**** Kirks Championships 2014 ****

Nugaev KO RD 5

 

Jorge Linares UD
Jermall Charlo UD
Thompson KO RD 6
Leo Santa Cruz UD
Saul Alvarez KO RD 8
Jose Uzcategui KO RD 6
Gabriel Mendoza SD

 

Nugaev TKO
Linares TKO
Charlo TKO
Cruz TKO
Canelo TKO
Lopez UD

 

3/7 - Rustam Nagaev KO
3/8 - Jorge Linares UD
3/8 - Jermall Charlo UD
3/8 - Leo Santa Cruz UD
3/8 - Saul Alvarez TKO
3/8 - Jose Uzcategui KO
3/8 - Alberto Rossel UD

 

Marvin Quintero WUD
Jorge Linares WKO
Jermall Charlo WUD
Leo Santa Cruz WUD
Saul Alvarez WUD
Jose Uzcategui WKO
Alberto Rossel WUD

 

Rossel UD

 

Linares TKO
Alaverz TKO
Nagaev KO

 

Linares UD
Molina vs Charlo off
Santa Cruz KO3
Alvarez TKO6
Lopez UD
Rossel UD

 

Nugaev TKO
Linares UD
Charlo UD
Cruz TKO
Angulo TKO
Lopez UD
Rossell UD

 

Quintero UD

 

Quintero SD

 

It's a bit of a worrying trend in boxing. It only really occurred to be today, but looking ahead at some of the fights coming up, a lot of them are on PPV. I think it really only hit me today because PPV isn't really the dirty word it once was. Obviously, back in the day and even as recently as 8, 9, 10 years ago PPV meant "**** I have to pay 49.99 for this fight" or watch it from a bar, check ESPN updates, etc. but now PPV isn't nearly as bad because there are other ways and other alternatives to watching PPV fights.

Nevertheless, having Canelo-Angulo on PPV, possibly Golovkin-Chavez, going back to 4th quarter of last year when Bradley-Marquez was PPV. Having these big-ish fights on regular HBO or Showtime is what has given boxing this nice little uptick since around 2007-2009. Not everything was on PPV. It even goes back to what Jim Lampley said on the Marquez-Diaz I telecast in 2009, he mentioned that in years past this would have been on PPV. But, their new strategy moving forward was having fights like this on regular HBO. And again, having that sort of mentality is what has given boxing a bit of a boost.

I'm hoping the market will correct itself. Hopefully, nobody buys tonight's fight and the other PPV's down the line. These type of fights really aren't deserving. Obviously, alternative methods are great. They've been fantastic, but it's not quite the same. You don't get the full enhancement of whatever your TV is capable of and they can be very spotty. So, while I do find myself somewhat excited over this Canelo-Angulo fight tonight, I'm not as excited as I should be.

 

Nihito Arakawa TKO
Leo Santa Cruz TKO
Saul Alvarez TKO
David Alonso Lopez UD
Alberto Rossel UD

 

Linares UD
Santa Cruz UD
Alvarez UD
Lopez UD
Rossel SD