Dan Rafael chat wrap 7/21:
- LSC vs. Mares 2 could be announced any day.
- Picking Garcia to beat Broner, which he views is the majority opinion.
- Imagines both Garcia and Broner are making about $1.5 million.
- Broner's weight penalty is $500k per pound over the weight limit.
- Lubin vs. Charlo? Loves Lubin, but it may just be too soon for him to fight someone as experienced as Charlo.
- Manny has said he will take the Horn rematch. Arum says that after Loma's fight Aug. 5th he is going to the Philippines to talk with Pacquiao if he still wants the rematch.
- Dirrell vs. Benavidez will likely be in October, but will not be on the LSC-Mares card.
- No guarantee that Wilder vs. Ortiz will be made as Stiverne is currently refusing to step aside.
- Likely Linares fights his mandatory Luke Campbell next.
- Concerned about the undercard of GGG-Canelo. Hearing that putting Jacobs on the undercard has fallen through. Matthysse and Lemieux aren't available on that date and either is Linares.
- Not sure what happens with the WBSS US TV. HBO had been discussing it, but they haven't talked about it in quite a while. Putting the CW's on HBO would make sense. Showtime had talked about it, but now Espinoza is very cool on it.
- Top 5 robberies of all time? Off the top of his head: Lewis-Holyfield 1, Bradley-Pacquiao 1, Whitaker-Chavez, Santa Cruz-Casamayor.
- Solid chance Joshua vs. Klitschko 2 is at T-Mobile Arena in Vegas.
- Danny Garcia could fight Porter next in an interim bought with the winner getting the right to fight Thurman.
- There should be a rematch between Corrales and Castellenos.
- Thoughts on rumors McGregor got knocked out in sparring? Unless there is proof he doesn't care. Too many fake rumors go around about sparring stories.
- Didn't think Marrone flopped against Charles Martin. Legit body shot.
- Danny Garcia is a good kid, but broadcasting is not his thing.
- Derevyanchenko vs. Johnson? Johnson is a tough fighter, but hard to go against Derevyanchenko.
- Cleverly could be in the mix to fight Badou Jack.
- Robert Garcia for the HOF? Good fighter, but not remotely close to HOF caliber. May not even see the ballot.
- Imagines we see Monaghan vs. Smith Jr. sometime.
- Marcus Browne title opportunity? Very close. He has the right connections and is a very good fighter.
- Barrera fought well against Smith Jr., but we have to keep it real that Smith had a broken jaw for most of the fight. He got schooled by Ward and doesn't think he fares much better vs. Stevenson.
- Who is in the wrong between Beterbiev and his promoters? It is a he said, he said fight. No idea.
- Thoughts on Monroe vs. BJS? Not very interesting.
- Dillian Whyte will not be facing a good opponent in his American debut.
- Adam Kownacki looked good against Szpilka. Interested in seeing his next fight.
- No idea what is next for Donaire, but he has been talking with Schaefer.
- Fight most looking forward to in the WBSS? Dorticos vs. The Russian Hammer is going to be sick.
- Connor has a better shot at beating Floyd in the boxing ring than Floyd does in the octagon.
- Everyone he knew ringside had Chocolatito beating Sor.
- How are Taylor and Pavlik doing? Taylor's life is a mess and very sad. Pavlik has had some hard times, but saw him recently and he is doing pretty good.
- The JCC knockdown of Martinez in the 12th round was the loudest he has heard a live crowd at any sporting event he has ever been at.
- The knee injury Martinez suffured had a huge impact on his career. It was never the same.
- Quillin has been working with Virgil Hunter. Has talked about returning, but nothing concrete.
- Salido's team is saying he has a hand problem.
- Let's see how Verdejo does in a title fight before we label him a disappointment.