On Friday, DAZN presents a super middleweight grudge match between Daniel Jacobs and Gabriel Rosado. Apparently, the co-feature with Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade is off.
On Saturday, ESPN+ has the all-British heavyweight showdown between Daniel Dubois and Joe Joyce. Then later that night on PPV, it’s the exhibition between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr.
The WBC will use remote scoring for the Tyson-Jones event. Judges are Christy Salters Martin, Vinny Paz, and Chad Dawson.
Congratulations to WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman, who was presented with the 2020 National Sports Award in the Protection and Promotion of the Practice of Sports category by Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. In 2015, the same honor was conferred on his father Don Jose Sulaiman.
I am very curious as to why the Andrade fight is off. I shall hold off judgment at this time.
Andrade or his opponent tested Covid-19 positive
I must have been in quarantine because I had no idea Jacobs was fighting Rosada this weekend.
What a nice surprise, should be a good one.
“Don Jose…”. Do people not see what that organization is really about?
Mauricio must write this-nobody else could do this without choking.
This weekend fights should be in a whole card with the main event Dubois vs. Joyce, undercard Jacob vs. Rosado and opening the program Mike Tyson and Jones Jr. in a seniors exhibition match, all in a free tv.
Do not like Jones Tyson exhibition at all. I really hope Roy has enough wheels to stay away from the ear muncher. Tyson likes to hurt people and will not give any quarter.
Don Jose,what a great small man he was.He worked for charity all his life,unlucky never to get Nobel prize for charity.Buster Douglas would agree .
Tyson vs Jones is simply an exhibition and now they are doing remote judges? OK, pushing it to the limits while the fighters laugh going to the bank. No thanks, I will wait for the free upload onto social media the night of or the day after.
Jacobs-Rosado grudge match? Rosado is as used up as it gets. Target practice for Jacobs
This is why I ditched Dazn over a year ago. Grudge match? Is this the best they can do? A 10 plus loss fighter in a main event? What a joke. This is a PPV opener or tuesday night fights co main at best. Dazn is becoming more irrelevant by the day. Rosados best days were years ago, and even at his best he was never great. A tough journeyman but nothing more.
You know I happen to like this site, because for many years I have gotten much info about the game and as i’m sure we all know the POLITICS of this game. I’m not sure who CONTROLS this site but it sure seems like the WBC/WBA has a tremendous input into this site. Like I said I happen to have been on this site for many years.NOW with that said, and all the things that we have heard about all the things the WBC/WBA (sometimes they resemble each other)are doing for boxing, boxers and conditions etc. WELL with all these FANTASTIC things that i’m certain are not only difficult but TIME CONSUMING as well, I would think that after all this time,The WBC/WBA would be able to figure out who there own champions are in each division???? I mean is there anyone in this world that knows who the champs are in the WBC? The WBA? Can ANYONE know this very basic information? I mean since they’re both promoting everything known to mankind, (APPLAUSE PLEASE) is it possible either organization could scientifically, factually or otherwise name an UNDISPUTED CHAMP in each division? I mean is this like making a nuclear bomb or curing Covid 19,or bringing back the dead? And of the 40 champs per divisions are there ANY fans or boxing people that think this helps the sport? WBC/WBA since you believe that you’re helping this sport why not go the EXTRA MILE and have a champ in each division, get rid of interim champ, franchise champ, today at 3 o’clock champ, the regular champ, the non regular champ, the super duper real time champ, and whatever other nonsense you can push. There is a reason this game is looked at like a side show to wrestling and the UFC, and this will only get worse not having clear title holders and fighters that are waiting a lifetime to fight the best in their divisions. WBC/WBA it’s time, doing nothing is not forever and in todays world not SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE ,you guys have the opportunity to make things better, it really is about time, the days of 40 champs is officially over!!!!!
Nothing new to the real world the corruption that runs within the sport of boxing. Yet, some folks overlook all the BS and continue to watch it. What is sad to me is how chaotic boxing has gotten over the years.
For example, the politics of promoters holding back great matchups due to conflicts of interests, people with influence manipulating contractual terms with fighters that are nonsense, and goofy stipulations on all the “what ifs” that occur. What a joke! It’s no wonder a newer generation of entertainment seekers may go elsewhere to support other sports. I miss the old days when HBO, Showtime, ESPN, and USA networks were the kings viewing boxing without all the mini-fees, let downs, and stipulations we see today on every internet/cable channel(s). Times are changing and I am not sure it’s all for the better!