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A win this weekend for Isaac Cruz could prove huge for the “Pitbull”.

It hasn’t been too long since Gervonta Davis‘ last fight, but the boxing world wants to know what “Tank” is going to do next. Another show-stopping knockout victory, this time against Frank Martin, once again proved that Davis is arguably the most dangerous fighter on the planet.

That would generally make it difficult to find him a willing opponent, although Shakur Stevenson continues to claim that he’s fully ready to negotiate and get the possible mega-fight done. There are still plenty of obstacles to clear for that to happen, which could pave way for others to enter the fray.

How to watch Gervonta Davis vs Frank Martin: Date, time, fight card, & PPV  price | Goal.com UK

Isaac Cruz vs Tank Davis rematch coming in November?

According to the VP of Communications at Haymon Sports, who lead Davis’ promotion company PBCIsaac Cruz could find himself in a rematch with Davis later this year.

I think Tank’s date is November. I guess that’s a possibility if Pitbull comes through his fight unscathed. The timing works out… I would like to see him in a rematch. I would really like to see him and Pitbull go at it again, with Tank not having a hand injury or anything like that. I thought it was one of his toughest fights. Just to see how that would be with him at full strength.”

 

American promoter and former professional boxer, Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s Net Worth is estimated to be $460 Million. By the way, some people also say that his net worth was more

American promoter and former professional boxer, Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s Net Worth is estimated to be $460 Million. By the way, some people also say that his net worth was more than a billion dollars at one time. The main reason for this was that he was taking 300 to 400 million dollars for one fight, and then suddenly his net worth came to around $460 million.

READ MORE:Money Team Boss Shares Extraordinary Detail on How Long Floyd Mayweather Will Keep Fighting

It remains a matter of doubt. In 2014 and 2015, he was the world’s highest-paid athlete. His boxing fight with Oscar in 2007 sold nearly 2.5 million pay-per-views, the highest pay-per-view record in Floyd Mayweather’s career. You can also check Bobby Lashley’s Net Worth.

Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. (1977- ) •

Floyd Mayweather is famous for the fact that he is still undefeated in professional boxing but did you know that in the 1996 Olympics, he lost to a Bulgarian boxer in the semifinals? Floyd Mayweather has a private jet, and he has 7 houses. The house he lives in is estimated to be worth around $35 million. Stay tuned to this website to stay connected with the world of celebrities.

What is Floyd Mayweather’s Net Worth and Salary Per Fight?

American promoter, Floyd Mayweather’s Net Worth is around $460 Million as of 2024. Floyd Mayweather used to charge at least $20 million per fight. His guaranteed fee for a fight can be up to $100 million. Recently when he fought with Logan Paul, it is believed that he got 30 million dollars for this match. This was his lowest earnings in the last 10 years, most of the time he used to earn more than 100 million dollars from every boxing match.

Although he is saying that he has retired for the last time, before this he has announced so thrice. Do you know that his father was also his manager and coach from the beginning of his life till 2013, Floyd Mayweather fired him from both jobs in 2013, and then after 1 year, he came back as a coach again.

As far as retirement is concerned, he has retired for now, but there is no confidence in his retirement because he retired in 2007, then after that, he retired in 2010, retired in 2015, and then is going to retire again in 2020. Being a division champion is a big deal in boxing, but Floyd Mayweather is a 4-4 division champion. Also, check Tony Ferguson’s Net Worth.

RELATED:Terence Crawford Eyeing Canelo Alvarez Fight Exposes Floyd Mayweather’s Failure to Be All-Time Great, Explains Boxing Commentator

About Floyd Mayweather’s Personal Life

Floyd Mayweather was born on February 24, 1977, in Michigan. Boxing was in his blood His father, Floyd Mayweather Sr. was a championship contender From 1977 to 2013, Floyd Mayweather boxed under his guidance. His uncle has also been a featherweight champion. Floyd Mayweather has been excellent in boxing since childhood. He won the Golden Gloves in 1993, 1994, and 1996, but the year 1996 was the year when he suffered the first failure of his life in the 1996 Olympics.

Boxing: Is Floyd Mayweather running out of money? | Marca

He lost in the semi-finals, although according to him this decision is controversial, in the eyes of every boxing expert, his defeat was clear. 1996 was the last year that Floyd Mayweather lost in a match since then no one can beat him in the boxing ring for the next 24 years, he is the only boxing champion after Rocky Marciano who can say that he is undefeated and Retired. You can also check Shakur Stevenson’s Net Worth.

UPDATE:Floyd Mayweather Jr. seen socializing with Travis Scott at a concert

Some Unknown Facts about Floyd Mayweather

  • Does Floyd Mayweather Smoke? Yes
  • Does Floyd Mayweather Drink Alcohol? Yes
  • Floyd Mayweather takes great care of his health.
  • Floyd Mayweather eats food before 9 at night.
  • Floyd Mayweather is very fond of playing boxing.
  • Floyd Mayweather himself has said that his crush is Floyd Mayweather whom he has loved since childhood.

Following the knockout win over Conor McGregor back in 2017, Floyd Mayweather Jr transitioned from high-level opposition to younger, more vigorous challenges that keep him active and keeps his paychecks rolling. Mayweather has tangled with Japanese kickboxing star Tenhsin Nasukawa, UK reality star Aaron Chamers, YouTube sensation turned WWE superstar Logan Paul, and now, John Gotti III, grandson to the notorious mob boss.

READ MORE:Floyd Mayweather: Boxing’s Three Billion Dollar Man

‘Money’ Mayweather is nearing 50, but he lives a clean lifestyle. The 50-0 pro boxer has a legendary training regimen that he acquired from being inside boxing gyms since he was a youngster watching his father Floyd Sr and uncle Roger Mayweather fight professionally at a respectable level. Boxing is ingrained in Mayweather’s DNA.

Boxing news 2022: Floyd Mayweather vs Don Moore, live stream, how to watch,  when is it, start time, prize money, how much will Mayweather earn,  Anderson Silva, full card

And he may continue to fight these big budget exhibition matches well into his 50s, according to the President of The Money Team, James McNair.

At 47 years old, Mayweather is confidently hanging with fighters nearly half his age. They may be considerably bigger like Logan Paul was, but Mayweather is an encyclopedia when it comes to boxing. His effortless footwork and punch delivery is a supremely-crafted work of art, and combined with his disciplined lifestyle, he looks primed to compete for many more years.

RELATED:Floyd Mayweather Gives Honest Verdict On Gervonta Davis And Shakur Stevenson As Fight Edges Closer

One of Floyd’s close business partners, James McNair, President of Team Money Mayweather, spoke exclusively with GIVEMESPORT.COM about how long he believes Mayweather can keep going:

Mayweather’s last loss came in Atlanta, Georgia for the 1996 Summer Olympics, where a young Floyd was only able to bring home a bronze medal.

The 19-year-old Mayweather was caught on camera crying after the loss, but it fueled one of the best pro careers of all-time.

Floyd Mayweather drops bombshell as boxing legend explains three-fight plan  for this year | Boxing | Sport | Express.co.uk

The Michigan native did all of his talking with his fists, but like the savvy business person that he is, Mayweather saw the effect that a little trash talk can have when selling a fight.

UPDATE:Floyd Mayweather competition to bring two fans to upcoming August 23 fight

After dominating Arturo Gatti, Mayweather bet on himself, cut out legendary promoter Bob Arum and scored the biggest payday of his career against Oscar De La Hoya. From that point forward, Mayweather was the A-side in all of his fights and hasn’t looked back, cashing massive bags along the way.

Smartly, after turning the page on pro-fights, Mayweather and his team have committed to spreading his brand to YouTube generation audiences.

 

  • Simone Biles, 27, won the fifth gold medal of her Olympic career on Tuesday
  • The Gymnastics icon led USA to gold in the women’s artistic team all-around
  • Among the crowd at Bercy Arena in Paris was tennis legend Serena Williams
  • Pure theatre. Bercy Arena, not far from Notre-Dame, was as American as an election rally on Tuesday night. And the star of the show was given a stage on which to indulge her fans’ adulation.

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    All the rest of the competitors were done, and the announcer declared: ‘The green light goes on for the United States of America: Simone Biles.’ She was left to perform her floor exercise — and you had better stop and watch.

    Olympic gymnast Simone Biles shows off VERY fit bikini body in the Sports  Illustrated Swimsuit Issue | Daily Mail Online

    The greatest gymnast in history did not disappoint, producing the highlight of the team final rather than merely getting the job done. And, so, this was her first gold medal in Paris, her eighth medal in an Olympic story of great highs and sad lows. Her team-mate Jordan Chiles, basking in their shared victory, hailed Biles as: ‘The GOAT-est of GOATS.’

    So much emotion went into Biles’ manic celebrations and high-fiving. The mind went back three years to her torment then, when, aged 24 and at the peak of her genius, she was meant to sweep all before her, only to be brought low by the ‘twisties’, a psychological phenomenon that results in the sufferer losing a sense of direction mid-flight.

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    All those thoughts crowded in on Sunday night, at least on this viewer. Never mind her record of 29 — now 30 — Olympic and world gold medals, and nearly £15million of wealth through endorsements. Those riches are not a protector against emotion.

    And as she was introduced — two-and-a-half hours before her final flourish — she failed to stop to wave to the crowd as the rituals demand. She had to be called back. She flashed a wide smile of embarrassment, but a happy one.

She would have seen the Stars and Stripes predominating in the stands. Serena Williams, a fellow royalty of American and women’s sport, sat up there.

Simone biles hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

 

As Biles prepared for her first foray she seemed so strangely fragile, taking deep breaths, her eyes surveying the scene under long lashes, as she prepared for the vault. There was strapping down her left calf to guard against the injury she picked up in qualifying on Sunday. It added to her sense of vulnerability.

And to start on the vault of all cruelties. It was this apparatus that did so much to twist her mind. Its symptoms kept her out of serious competition for 729 days. She continues to spend time in therapy, even seeing her therapist on Tuesday morning, to get in the right frame of mind to purse the remarkable feats that are her trademark.

UPDATE:Simone Biles ready to vault back into spotlight after Tokyo Twisties ordeal

How would she fare once she set off for the vault on Tuesday night? Perhaps bullish Americans were not concerned, but that strikes me as a bit gung-ho.

She managed it brilliantly well, though on a less demanding vault than in qualifying, this one known as the Cheng. Still, it was enough to help the US to the top of the leaderboard, the position from which they never slipped.

 

On July 30, the Paris Olympics will once again feature many sporting events, including men’s singles tennis. Dailysports experts have prepared their exclusive prediction for the match Novak Djokovic – Dominik Koepfer.

Novak Djokovic

For “Nole” the Olympics is the only big tournament he has never won in his career, everyone realizes that this is the last chance for the Serb to take the “gold”, previously he was a “bronze” medalist back in 2008 in Beijing.

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Djokovic is getting older, it’s normal, the generation of the “big three” has already disintegrated, there are literally a couple of years left to watch them play.

Novak Djokovic Gets Walkover Into Wimbledon Semifinals

This year the athlete doesn’t even have any tournaments won, although at the last Wimbledon he played in the final, and at other majors he reached the late stages. Now Djokovic is 37 years old, he is the second racket of the world and the record holder in the number of slams won.

At this tournament so far no problems, in the first round defeated Ebden – 6:0, 6:1, and in the second played with Nadal himself, but the Spaniard is not the same, so he managed to win confidently 6:1, 6:4.

Dominik Koepfer

There is not much to say about the German tennis player, he has not had a bright career, and the athlete is already 30 years old. In the world ranking Koepfer is ranked 70th, which corresponds to the level of a strong middle-ranked player. The tennis player had no significant successes this year, the tournament he won in Canberra was a Challenger.

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Getting to the third round of the Olympics can already be considered a good result, Koepfer wins his matches in two sets, first he beat Raonic with great difficulty – 6:7, 7:6, 7:6, and then passed the Italian Arnaldi – 3:6, 6:2, 6:1. Miracles happen at such tournaments, but no one expects a sensation from the German.

Novak Djokovic lâche un set mais poursuit sa route - La Liberté

Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings

Novak Djokovic vs Dominik Koepfer Prediction

No one doubts the victory of Djokovic, the main question is whether it will be quick and easy. Koepfer can impose a struggle, after all, he is an experienced player, on the ground he is not impressive this year. I’ll risk betting on a total of more than 17.5 games, the German is able to resist.

 

Gervonta Davis is 30-0 with 28 knockouts, and he really doesn’t have much else to prove. He’s one of the most dangerous fighters in the sport, which makes it tough for him to find willing high-profile opponents.

READ MORE:‘This is fake’ – Shakur Stevenson denies stunning rumour about Gervonta Davis fight

Despite that, he’s been able to secure and then knock out two top names consecutively in Ryan Garcia and Frank Martin.

Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin start time, fight card, TV schedule, ring  walks - MMA Fighting

Now, the key for Tank is to find a way to become undisputed. It’s a tough path to go on considering he only has the WBA belt and the other three major world titles belong to three different fighters.

Step one would be to unify, and that’s exactly what Eddie Hearn is sure Davis will do next.

 

With IBF champion Vasiliy Lomachenko taking some time to himself and Denys Berinchyk not a big enough name yet, there’s only one option for Tank in Hearn’s eyes: Shakur Stevenson.

RELATED:Floyd Mayweather Gives Honest Verdict On Gervonta Davis And Shakur Stevenson As Fight Edges Closer

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Tank against Shakur because: situations and circumstances are everything. Tank’s got all his eggs in his basket for a Lomachenko fight, then that falls through. You’re really left holding your d**k at that point going: ‘Who am I gonna fight?’ Boom, Shakur’s a free agent, he’s ready to do a deal. Timing’s everything.

Gervonta Davis Vs. Frank Martin: Date, Time And How To Watch

Hearn also spoke briefly about potentially signing Stevenson to Matchroom, but he said everything is up in the air at this point. The promoter isn’t sure if Stevenson truly needs him, but if he does, Hearn would be more than willing to work with him.

UPDATE:Gervonta Davis, Vasiliy Lomachenko Break Off Contract Talks for 2024 Boxing Fight

He says that with or without him, he hopes Stevenson “can make the fights that define his legacy“.

Shakur Stevenson has shut down claims that a fight between him and Gervonta Davis is already set for November 23.

The American lightweight rivals are being heavily linked with a unification clash later this year after Tank’s planned next bout fell through.

READ MORE:Floyd Mayweather Gives Honest Verdict On Gervonta Davis And Shakur Stevenson As Fight Edges Closer

Davis, who holds the WBA lightweight world title, was initially hoping to make a long-awaited unification with IBF champion Vasyl Lomachenko next.

However, Loma has opted not to fight for the remainder of 2024.

Boxing News: Shakur Stevenson believes he can beat Gervonta Davis

Therefore, WBC lightweight world c

This week, it has been claimed that a fight between the pair is a done deal and set for November 23.

However, this is not the case.

Stevenson took to social media to respond to these rumours, tweeting: “This is fake.”

Davis shortly beforehand tweeted a picture of a cap, also suggesting the news wasn’t true.

The fight may yet materialise with talks believed to be quietly ongoing.

RELATED:Gervonta Davis targeting alternative fight after Vasyl Lomachenko collapse

As things stand though, it’s clear no deal is done.

The news that Lomachenko was walking away from negotiations to fight Davis certainly shocked the boxing world.

It’s understood talks between long-time promotional rivals Bob Arum’s Top Rank (who promote Lomachenko) and Al Haymon’s PBC (who represent Davis) were going well.

However, the Ukrainian himself decided to step away from the negotiations.

Bob Arum speaks on why Gervonta Davis vs. Shakur Stevenson is not feasible  - "We're not gamblers"

“Loma is not in the mood right now,” his manager Egis Klimas told boxing reporter Steve Kim, “He doesn’t have the motivation at the moment.

“He’s taking off, he wants to spend more time with the family.

“He doesn’t want to do anything until the end of the year.

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“So he’s definitely not coming to the ring until the end of the year.”

Regarding the fact Lomachenko is walking away from a mega money fight, Klimas added: “With Loma, just money is not what motivates him. He doesn’t take anything just because of money.

“You can offer him millions, tens of millions of dollars – if he doesn’t have motivation, he’s not ready to prepare for the fight.”

How much money did boxing legend Floyd Mayweather generate on Pay Per View throughout his remarkable boxing career?

World Boxing News has crunched the numbers regarding the actual takings Mayweather banked without taking anything away to make purse payments or event costs.

Mayweather amassed an incredible amount of cash throughout his career and continues totaling at least eight figures every time he steps into the ring. This will continue on August 24 when he fights John Gotti III in a rematch on Mexican soil.

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Floyd Mayweather’s career PPV earnings
There’s long been an insistence from his team or the media that ‘Floyd Mayweather is boxing’s first billion-dollar man.’ Well, WBN can reveal that this is undeniably not the case. Mayweather is at least the sport’s first Billion-Dollar Man three times over if you take all the money from every sale of his PPV fights and add it together.

Floyd Mayweather made $1.8 billion in sales in the United States alone. His three billion at the worldwide box office proves he’s on his own in the paid platform stakes. Pay Per View buys featuring the five-weight king since his debut on the platform in 2005 at an average purchase price of $75; you’d even come to numbers north of $1.8 billion in US revenue.

Then, if you consider Mayweather’s other career purses and contract factors, the amount easily surpasses the two-billion-dollar mark in the United States alone. Worldwide sales of every event in hundreds of countries certainly exceed three and possibly into four, depending on how deep you delve.

It’s quite a dumbfounding statistic, and Mayweather has at least one billion in his pocket. Floyd’s Showtime contract alone made over one billion dollars from 14 million total buys [if you include Conor McGregor]. – If you use these WBN quotes, please link back to the source: https://www.worldboxingnews.net/2024/07/30/floyd-mayweather-ppv-career-billions/

Floyd Mayweather – Total United States PPV Sales:
Jun 25, 2005 – Arturo Gatti vs. Floyd Mayweather (HBO 340k)

Apr 8, 2006 – Floyd Mayweather vs. Zab Judah (HBO 375k)

Nov 4, 2006 – Mayweather vs. Carlos Baldomir (HBO 325k)

May 5, 2007 – Oscar De La Hoya vs. Mayweather (HBO 2.4m)

Dec 8, 2007 – Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton (HBO 920k)

Sep 19, 2009 – Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Márquez (HBO 1.06m)

May 1, 2010 – Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley (HBO 1.4m)

Sep 17, 2011 – Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz (HBO 1.25m)

May 5, 2012 – Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto (HBO 1.5m)

May 4, 2013 – Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero (Showtime 1m)

Sep 14, 2013 – Mayweather vs. Canelo Álvarez (Showtime 2.2m)

May 3, 2014 – Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana (Showtime 900k)

Sep 13, 2014 – Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana II (Showtime 925k)

May 2, 2015 – Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao (HBO/Showtime 4.6m)

Sep 12, 2015 – Mayweather vs. Andre Berto Mayweather (Showtime 400k)

Aug 26, 2017 – Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor (Showtime 4.3m)

With $300 Million Haul, Floyd Mayweather Tops 2015 List Of The World's  Highest-Paid Athletes

Mayweather’s money-making numbers
The numbers are staggering. Most of which can add another 500 to 800k for worldwide distribution. Nobody has been generating those numbers since the days of closed-circuit TV without the home box office angle.

If you consider that Mayweather took several breaks during his tenure, some lasting over a year, the final total could have been over five billion dollars. Mayweather is and was money, no matter how you look at it.

Next month, at the age of 47, Mayweather will do it again, knowing that he only has to promise the fans a fight to put another huge check in the safe. Despite his ‘Heist Tour’ failing to materialize, Mayweather doesn’t need it. He can pick and choose when and who he fights and still does not bat an eyelid when considering the figures.

Mayweather earns one million dollars for most of his press conference appearances, making him far and away the most lucrative boxer ever. –

On August 24, live from the Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. returns with another exhibition, a rematch with John Gotti III. Their last fight ended in a stoppage, but a riot ensued inside and outside the ring. The rematch will be on PPV, and recently, PPV.com posted a price of $49.99 for the event.

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Although this is much less than what other PPV events have cost consumers this year, it’s still a hard ask for fans to fork out even more money for a PPV event between a retired 47-year-old fighter in Mayweather, and a boxing novice like Gotti III.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. to Face John Gotti III in Exhibition Boxing Fight on  June 11 | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report

Here is the press release with all of the info on the rematch between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and John Gotti III.

Following a dramatic first meeting, the highly anticipated rematch between boxing’s most recognizable name, Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr., and Long Island, NY’s John Gotti III is set for Saturday, August 24.

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Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City will play host to the undefeated, 12-time, five-division boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. as he seeks to vanquish the g

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In a star-studded co-main event, former WBC Welterweight Champion  “Vicious” Victor Ortiz  squares off in an 8-round exhibition match against the No. 5-ranked Argentine Rodrigo Damián Coria, a former WBO Latin Champion who has never been knocked out.

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Mexico City’s own WBC Super Bantamweight Silver Champion David Picasso (28-0-1, 16 KOs) defends against former world title challenger, Azat Hovhanisyan (21-4, 17 KOs) in a 12-round affair.

 

It’s come full circle for trainer Joel Diaz inside the walls of his accomplished Indio, California, gym, from the burst of seeing the amazing talent of a young Terence Crawford, to the plotting of Crawford’s demise with Diaz’s junior-middleweight champion Israil Madrimov.

“It’s a very tough task. Terence Crawford is the best fighter pound-for-pound and very well-rounded. It’s an honor to work on a plan to beat him. We have a good strategy with a good fighter,” Diaz told ProBox TV.

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Three-division champion Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) is seeking a fourth division title against World Boxing Association titleholder Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) in Saturday’s main event at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, and victory has the potential to propel Crawford toward a date with four-division champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

Terence 'Bud' Crawford: Biography, record, fights and more - ESPN

While Diaz knows Nebraska’s Crawford maintains a clean-living lifestyle and possesses double-handed power, so does Uzbekistan’s Madrimov.

“You don’t know what to expect with Crawford, and Madrimov is the same way. They both dominate their stances from both [sides], so we’ve had good left-handers, right-handers, speed guys so we can be ready,” Diaz said. “We’ll expect Plan A, B and C versus Terence Crawford. We know [who] we’re stepping into the ring against.”

Indeed, it was a young Crawford, less than 10 fights into his pro career, who was sent to Indio by his then-manager Cameron Dunkin to train alongside another Dunkin fighter, eventual Hall of Fame two-division champion Timothy Bradley Jr.

Crawford was a breath-taking talent, flashing the skill that would carry him toward world titles at lightweight, to become undisputed 140-pound champion and then to sweep up all the welterweight belts, too, with his destructive ninth-round TKO of Errol Spence Jr. one year ago Monday.

But Diaz has also seen Madrimov’s rise, as an accomplished amateur with more than 300 bouts who wanted to make his pro debut against then-154-pound champion Jaime Munguia.

“He’s been 100 percent disciplined … he makes his opponents uncomfortable and it’s not going to be easy for Crawford,” Diaz said. “Israil is very confident.”

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Crawford also turns 37 in September, and Madrimov walks around close to 175 pounds, so there’s age and size disadvantages for the accomplished champion to bridge here.

“Those who know boxing know what age does,” Diaz said. “Every camp has wear and tear.

“A lot of things give me hope. Crawford was great at 140. Now, he’s moving up to 154. Madrimov is a solid 154. We’ll see how Crawford’s punches affect him.”

It’s a theory founded in something they witnessed first hand, when Alvarez moved back to light-heavyweight and couldn’t bother Madrimov’s close friend and stablemate, unbeaten light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol, in Bivol’s convincing 2022 triumph.

Terence Crawford to face Israil Madrimov in Los Angeles in bid for world  title at fourth different weight | Boxing News | Sky Sports

“Israil’s given me a lot of hopes he’ll come out victorious,” Diaz said.

Diaz spoke of Madrimov’s supreme athleticism. He’s a former gymnast who can also wrestle and fight in the martial arts.

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“He gets stronger each round,” Diaz said. “He’s really smart and has a killer instinct.”

Reflecting on Diaz’s appearance, ProBox TV’s “Deep Waters” analyst Paulie Malignaggi said, “Joel Diaz knows how to bring the best out of a fighter. The threat of Madrimov is real.”

Fellow analyst Chris Algieri calls Madrimov “a tough out.

“Diaz just hammered home all of the points why – [Madrimov’s] switching of sides, the fluidity … when you speak of that discipline and experience, it makes the intrigue of this fight so much more.”

 

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