Canelo vs. Crawford: PPV or flop surveys?

Promoter Richard Schaefer believes the Canelo Alvarez against Terence Crawford Fight will ‘Breaking records ” In pay-pervention, live gate and global audience. He sees it breaks the 4.6 million ppv Record drafted by Floyd Mayweather Jr. against Manny Pacquiao in 2015.

Canelo-Crawford Buzz missing

The interest in the Canelo-Crawford battle is far behind that of the Mayweather-Pacquiao event a decade ago. The fight took place many months before it. What withholds the buzz is that fans canelo rinsed at 35.

He injured his popularity by avoiding David benavidez and choosing fewer fights against William Scull, Edgar Berlanga and Jaime Munguia. The box public does not demand that Alvarez fight against the three fighters. They wanted benavidez, and he gave chopped opponents of liver quality instead.

Crawford does not have popularity Because of his poor career CV, with only a crop Errol Spence and 154 pound champion Israil Madrimov, as his only significant opponents he faced in 17 years. Terence could have contributed to raising interest in the Canelo fight if he showed bravery, moved up to 168 and adopted Benavidez and David Morrell.

Crawford chose to sit inactive and wait for his payday against the Mexican star. He played it safe and waited for his money fight against Alvarez. This will impair the promotion of the event. Some fans compare Crawford to Sugar Ray Leonard, who would never have been sitting and waiting on a payday. He would have come from his back and kept busy.

“I believe it will be a record breaker of all time. I think it’s going to be and have the potential to be the biggest battle we’ve ever seen from a direct point of view, from a global point of view, ‘says promoter Richard Schaefer to BoxnationTalk about the Canelo Alvarez against Terence Crawford Fight on September 13.

Breaking all boxing records?

The way Schaefer speaks, you have to wonder if he gets a part of the action in the Canelo-Crawford match. Even with the tons of money thrown out by the marketing of the event by Turki Alalshikh, it may not buy more than 1 million, if that. He is a supporter of Crawford, but the US supporters are more interested in fighters entertainment such as benavidez.

Crawford’s fights are more like a chess player with his fighting style. This is not the style the American public wants to watch. Crawford is a learned taste for the fans who would like to watch specialists in the hit and run. His style is similar to Devin Haney’s and Shakur Stevenson.

‘From a sponsorship point of view, I think it will break records in all categories. This is by far the most expected fight. Two five-pound fighters in their first time. I mean, it just gives me the chills thinking about it. Get the popcorn. You don’t want to miss the one, ‘Schaefer says about Canelo-Crawford.