GREENandYELLOW
2x...and defending
Dan Rafael chat wrap 9/25:
- The Wlad vs. Fury fight will be postponed due to Wlad's injury (torn calf muscle). Guessing it takes place early December.
- Was told by a superb source that Mayweather-Berto will not reach 450k buys.
- If Trout and J-Rock want to make a fight it will be easy to make, since they are both with Haymon. Hopefully late 2015/early 2016.
- Guys who stay in great shape year round? Klitschko, Hopkins, Ward, Mayweather, Joshua, Thurman, Wilder, GGG, Bradley and many others.
- Voted Canelo number 10 in the PFP rankings. Has Klitschko number 1 (was number 2, but Mayweather retired), followed by: 2. Ward, 3. GGG, 4. Kovalev, 5. Pacquiao.
- Ward will likely be on the Canelo-Cotto undercard.
- Wants to see Spence vs. a credible 147 lb'er. Doesn't need to be a top fighter yet, but a quality fighter. Vasquez would be a good opponent. Spence may be the best prospect in boxing.
- Could see Spence vs. Thurman or Porter in the future. Both fights Spence could win.
- Really wants to see Matthysse vs. Crawford. Crawford is more skilled, but Matthysse is a relentless puncher.
- Oscar Valdez is a few fights away from a title shot.
- Doubts Malignaggi has another title shot left in him.
- Believed Lemieux beat Joan Alcine.
- Believes Maidana will fight at either 147 or 154 based on where he gets the most money.
- In his prime RJJ would have handled both Tarver and Glen Johnson with ease.
- Pryor vs. JCC at 140? JCC (sr).
- What grade would he give the GGG-Lemieux undercard? B+.
- Khan should fight Manny before rematching Garcia. Better money. Arum says Khan is the frontrunner to be Manny's next opponent.
- TR had mentioned Walters fighting Gamboa next, but that is off. Opponent is TBA.
- Abraham and Hopkins are talking a lot about having a fight in the US, likely in Feb. or March. Gives Hopkins a very good chance to win that fight.
- Gonzalez will not be Beterbiev's next opponent.
- To him Centeno lost vs. J-Rock. He was getting crushed and his cut was not very big. In his eyes he quit because he knew he was going to lose.
- More people doubt Cotto would take a GGG fight than Canelo.
- 99.999% of people believe Mayweather will be back.
- Kassi is a good opponent for Breazeale.
- December 5 on Showtime: Quillin vs. Jacobs.
- Doesn't get the constant mismatches PBC shows. They do show a lot of good fights, but also a lot of mismatches.
- PBC does not market their fighters with a long term plan or storyline (except Quillin-Jacobs). Everything seems to be a one-off.
- Biggest boxing promotional company? PBC (de facto).
- Prime Tszyu vs. Mayweather? Mayweather (despite Tszyu being one of his favorite fighters).
- Chudinov vs. Buglioni is a weirdly interesting fight. Chudinov by KO.
- GGG did not duck Andre Ward. Ward saying that is incorrect.
- Jermain Taylor does not have a fight scheduled (and hopefully never will).
- Tayler a HOF'er? No chance.
- Higher ranking all-time HW, Vitali or Wlad? Wlad.
- Estrada vs. Marquez? Always liked Marquez. He will give a good fight, but Estrada is too skilled at this point.
- Chocolatito vs. Carbajal, Chiquita, or Lopez? He would be competitive in all of them.
- Better career: Ricky Burns or Nathan Cleverly? Burns.
- Horrible NBC/PBC production moment when they stopped showing the Centeno fight with 2 rounds to go.
- Fastest hands in boxing? Maybe GRJ.
- Stevenson and Kovalev's teams should just shut up and make the fight.
- You know Wilder's opponent is bad when the advertising doesn't even mention him.
- Prime Pavlik vs. GGG? GGG by late stoppage.
- TR tried to make Lomachenko vs. Rigo, but Rigo's money demands killed the fight.
- Loma vs. Rigo? Lomachenko. Bigger, stronger, better.
- Has not heard Lomachenko talk about rematching Salido.
- Frampton's team is insisting they deserve 60% of the purse vs. Quigg. Dan agrees that Frampton has the real title, is the bigger draw and generates more money.
- Spoke with Paul Williams recently and he seemed in good spirits. Says he is going to the gym and working with younger fighters. He was a real fighter. Fought Margarito when no one wanted to and took Sergio on short notice.
- Best up and coming HW? Joshua. Joshua by KO over Whyte.
- Margarito does not have any more high level boxing left in him (if he comes back).
- 10 years ago he would have been very skeptical of what Wlad has done post Peters. A credit to his determination.
- Believes an active champion should fight 3 times a year (or more).
- Would love to see Pacquiao vs. Matthysse.
- GRJ vs. Escandon is no longer taking place Oct. 24. Likely will be rescheduled in December.
- Showtime could still possibly put on Brook-Chaves.
- ESPN and Spike have the two best PBC broadcasts.
- 122 would be a real stretch for Chocolatito. When he met him in person he is very naturally small.
- Funniest fighter he has interviewed? Rahman, Wlad, Hopkins.
- Roger's health was part of the reason Floyd switched back to Floyd Sr. training him.
- He he had one vote for the HOF, Ward or Froch? Ward, easily.
- Tim Bradley HOF'er? Probably.
- The Wlad vs. Fury fight will be postponed due to Wlad's injury (torn calf muscle). Guessing it takes place early December.
- Was told by a superb source that Mayweather-Berto will not reach 450k buys.
- If Trout and J-Rock want to make a fight it will be easy to make, since they are both with Haymon. Hopefully late 2015/early 2016.
- Guys who stay in great shape year round? Klitschko, Hopkins, Ward, Mayweather, Joshua, Thurman, Wilder, GGG, Bradley and many others.
- Voted Canelo number 10 in the PFP rankings. Has Klitschko number 1 (was number 2, but Mayweather retired), followed by: 2. Ward, 3. GGG, 4. Kovalev, 5. Pacquiao.
- Ward will likely be on the Canelo-Cotto undercard.
- Wants to see Spence vs. a credible 147 lb'er. Doesn't need to be a top fighter yet, but a quality fighter. Vasquez would be a good opponent. Spence may be the best prospect in boxing.
- Could see Spence vs. Thurman or Porter in the future. Both fights Spence could win.
- Really wants to see Matthysse vs. Crawford. Crawford is more skilled, but Matthysse is a relentless puncher.
- Oscar Valdez is a few fights away from a title shot.
- Doubts Malignaggi has another title shot left in him.
- Believed Lemieux beat Joan Alcine.
- Believes Maidana will fight at either 147 or 154 based on where he gets the most money.
- In his prime RJJ would have handled both Tarver and Glen Johnson with ease.
- Pryor vs. JCC at 140? JCC (sr).
- What grade would he give the GGG-Lemieux undercard? B+.
- Khan should fight Manny before rematching Garcia. Better money. Arum says Khan is the frontrunner to be Manny's next opponent.
- TR had mentioned Walters fighting Gamboa next, but that is off. Opponent is TBA.
- Abraham and Hopkins are talking a lot about having a fight in the US, likely in Feb. or March. Gives Hopkins a very good chance to win that fight.
- Gonzalez will not be Beterbiev's next opponent.
- To him Centeno lost vs. J-Rock. He was getting crushed and his cut was not very big. In his eyes he quit because he knew he was going to lose.
- More people doubt Cotto would take a GGG fight than Canelo.
- 99.999% of people believe Mayweather will be back.
- Kassi is a good opponent for Breazeale.
- December 5 on Showtime: Quillin vs. Jacobs.
- Doesn't get the constant mismatches PBC shows. They do show a lot of good fights, but also a lot of mismatches.
- PBC does not market their fighters with a long term plan or storyline (except Quillin-Jacobs). Everything seems to be a one-off.
- Biggest boxing promotional company? PBC (de facto).
- Prime Tszyu vs. Mayweather? Mayweather (despite Tszyu being one of his favorite fighters).
- Chudinov vs. Buglioni is a weirdly interesting fight. Chudinov by KO.
- GGG did not duck Andre Ward. Ward saying that is incorrect.
- Jermain Taylor does not have a fight scheduled (and hopefully never will).
- Tayler a HOF'er? No chance.
- Higher ranking all-time HW, Vitali or Wlad? Wlad.
- Estrada vs. Marquez? Always liked Marquez. He will give a good fight, but Estrada is too skilled at this point.
- Chocolatito vs. Carbajal, Chiquita, or Lopez? He would be competitive in all of them.
- Better career: Ricky Burns or Nathan Cleverly? Burns.
- Horrible NBC/PBC production moment when they stopped showing the Centeno fight with 2 rounds to go.
- Fastest hands in boxing? Maybe GRJ.
- Stevenson and Kovalev's teams should just shut up and make the fight.
- You know Wilder's opponent is bad when the advertising doesn't even mention him.
- Prime Pavlik vs. GGG? GGG by late stoppage.
- TR tried to make Lomachenko vs. Rigo, but Rigo's money demands killed the fight.
- Loma vs. Rigo? Lomachenko. Bigger, stronger, better.
- Has not heard Lomachenko talk about rematching Salido.
- Frampton's team is insisting they deserve 60% of the purse vs. Quigg. Dan agrees that Frampton has the real title, is the bigger draw and generates more money.
- Spoke with Paul Williams recently and he seemed in good spirits. Says he is going to the gym and working with younger fighters. He was a real fighter. Fought Margarito when no one wanted to and took Sergio on short notice.
- Best up and coming HW? Joshua. Joshua by KO over Whyte.
- Margarito does not have any more high level boxing left in him (if he comes back).
- 10 years ago he would have been very skeptical of what Wlad has done post Peters. A credit to his determination.
- Believes an active champion should fight 3 times a year (or more).
- Would love to see Pacquiao vs. Matthysse.
- GRJ vs. Escandon is no longer taking place Oct. 24. Likely will be rescheduled in December.
- Showtime could still possibly put on Brook-Chaves.
- ESPN and Spike have the two best PBC broadcasts.
- 122 would be a real stretch for Chocolatito. When he met him in person he is very naturally small.
- Funniest fighter he has interviewed? Rahman, Wlad, Hopkins.
- Roger's health was part of the reason Floyd switched back to Floyd Sr. training him.
- He he had one vote for the HOF, Ward or Froch? Ward, easily.
- Tim Bradley HOF'er? Probably.
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fukk outta here 
..alcine shouldn't even have been standing with his chinny self
..the new human highlight film
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