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[The axe murderer]

I wasn't aware that Burns-Indongo was official... well, good.

Zepeda is good but in his only chance to show it against Flanagan he dislocated his left shoulder in the 2nd round.

Damn didn't know about burns indongo

 

[Axum Ezana]

I wasn't aware that Burns-Indongo was official... well, good.

Zepeda is good but in his only chance to show it against Flanagan he dislocated his left shoulder in the 2nd round.

oh naw burns/Julius not made but its supposed to be in deep talks.

 

[mr. smoke weed]

Timothy Bradley's last fight......he was dominated by Manny Pacquiao. He hasn't fought since April 2016.





He's currently the mandatory for Manny Pacquiao's belt and ranked #1 by the WBO though



Arum has the WBO in his back pocket

We Bobs Organization

 

[FukkaPaidEmail]

Looks aren't a factor. There's two types of women boxing fans.



For marketability, let's give some examples of athletes that went on to big endorsements who aren't attractive:
1. Shaq
2. Bill Walton
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I could go on and on. Marketability is based on dominance and personality. Crawford's flaw is his unwillingness to speak to people and I think it's more insecurity speaking publicly. Having spoken to him a number of times, he's honesty very shy when you approach him. Let me pull up an OLD interview I did with him

Looks/Image most definitely matters as far as marketability is concerned.Literally one of the first things Bob Arum said in regards to a possible Manny vs Jeff Horn fight was that Jeff is a "Great looking kid that speaks well".Having the right kind of look may not be the most important factor in regards of being marketable but it's important. The three NBA players you named are three of the greatest basketball players of all time and all have engaging personalities.Crawford isn't an all time great (yet) and his personality is lacking.They may not be the best looking but they make up for it in other ways.Also ,Boxing is a niche sport with a small fan base when compared to the NBA.Not really an apples to apples comparison .

 

[King P]

PEDereson putting himself in line for the Thurman/Swift winner

#FelixFederation coming back with a vengeance

Flanagan gonna have to come off that WBO belt

 

[GREENandYELLOW]

That Jacobs insider...I know there is debate if he is legit or not......not posing like I am vouching, just saying he has given good info in the past, so take this for what it is and if someone in the know wants to validate or correct the info he is saying.

- Danny's left is slow and easy to telegraph, so they think his right hand is the key to the fight.
- They think a counter right is their winning punch.
- Initially wanted to gameplan for a 12 round decision, but now believe the fight gets finished inside 6.
- Don't think GGG can handle Jacob's counter right power.
- Don't think they can consistently back GGG up.
- Heard that Chocolatito wants $1.5 million to be on the PPV. Doesn't think he will settle for less than $1 million.
- Has worked with RJJ for a long time getting donations for Gerald McClellan.
- If you ever see Roy and want to chat it up with him, start by mentioning you want to or have donated money to the McClellan Foundation and he will be your best friend for a bit.

 

[GREENandYELLOW]

I don't have a problem with Pacquiao picking and choosing whatever fights he wants.

He has forced himself into this situation where he needs a paycheck and since he has one of the best resumes ever I can't hate that he wants to keep getting paid, since he spends it all.

Don't blame him for wanting $20 million to face Crawford. Not saying the fight is worth it, but if I were Pacquiao and I needed the money, I would be scared of a young lion like Crawford knocking his status down another peg. Tell Bob to pay you if he tries to cash you out.

 

[ChocolateGiddyUp]

That Jacobs insider...I know there is debate if he is legit or not......not posing like I am vouching, just saying he has given good info in the past, so take this for what it is and if someone in the know wants to validate or correct the info he is saying.

- Danny's left is slow and easy to telegraph, so they think his right hand is the key to the fight.
- They think a counter right is their winning punch.
- Initially wanted to gameplan for a 12 round decision, but now believe the fight gets finished inside 6.
- Don't think GGG can handle Jacob's counter right power.
- Don't think they can consistently back GGG up.
- Heard that Chocolatito wants $1.5 million to be on the PPV. Doesn't think he will settle for less than $1 million.
- Has worked with RJJ for a long time getting donations for Gerald McClellan.
- If you ever see Roy and want to chat it up with him, start by mentioning you want to or have donated money to the McClellan Foundation and he will be your best friend for a bit.

This some already scary before the fight even begins shyt


I really hope its not true


No faith in your boxing ability... No faith in your left hand...no faith in going 12 rds...no faith in they power to back up GGG

 

[mr. smoke weed]

I've mentioned y'all to Bread before, i'm not sure how often he actually jumps in here. I try to recruit but folks tend to like to stick to their normal twitter life.

Because they'd get all in their feelings, and give ridiculous Breadman esque interviews over the past 3 days interviews. Wait.....

 

[The axe murderer]

This some already scary before the fight even begins shyt


I really hope its not true


No faith in your boxing ability... No faith in your left hand...no faith in going 12 rds...no faith in they power to back up GGG

That is damning. Want is to finish within 6? Or are they just putting it out there? Because I'd favor the guy who hasn't been down in any of his fights amateur or pro in that short span.

 

[King P]

For marketability, let's give some examples of athletes that went on to big endorsements who aren't attractive:
1. Shaq
2. Bill Walton
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Eh, I don't think those are great examples. Especially Shaq (I'll only speak on him because I wasn't around for the others).

Shaq is a 7 foot giant. That alone makes him marketable because he's a larger than life character and his presence commands attention. Plus he has tons of charisma to go along with his largeroom than life. When you have the build and personality that Shaq does, it doesn't matter what you look like. If Shaq was a vanilla midget, I guarantee he wouldn't be nearly as marketable. He'd be Chris Paul status.

That also applies to the other guys. In the boxing world, it would compare to being a Heavyweight. Heavyweights didn't have to worry looks. Just being a heavyweight champ meant something. They were looked at as larger than life guys. It's easier to be marketable when you're that big. When you're a smaller guy, you have to bring more to the table. There's a reason why for the longest time fighters in lower weight classes weren't big draws and weren't selling fights like Heavyweights were

 

[Axum Ezana]

 

[ChocolateGiddyUp]

That is damning. Want is to finish within 6? Or are they just putting it out there? Because I'd favor the guy who hasn't been down in any of his fights amateur or pro in that short span.

It reminds me of Peterson looking when talking bout Matthysse

How you as a trainer gonna be like "look danny we can't do shyt but land a counter right sooooooo land that breh "

I hope we get some Jacobs interviews soon so we can see for ourselves if Jacobs look shook or nah

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

I don't have a problem with Pacquiao picking and choosing whatever fights he wants.

He has forced himself into this situation where he needs a paycheck and since he has one of the best resumes ever I can't hate that he wants to keep getting paid, since he spends it all.

Don't blame him for wanting $20 million to face Crawford. Not saying the fight is worth it, but if I were Pacquiao and I needed the money, I would be scared of a young lion like Crawford knocking his status down another peg. Tell Bob to pay you if he tries to cash you out.

so manny vs aussie school teacher Jeff Horn it is then..

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

dope ass smilie..