"As a promoter you don't want the most difficult fight."

can you blame him? canelo is his top dog

 

I don't like Canelo, but it is good that he gave Lara his shot. I also hope that he flinches away from Lara's jabs like he did Mayweather and gets further embarrassed.

 

Promoters take on a huge financial risk. Obviously, if you're continually promoting a particular fighter, the promoter will take a financial hit if said fighter doesn't perform well enough. So it's pretty understandable that a promoter would perfer to have his fighters in there with easy opposition.

Just think of a serious poker player. Those guys don't make money by continually challenging the best poker players around. Instead, they all prefer to line their pockets by beating up the weakest players at the table. Boxing is very similar in that aspect. Now of course, it's not practical for a fighter to get away with continually fighting soft opposition. At the same time though, continually trying to fight the toughest opposition out there is not a good move from a financial standpoint.

It's a diffucult balancing act for a promoter; limiting the risk their fighters are exposed to while also keeping his appeal with the fans high via credible opposition. Until you're the one with your money on the line though, it's hard to criticize these promoters for looking out for their wallets.

 

But what he said is still the truth, as a fan you want the most difficult fight because that is the most challenging/entertaining but you do not have an investment in the fight, you do not lose money if your fighter loses. The problem is not the promoter's or manager's they are simply applying business tactics to a business as they should in looking for the highest reward lowest risk. And as in all business the consumer speaks with what they are willing to support, so the problem is the consumer/fan.

 

**** would hit the fan if he does

 

hes fighting lara. come on de la hoya being honest. arum stinks the joint out time and time again

 

Promoters have been doing this since the dawn of professional boxing.

 

This is proper management and securing a better future for these guys who risk their lives going in the ring to entertain simple minded fools like you. Sending a fighter to face off tough opposition over and over will eventually ruin the fighter. Some easy and stay active fights here and there are necessary.

Remember, these fighters don't go through the same exact training camp for every opponent like clueless idiots think. When the opponent is going to be a tough one, they go through a severe training camp and such training camps take a lot out of a fighter. Just take a look at Sergio Martinez' injuries late in his career as one very recent example idiots tend to overlook.

 

I think he's more or less just trying to hype the fight. Who else could Canelo fight at 154 lbs., honestly?

Trout rematch, Molina (whose career is almost in shatters--I doubt anyone would buy a PPV with his name on it due to all the issues)?

I would like to see him fight Kirkland or Andrade, but I don't think those fights can happen anytime soon.

 

Alvarez can't even make 154 anymore.

 

I'm not sure exactly what you're point is, but it seems to me that you're equating the most difficult fights with the fights with the most economic potential. Am I on the right track?