By: Sean Crose
Boxing followers would little question like to see junior welterweights Ryan Garcia and Teofimo Lopez battle it out within the ring. Both males are heavy handed, expert, and exceedingly assured. It would, merely put, be the sort of match that guarantees to ship fireworks. And, true sufficient, each Garcia and Lopez are in search of redemption. Garcia misplaced final spring by knockout to Gervonta Davis in a a lot hyped superfight whereas Lopez continues to be making an attempt to make up the profession floor he misplaced when he was decisioned by Geoerge Kambosos a number of years again. Make no mistake, Garcia-Lopez can be an enormous struggle.
Could it come to fruition, although? More importantly, might it come to fruition throughout February’s Super Bowl Weekend? Garcia promoter and former pound for pound nice Oscar De La Hoya definitely thinks so. On a Wednesday Instagram posting, the person spoke his thoughts: “Superbowl of boxing on superbowl weekend,” he wrote. “Imagine if we can all come together and create a historical night for millions around the world.” It sounds nice, in fact, however – this being trendy boxing – might such an occasion actually come to fruition? De La Hoya seems optimistic is nothing else within the video accompanying the submit.
“Imagine,” he says, “Super Bowl weekend, the Super Bowl of boxing. Ryan Garcia, Teofimo Lopez or even Devin Haney, the winner of Prograis. Then on the undercard, you have Shakur vs. William Zepeda. And then to top it all off, Jaime Munguia versus Derevyanchenko or maybe Berlanga. And to open it up you have Kid Austin versus Jo Jo Diaz. The Super Bowl of boxing. Let’s do this!” Without doubt, it could be fairly a lineup, one effectively value seeing. What’s extra, it’s not out of the realm of risk that such a card could possibly be made.
Will it, although?
Frankly, the entire thing would possible break the bank, involving as it could one celebrity in Garcia together with a possible pile of spectacular, well-liked and – let’s face it – costly fighters together with him. Garcia is younger and well-liked sufficient exterior the world of boxing to attract in younger viewers merely curious to see the social media savvy Californian in motion. Still, names like Lopez, Prograis, Haney, and Stevenson don’t come low-cost. Even one or two names on that listing would price a reasonably penny to placed on the identical card. Then, naturally, there’s the maddening indisputable fact that boxing politics have ruined extra potential large playing cards than inclement climate has.
Still, De LA Hoya deserves credit score right here. He appears honest. Plus, if he pulls it off, boxing followers make out with the win.
