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The Burlington Free Press. Fox News. Let's face it, Money Mayweather would be trash talking the second coming of Mother Teresa if he thought it would sell tickets. He's always willing to play the villain. Some people estimate there are as many people who tune in to Floyd's fights hoping to see him lose as there are those who tune in to see him fight.
Especially considering the virtual love-fest that has occurred between the Pacquiao and Mosley camps in the weeks leading up to the fight. However, at this juncture, Ugas should be recognized as the third-best pounder in all of boxing behind Errol Spence Jr.
The Cuban would be installed as an underdog against either man, but not likely a big one after Saturday night. Now Ugas just needs the fights to prove he's the best. Raimondi: I'm going to give a resounding " not real " to this statement. It's just that even if Woodley wins -- even if it's in spectacular fashion -- there will still be a market for Paul fights. Paul's popularity, which comes originally from YouTube and his massive fandom on social media, is not necessarily based on wins and losses.
Paul and his team are telling a story about his career trajectory, and a loss here would only lead to a big comeback fight in the future. Look back at that list of potential opponents Paul called out in a social media video.
Not all of them were the Canelo Alvarezes and Gervonta Davises of the world. That's the kind of fight Paul could do next if he loses to Woodley.
Tommy Fury could also be Paul's next foe, win or lose in Cleveland. Fury, the half-brother of heavyweight great Tyson Fury, is on the undercard for that very reason. He's the most likely choice to fight Paul next. I think that could make sense whether Paul beats or even loses to Woodley.
And there's always the possibility of igniting the Dillon Danis rivalry if the other options don't make sense. In addition to all of that, sources tell me that Paul has a multifight agreement with Showtime.
This is not just a one-off bout against Woodley. He'll come back and fight again on Showtime in the future. A loss here does not send Paul packing.
I'd be inclined to guarantee that. Even if it's an undercard bout next against someone who represents a step back in competition, Paul is not going anywhere. Parkinson: Not real. Alvarez has been increasingly destructive in his reign at super middleweight and has stopped better fighters than Plant in the last few years, but he is still likely to be extended into the second half of their fight after meeting some gritty resistance from the Nashville-born fighter and IBF titleholder.
Plant has some good wins on his record -- Caleb Truax and Jose Uzcategui -- but he has not competed at anything like the level that Alvarez has operated at for nearly a decade, and this has perhaps persuaded some to suggest this will be an early win for Alvarez. Alvarez is in frightening form. If Alvarez can beat a tricky customer and rival world super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders in eight rounds May , Callum Smith by a wide and unanimous decision December and fearsome puncher Sergey Kovalev by 11th-round KO November , then form suggests Plant will be uprooted from the canvas at some point.
Canelo also dispatched Avni Yildirim in three rounds in February for the third win inside the distance in his last four outings. But Plant is better than Yildirim and is going to make Alvarez work for his belt, just as Saunders did before an uppercut forced him to retire after eight rounds with an eye injury. During his incredible rise through the ranks, Pacquiao defeated everyone in front of him who showed inferior footwork. With the exception of a few bouts, Pacquiao has showcased incredible toughness with his rock solid chin throughout his career.
In each of these fights, Pacquiao would often invite his opponents to get within range and test their power. Pacquiao tapping his gloves across his temples to bait foes into landing freely on his body was a common occurrence in every bout. He even did it against bigger men who packed more power.
But the more Pacquiao got hit in the ring, the more fired up he became. Far from his one-dimensional self in the early days of his career, Pacquiao transformed his style from fearless brawler to methodical boxer-puncher. His assortment of offensive weapons was like walking through a minefield for anyone brave enough to step in the ring with him.
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