Apparently, FOX is planning an April 24 PPV between former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz and former title challenger Chris Arreola.
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After 32 years, legendary boxing broadcaster Rene Giraldo is leaving Boxing Telemundo. “I say goodbye with joy, satisfaction and pride to have been part of the team that helped Boxing Telemundo to be the largest-audience boxing show on Hispanic TV in the United States for many years,” said Giraldo in a heartfelt statement.
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Karim Mendiburu joins Boxeo Telemundo as the new studio host, joined by Jorge Calvo and Andres Bermudez as the core play-by-play and commentator team.
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Greg Cohen Promotions has inked 22-year-old heavyweight DaCarree “MacTruck” Scott (4-0, 4 KOs) to a long-term promotional contract. The 5’10, 250-pound Scott fights out of Champs Boxing and Fitness in Smyrna, Georgia, under trainer Pete Crumpley.
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The undercard of Triller’s April 17 PPV headlined by Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren will reportedly feature a boxing match between 52-year-old former world champion Antonio Tarver and former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir.
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Ruiz/Arreola PPV? I doubt anyone HERE will pay for that. Right?
Tarver vs Frank Mir? Thoughts?
Truth. I’m thinking less than 25,000 buys.
I’m thinking more along the lines of 25 buys.
You know tarver vs mir on the triller card is exactly where it belongs. Not on a serious boxing show but on more of an event type show. I don’t have a problem with this kind of matchup being placed appropriately on such a card
All that said though , who would buy this as a PPV? Seriously who is actually going to pay for this ?
Yes, I agree. This PPV package is rather stagnant and money can be saved for bigger and better things.
If It was $5 I would
Not me
Not even for $9.99.
Tarver decimates Mir who isn’t known for his stand up against boxing world class boxer. Both are well past their primes but the experience goes with Tarver.
And mir is also known for not taking a punch very well. Tarver had power and at 52 I’m sure he can still deliver the punch to someone like mir.
Tarver will knock him out
Arturo, you’re right. I’m not paying for ppv. And as far as the target/mir fight. Well it seems like the circus will be in town that night.
Ruiz vs Arreola. so terrible for so many reasons…. Tarver, easy work lol
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Arturo, the best thing about the Ruiz vs Arreola PPV could be the naming process. My vote is for, “Battle of the Bulge.”
And I still won’t buy it.
Arreola just doesn’t have “it” anymore. Ruiz will win, the only question is whether he’ll be in shape.
Tarver/Mir? Why? Just known names to add to a card to bring more attention to this Jake Paul gimmick. Whole card looks like a mess. Id like to see Arreola give one last good performance though probably won’t happen.
PPV??? Wow! Not a PPV at all. I am interested in Ruiz 2.0. Can’t wait to see how Hear weasels out of Joshua 3.
Better be one hell of an undercard
Tarver, at 52 is just trying to get some money, the same for Mir, who had a not too successful MMA career, easy fight for Tarver.
Arreola is the best opponent for a returning Andy Ruiz, IMO.
PPV? Well, I see the point in here and is that being both Mexican – American (more Mexican than American) there are good number of followers, so the promoters bet on it.
I see no trouble in this, but for sure I won’t be involved, rather with that I buy my booze and a combo.
I would pay $10 kind of like at a restaurant that lets you pay what you think it was worth, or a small town play put on by schoolkids. Like a “suggested donation” type deal. If we are going to support the Fast Food version of boxing (Ruiz/Arreola) then it should come at a fast food price. Then I won’t be surprised when the very weak undercard is added. If they want to ask for $40-$60 then that’s another FOX event I will pass on. It’s the only network I’m not paying for in this competitive market. DAZN sure, SHOWTIME ok, ESPN+ yup, but FOX, nope. It’s less fights, less often with lessor talent. The big names want more $ so they fight less often. Now they want to keep dipping in the PPV pool but just offering us “names” that are fun to watch but not acting like pros. RUIZ showed he isn’t serious about staying in shape, and Arreola was very similar. Love their style of fighting but don’t like the shape they come in. not worth shelling out dough.
This is not Boxing BUZZ. This is absolute dog sht crap.
Skippy, lay off the pot, and bring us some real news.
Look that Karim family bought telemundo this guy is all programs
If anyone buys this constant crap called boxing these days I have some awesome ocean front property in Arizona to sell you.
Come on Pico you sound exactly like my ex chick! She was always bitching about something! Although I certainly don’t think Ruiz vs Arreola should be PPV, I’ve spent my money on more stupid shit. With that said I think it will be an interesting fight although they might look like 2 pills bury doughboys they can fight better than many muscle bound fighters!
P.S. Please Pico-Stick to men’s figure skating sunshine!
DaCarree “MacTruck” Scott. 5’10” 250 lbs. Quick, who was the last Heavyweight Champion under 6′ tall?
Tommy Burns???
LMAO!! Yeah, Burns wasn’t very big. Without looking it up….maybe Ruslan Chagaev?
Tyson I guess
That’s fine, they can do Ruiz – Arreola as a PPV, just as long as Fury – Joshua is the co-main event.
Luis Ortiz wants Andy Ruiz.
I wouldnt mind paying for that. I like both fighters
WOW RUIZ DESTROYS ARREOLA in the RING, BUT MAY BE A TIE AT THE All YoU CAN EAT BUFFET The other cards who cares!?!
I miss the days when you could simply turn on the TV and be surprised to see “George Foreman vs Ron Lyle” flash across the screen. No PPV.
Ruiz vs Arreola is an interesting matchup, but I won’t pay to see it. Although I will forever be grateful to Tarver for for what he did to bring RJJ back to Earth, I have no interest in watching him fight at 52. Of course, absolutely no interest in what Jake Paul is doing in the ring.
Why grateful?
Did I read that right PPV!? This could be the lowest PPV sales in history
Ruiz vs Arreola “might” be good enough for a Free Fox opener, and that’s it. Not pay per view.
Pay Per Views are for something special, like Fury vs AJ, or watching Joe Biden getting impeached, or Andrew Cuomo getting impeached.
Not garbage like Claressa Shields vs an unknown, or Ruiz vs Arreola.
Leave the politics out Pico! There are more than enough bitching forums to voice your disdain. We have enough gripe here about the current state of Boxing. You might cant box, but you can get involved in your community and make actual change.
NJ Boxing, I second that. Boxing has its own set of crooks. No need to bring the other trash into it. And I’m talking about both Biden and trump.
Arreola and Ruiz will surprise many people with a spirited brawl. These two may end up at the “All you can eat Buffet” like Frank Stallone says which I doubt he’d have the balls to say to their face. The two fatsos would put a tutu on you Frank and make you dance around them while they pig out at the buffet!
Why doesn’t blubber gut Ruiz fight a legit HW contender, Arreola is a has been twice over?