Welcome to a different weekly gander at my bulging, bulbous sack and the marvelous cash shot from inside, which is at all times only one tickle away from exploding throughout boxing’s purveyors of ignorance. This week, we have now questions and feedback concerning Ortiz vs. Ennis, the younger light-weight kings at welterweight, and extra
Teo, KingRy, and Haney at Welter?
I seen Vergil Ortiz dispatch Maurice Hooker, and now I seen Jaron Ennis dispatch Sergey Lipnets. Each these guys are poised for stardom at 147. Nonetheless, if we’ll view them as the way forward for the welterweight division. We bought to take into accounts the opposite three younger studs: Teofimo Lopez, Devin Haney, and Ryan Garcia.
Traditionally, most nice welterweights develop into the welterweight division from decrease divisions. While you take a look at the peak and attain of Teo, Ryan, and Haney, it is apparent that they will be preventing at 147 as soon as they enter the prime of their profession. Ortiz and Ennis’ finest days is likely to be at 154. Will they develop out of that 147 lb. body whereas ready for a title shot? If they do not, by the point they get a title shot at 147, Teo, Ryan and Haney will probably be at welterweight themselves. I am not saying that Ortiz and Ennis’ future at welterweight will probably be stormed by Teo, Ryan, and Haney. However my level is, that by time they get to the extent of celebrity standing, there will probably be extra competitors at 147 than we have ever seen.
I’d additionally assume that Teo, Ryan and Haney would have extra ring expertise and extra championship stage fights below their belt. I hate to go in opposition to the pattern of Ennis and Ortiz dominating the Welterweight division. However I feel Teo, Ryan and Haney would be the A-side of the welterweight division by 2025. What’s your opinion concerning Teo, Ryan and Haney at welterweight sooner or later?
— Nail Rahman
Hey Nail.
You’re proper. Traditionally, the welterweight greats have come up from light-weight. And, realistically, Teo, Garcia, and Haney are already getting into the ring at 147 lbs. (or above) as lightweights. But when all three make it as much as 147 as elites, meaning they in all probability didn’t get it on as lightweights, and that might be an actual pisser for followers.
However, yeah, that might make welterweight much more intriguing, assuming that Ennis can keep at 147 (and there’s been no indication that he’s struggling to make weight in the meanwhile). Think about mature, fully-developed Vergil Ortiz, Jaron Ennis, Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney, and Teofimo Lopez up on the prime of the division. Man.
Personally, nevertheless, I don’t assume Teofimo makes all of it the best way to the highest at welterweight earlier than getting derailed by one thing or somebody. I feel Haney’s rise will probably be tough as effectively, on condition that he’s going to have a troublesome time getting huge fights. And we’ll simply must see about Ryan Garcia’s continued dedication to boxing when mainstream, out-of-boxing endeavors begin tugging extra at his shirt sleeves.
I’d a lot favor for a breakthrough star to be made at 135 through round-robin– within the right here and now– after which concentrate on what these guys can do at 147 later.
Potpourri
Hello Paul
Hope you and your loved ones are effective these days.
My enter for this week:
-Though on paper, Ryan Garcia is taking one other step-up struggle, in my eyes Fortuna is tailor made for him, too small for Ryan, so i’m not excited in any respect for this struggle.
-Are we ever going to get Joshua vs Fury signed sooner or later?
-Welterweight, in any case these prima donnas dragging their toes (sure, Spence, Thurman, Garcia and Crawford), it appears we’re getting new blood, which appears thrilling, solely drawback, once more, networks. Ortiz is affiliated with DAZN (which could change in a few years seeing how Oscar is flirting with Triller), Conor Benn (not too bought on him, noticed him get beat by this french man fairly dangerous) with DAZN as effectively and Stationis and Ennis with PBC. It is likely to be value noticing Ennis isn’t promoted by PBC, he’s solely related to Cameron Dunkin, which could in all probability enable him to struggle outdoors PBC.
I price Ennis the very best. What I’ve seen from him is a portion of what I used to see in Roy Jones and he’s solely 23.
Greatest Regards.
— Miguel
Hello Miguel.
I’ll reply you one after the other.
– True, dimension may fit in opposition to Fortuna on this one. However I do see Fortuna’s hand pace and reflexes being a difficulty for Garcia, who has some respectable defensive weaknesses. I’m good with this struggle. I feel it’s sufficient of a check to be a “actual” struggle. For what it’s value, I feel Fortuna is a stiffer check than Luke Campbell. It’s a superb developmental struggle for Garcia, who’ll get some appears to be like and approaches from Fortuna that he’s but to see as a professional.
– Fury vs. Joshua WILL get signed and sealed, pretty quickly. Each fighters and their respective groups want this struggle and don’t have some other actual blockbuster choices to show to. It’s attainable we may even hear one thing “for positive” by the point you learn this.
– Boxing’s dangerous enterprise mannequin will proceed to be a burr within the sport’s boxer briefs. And, yeah, it’ll do to Ennis-Ortiz what it’s doing now to Spence-Crawford. One thing wants to vary and my hope is that in these subsequent couple years, as offers run out and legit mainstream enterprise buyers begin to demand a return on their investments, boxing’s bossmen lastly work out that cooperation is the rising tide that may carry all boats.
Vergil Ortiz vs. Jaron Ennis
Hello Paul.
Gun to move, who wins proper now– Vergil Ortiz Jr. or Jaron Ennis? No cop-outs, both.
– Damon
Hey Damon.
Proper now, I’d go together with Ortiz, solely as a result of black-and-white stress fighters like Ortiz discover their area of interest, their groove earlier on of their careers. In a 12 months’s time and certain eternally after, although, I’ll trip with Ennis.
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