A Ring Literally On Fire & The Cost of Club Boxing

Story of the Week

Maybe not the best fight, probably not actually, but what was the most significant thing that happened last week

Part-1 of 2.  The Rise of monthly subscription sites for worldwide club boxing

NETWORKCOUNTRYPER MONTH (USD)DAZNworldwide$8.25ESPN+worldwide$4.99UFC Fight Passworldwide$9.99FLO SportUS$29.99Punching GraceCanada$8.95 Bild+Germany$5.00FightNationFrance$7.25ProximiaSpain$12.01 BoxingRaiseJapan$9.99Isakura IPTVJapan$29.95 Epicentre TV Australia$5.00BoxingMSouth Korea$5.00FightZone UK$6.00TOTAL $142.37 PER MONTHFights of the Week

3 fights max of what we missed out on. Why were they significant fights. I think this is what we focus on. Why they are significant and for whatever reason. If it was just a blood bath that is ok.

Friday I was very much looking forward to a club show in Canada, just outside Vancouver.  $40

HW Jaye Byard (0-2) v Hassan Oseni (pro boxing debut), scheduled for 4 roundshttps://boxrec.com/en/event/831056/2660529https://www.facebook.com/jaye.byard.1https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/convicted-halifax-murderer-looking-for-redemption-in-the-ring-520269/https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/news/local/parole-board-kos-murderers-request-aimed-at-furthering-boxing-career-343283/

Thursday, Saturday & Sunday there were cards held at Big Punch.  Two fights need to be briefly mentioned:

On Thursday, Jorge Pitta (5-25-2) won a UD-4 victory over Albert Aguilar (2-3) in their super featherweight bout.  With the win, Pitta breaks a 16 fight losing streak.  https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/619553https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/831170Saturday, welterweight Carlos Luzania (8-69-1, 40 by KO) with the UD-4 victory over Ricardo Burgos (1-15-1). https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/391886https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/735483Lowlights?

Disgusting mismatches, unsafe fighting environment, general

https://twitter.com/TimBoxeo/status/1388238285399547906?s=20

Graduation Time

Who is ready to move beyond the club level?

Fernando  Vargas Jr (3-0, 3 KO's) KO-2 Jorge Miguel Zavala (4-14-2) 

https://boxrec.com/en/event/832396/2670954

Is He Seriously Still Fighting? 

Which grizzled veteran is still fighting? 

Quite possibly Saturday in Orlando on an independent PPV, 39yr old Tavoris Cloud

https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/245656

What Is Coming Up Next?

What do we have coming up this weekend and what are you watching for in this fights/cards?

It’s Canelo fight week and nearly the entire boxing world seems to have avoided this weekend. That said, here are 3 quick things I’ll be tuning in for:

22yr old Samuel Molina vs Viorel Simion. https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/805962Odd scene vs Garcia 2020-8-8. https://streamable.com/fyzjc6Jonfer https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/715214Boston Boxing Promotions. https://boxrec.com/en/event/82627121yr old light welterweight Shinard Bunch (14-1, 12 KO’s) https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/865009