bohachuk Join Forces Against Boxing World as HE Turki Alalshikh’s Plan Sets in Motion After Vergil Ortiz Jr. Calls Out Terence Crawford

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Although he had to walk the whole distance, Vergil Ortiz Jr. finally did it! The Grand Prairie-born boxer remains unbeaten. At the Michelob Ultra Arena, Ortiz Jr. defeated Serheii Bohachuk by a majority decision to become the new WBC (interim) light middleweight champion.

The triumph might have caused a dent in his 100% KO record; nevertheless, it has also opened new pathways for the 26-year-old, who has been striving for his share of boxing glory for quite some time. Thus, making his next move on the board, during the post-fight in-ring interview, he called out Terence Crawford.

With the much-sought-after fight between Crawford and Canelo Alvarez falling off the radar, roads appear open for a potential showdown between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and ‘Bud’ Crawford. It’s a matchup that has even caught the attention of His Excellency Turki Alalshikh. Ortiz Jr. returned to boxing after a break that lasted nearly 17 months. He announced his arrival with a quick dispatch of Frederick Lawson and Thomas Dulorme in the year’s first half. Needless to say, several renowned names from the boxing world took to their keyboards to pen their thoughts; some of them deemed the fight a modern-day classic!

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Perhaps both Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Serhii Bohachuk, who had previously sparred with each other, had decided on not giving either any quarter. Both went after each other. Round after round, crowds in the arena witness a slugfest, which is sure to enter this year’s fight of the year’s contention.

 

For the first time in his eight-year-old career, Ortiz Jr. suffered two knockdowns. but as rounds proceeded, he got busier, working his way up through precision body shots that slowed down his Ukrainian opponent. Full credit goes to Bohachuk for the fight he gave that eventually witnessed one of the judges going neutral with a 113-113 scroecard. However, for the remaining two, Ortiz Jr. had worked sufficiently to deserve a win: 114-112, 114-112.

The Grand Prairie-born boxer’s feat followed ‘Bud’ Crawford’s light middleweight debut on August 3. The Nebrskan defeated Israil Madrimov to secure the WBA and WBO (interim) titles. Though he has always expressed interest in a fight with Canelo Alvarez, the Mexican icon, it appears he isn’t too keen on the matchup. His price quote for the Crawford fight eventually saw HE Alalshikh release a statement on parting with the project. So what could be next for ‘Bud’ Now that there are two new champions in the 154-pound weight class, a title unification seems like a logical move.

As far as the outcome of the fight is concerned, views fall on either side of the fence. While a few felt the fight could have been a draw, others don’t seem eager about Ortiz Jr.’s future moves, especially the Crawford duel. Let’s check what a few of them had to say.

 

 

 

 

 

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