Haney stops Abdullaev in 4 rds
Canelo vs. Kovalev is Official
Canelo finally gets the cherry, I mean fight that he wanted. Let’s hope it ends up being worth it.
Gallery Updated -Haney vs Abdullaev Weigh-In Photos
Head over to our gallery and see the weigh-in photos from earlier today courtesy of King P.
Podcast- Tyson Fury vs Otto Wallin / Jaime Munguia vs Patrick Allotey
On this segment of Real Talk, Patscorpio, Shutterworth da Gawd, and King P discuss the upcoming Fury-Waliln card on ESPN+ and Munguia-Allotey card on DAZN
Podcast- Devin Haney vs Zaur Abdullaev Preview
On this segment of Real Talk Patscorpio, Shutterworth da Gawd, and King P discuss the latest Matchroom Boxing card headlined by Devin Haney vs Zaur Abdullaev which airs on DAZN 9/13/19
Boxing and Brand Loyalty Don’t Mix
Although still a niche sport, boxing has grown tremendously in the past several years. This is partly due to the emergence of digital platforms such as DAZN an ESPN Plus that feature prominent boxers from around the world plying their trade. For the promotional entities that lack digital platforms to show new fights (PBC), they still have a firm grasp on the television networks and pay per view model for boxing. Everyone is getting in where they fit it in so to speak, without any clear advantage over the other. None of these promotional companies are perfect and each one still seems to find a way to not make certain good fights happen, but thatâs a story for another article. Boxing fans are left with three major boxing platforms competing to deliver the best product.
Normally this would be looked at as a good thing, but somehow someway some boxing fans took it upon themselves to join the âGreat Promoter Warâ. Instead of enjoying the fact that three different companies are competing to bring them bouts, they openly profess their brand loyalty while only supporting that companyâs schedule and boxers. As a hardcore boxing fan, you would think that feat is impossible, but here we are. A true hardcore fan that loves boxing and wants to see the best fight the best consistently, will hold each promotional company to the same standard. They wouldnât shower praise on mismatches that line the pockets of boxers regardless of the promotional company. The sport loses, once fans start accepting the bare minimum from some promoters while ignoring better effort from others. Once this happens, thereâs no initiative to put out better cards.
Unless you work for one of the big three boxing platforms, you shouldnât care about brand loyalty. Boxing fans worry too much about the business of boxing and not the sport of boxing. This isnât entirely the fanâs fault since they reflect the sportâs progression which has been more about business than actual fighting. You would think a few cooking shows were in the works with the amount of times youâll hear the word marinate when potential fights are discussed. With super fights taking forever to happen to the point where they donât even happen at all, itâs no surprise that some boxing fanâs interest would shift towards the business side of the sport. Itâs only natural to want to find out why some of these big fights arenât happening. Unfortunately, once some go down this path, they change for the worse. Some fans align themselves with certain boxing platforms as if theyâre expecting a royalty check and a pat on the head.
Brand loyalty is no longer a trend with just fans. It has also crept into some of the independent boxing media and Youtube channels. People are picking and choosing what to cover in a sport that is already a niche activity. How can boxing grow an attract new fans if itâs treated like a product and not a sport? Brand loyalty might give you access to certain fighters an event once your media platform reaches a certain level, but itâs a double-edged sword. Usually those that engage in this method must abandon one side of the sport to bring light to another.Â
No matter how you cut it, thereâs no upside to brand loyalty in boxing. True boxing fans are fans of the sport and want to see it prosper in its entirety, not just a few boxers or promoters. Furthermore, boxing is too big to just limit yourself to only supporting certain boxers and platforms. Boxers and promoters come and go, but the sport will always remain. HBO cut boxing from its network last year. Iâm sure the fans of that programming are still around watching boxing somewhere. Boxing has always been the theater of the unexpected, but brand loyalty is something nobody should expect. Real fans just expect to see boxing at its best, no matter who presents it.
Written by Shutterworth for Ring Gang Radio
Nightly Knockouts
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Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter go face-to-face | PBC ON FOX
Get a glimpse of Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter as they go face to face before their title fight. These two mean business.
Podcast – Dave Chappelle “Sticks & Stones” Review
On this episode of Real Talk, Patscorpio, Shutterworth da Gawd, King P, and Rome weigh in on the newest comedy special by Dave Chappelle on Netflix titled “Sticks & Stones”
Podcast – Did Jarrett Hurd Duck the Julian “J-Rock” Williams Rematch?
On this segment of “Real Talk” Patscorpio, Shutterworth da Gawd, & King P discuss the recent news of Jarrett Hurd turning down a rematch with Julian “J-Rock” Williams, the IBF/WBA super welterweight champion.
Podcast- Is Canelo vs Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev next?
On this segment of “Real Talk” Patscorpio, Shutterworth da Gawd, & King P discuss the potential fight between Canelo and Sergey Kovalev following Kovalev’s win against Anthony Yarde.
Podcast- Erislandy Lara vs Ramon Alvarez Recap
On this segment of “Real Talk” Patscorpio, Shutterworth da Gawd, & King P recap the Erislandy Lara vs Ramon Alvarez fight and card.
Podcast – Vasyl Lomachenko vs Luke Campbell Recap
On this segment of “Real Talk” Patscorpio, Shutterworth da Gawd, & King P recap the Vasyl Lomachenko vs Luke Campbell fight and card.
Fury vs. Wallin: Official Trailer
#FuryWallin will headline the special Mexican Independence Day presentation of Top Rank on ESPN+ â the industry-leading sports streaming service â live Saturday September 14th beginning at 11 p.m. ET/ 8 p.m. PT.
Andy Ruiz & Anthony Joshua Face-Off For First Time Since First Fight
Watch the highly-anticipated rematch between Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua LIVE on DAZN on December 7, 2019.
Podcast- KSI vs Logan Paul 2 / Tevin Farmer vs Gervonta Tank Davis: Has the ship sailed?
In this segment of Real Talk, Patscorpio & Shutterworth da Gawd along with guest Jay Chaudhry, three-time internationally acclaimed filmmaker and co-owner of Break Media Group discuss the announcement of the YouTuber rematch between KSI and Logan Paul as well discuss the latest saga between Tevin Farmer and Gervonta Tank Davis and if the fight has truly passed.
Podcast – The New Age Promotion of Boxing
On this segment of “Real Talk”, Patscorpio & Shutterworth da Gawd converse with guest Jay Chaudhry, three-time internationally acclaimed filmmaker and co-owner of Break Media Group. Some of the conversation topics include new age promotion of boxing, current promotional/marketing flaws in boxing, as well as his upcoming documentary: Dear Boxing. Break Media Group (http://breakmediagroup.com/) is a full service, athlete representation agency, focusing on guiding an athleteâs career through the art of tailored-made content creation and social media distribution. They can be found on Twitter and Instagram as well.
Lara vs Alvarez HIGHLIGHTS from PBC on Fox
Former Super Welterweight World Champion Erislandy Lara stops Canelo’s older brother Roman in 2 rounds. Nobody was surprised.
Ramon Alvarez misses weight for Lara bout.
Alvarez comes in an hour late and weighing 158.6 which is way over the 154 pound limit.
Loma vs Campbell: Weigh-in Faceoff
#LomaCampbell will headline a special afternoon edition of Top Rank on ESPN on ESPN+ â the industry-leading sports streaming service â beginning at 1 p.m. ET/ 10 a.m. PT.