JOE PETERSON, Chicago, IL\u2014What do you think the first major fight will be when boxing returns to action?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nBy \u201cmajor fight,\u201d I guess you mean a boxing event which will be on PPV, as opposed to the fights we\u2019ve been watching on ESPN or upcoming on the return of DAZN. My guess is the Vasily Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez lightweight unification bout will be the first major fight we\u2019ll see. The reason is, both fighters are open to squaring off in an room with no fans and no media. They\u2019ll still be able to earn a big paycheck, as fans around the world will undoubtedly have no question about buying this matchup.<\/p>\n
CHUCK ANDREWS, Henderson, NV\u2014Isn\u2019t outstanding welterweight Vergil Ortiz going to be fighting soon?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nYes. Ortiz will be in action on July 24, when he faces Sammy Vargas in Indio, CA. The 22-year-old Ortiz is 15-0 (15) and considered to be the future of the welterweight division, the heir-apparent to both Terence Crawford and Errol Spence.<\/p>\n
RYAN SPENCE, Chicago, IL\u2014Have you been impressed by heavyweight prospect Jared Anderson? Do you see him fighting for a title next year?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nI absolutely have been impressed. For a 20-year-old, he already shows a tremendous amount of poise to go along with his vast skills. Let\u2019s not jump the gun with a title shot. He\u2019s only 5-0. I\u2019d like to see him develop even more physically and skillwise. If he stays busy\u2014and he probably will with Top Rank\u2014he\u2019ll be ready for a title shot by the end of 2021 or in early 2022. By that time, he will have had around another 10 fights. He has too much talent and charisma to rush him along.<\/p>\n
TONY PITTS, Indianapolis, IN\u2014Last week, Michael Nunn won a four-round decision against former MMA champion Pat Miletich. Does Nunn plan to take his comeback further?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nUnfortunately, yes he does. On Monday, the 57-year-old Nunn, who hadn\u2019t fought since 2002, told me that the victory over Miletich, (who is 52) \u201cgot my competitive juices flowing. Maybe I can now get a fight against against James Toney or Roy Jones Jr.\u201d Sadly, he wasn\u2019t kidding. We\u2019ll keep you posted.<\/p>\n
BOB McCRIMMINS, New Orleans, LA\u2014Do you think Dillian Whyte will show up in top shape when he faces Alexander Povetkin on August 22? For his last fight, he looked fat and slow in beating down former contender Mariusz Wach.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nRecently, Whyte said he had been under a great deal of pressure, especially in his longtime battle with the WBC in trying to secure the title fight he so rightfully deserves. He said the pressure cause him to eat excessively, something he does when under pressure. He promised to be in the \u201cbest shape you\u2019ve ever seen me in\u201d when he clashes with Povetkin on August 22.<\/p>\n
TERENCE SYLER, Boston, MA\u2014I recently watched the first Roberto Duran \u2013Sugar Ray Leonard fight again, as I have been watching a lot of fights while on COVID-19 lockdown. Do you think the Duran of that night could have beaten Floyd Mayweather?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nWithout question. I think just about any version of Roberto Duran would have beaten Mayweather, who was certainly TBE (The Beat of his Era, not The Best Ever). The power and pressure Duran put on Leonard that night were too much for Leonard, and would have been too much for Mayweather.<\/p>\n
TOMMY HAYES, Minneapolis, MN\u2014I heard that Gervonta Davis is in talks to face Leo Santa Cruz. Is this true? If it is, what are your thoughts about such a matchup?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nShowtime Boxing recently announced that they will be putting on<\/p>\n
Nine fight cards over the final five months of 2020, with the Charlos twins\u2014Jermall and Jermell\u2014fighting in separate title bouts on September 26, and Gervonta Davis facing Leo Santa Cruz on October 24. I don\u2019t like LSC\u2019s chances in this one. He is going to be a blown=up featherweight against a bona-fide lightweight. Even if the fight is announced at 130 pounds, you just know Davis will not make the weight, pay a fine, then come in as a super lightweight\u2014or more. I don\u2019t see this as a winning proposition for LSC.<\/p>\n
JACK MEYERS, Cleveland, Ohio\u2014Were you impressed with Top Rank & ESPN\u2019s Summer Boxing Series?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nI thoroughly enjoyed what Top Rank gave us. We got to see Shakur Stevenson, a few upcoming heavyweight prospects (Jared Anderson, Guido Vianello), an interesting 168-pound, former MMA fighter (Clay Collard), females Mikaela Mayer and Kim Clavell, the talented and gutsy Maloney Brothers, top 130-pounder Miguel Berchelt, Olympic featherweight champ Robeisy Ramirez, hard-hitting Edgar Berlanga (who made it 14 straight first-round KO\u2019s) and the incredibly-talented, unbeaten Jr. Welterweight sensation, Elvis Rodriguez. How could you be anything but impressed. The announcing? Now, that\u2019s a different story. I\u2019m nauseous from hearing the abuse of \u201cCheck Hook\u201d and \u201cSwivel Jab.\u201d Otherwise, I thoroughly enjoyed the Summer Boxing Series of Top Rank\/ESPN.<\/p>\n
MATT DIAMOND, Staten Island, NY\u2014Do you know if a date or site for light heavyweights Joe Smith Jr. v Elieder Alvarez has been finalized?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nTheir fight\u2014which should produce \u201cFight of the Year\u201d fireworks, has been confirmed for August 22 in \u201cThe Bubble\u201d at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
STEVIE WHITTON, Charleston, S.C.\u2014Do you think Deontay Wilder is finished?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nI am not sure what you mean by \u201cfinished.\u201d Do you mean finished as a champion? As a contender? As a fighter? I think the answer is in his hands. He needs to stop with his myriad of excuses and get back to the gym. He has some incredible strengths and just as many weaknesses. Unless he corrects those weaknesses, I see no way he can beat Tyson Fury in the rubber match, tentatively scheduled for December 19. Mark Breland did not cost him the fight. Neither did his ridiculous outfit. Neither did any dreamed up tampering with Fury\u2019s gloves. The only thing Fury\u2019s gloves did was beat a steady rhythm on Wilder\u2019s body. Deontay suffered his first loss. He was mauled. He was stopped. He lost his title. The fact is, he hasn\u2019t been able to deal with the loss. Get over it! This is boxing! Is Deontay finished? I don\u2019t believe he is. I think he\u2019s far from finished. However, what I think doesn\u2019t count. Does Deontay Wilder himself think he\u2019s finished? I guess we\u2019ll know the answer on December 19.<\/p>\n
SANDY ANDERSON, Providence,R.I.\u2014Do you think we\u2019ll ever get to see a Canelo Alvarez-Demetrius Andrade fight?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nEver? Yes. Soon? No. While Canelo is not ducking anybody, he has a large body of champions, contenders, and opponents to choose from, maybe more than any other champion in the sport.While I would personally love to see an Alvarez-Andrade fight\u2014and I think we will\u2014we may not see it until late in 2021 or early in 2022.<\/p>\n
Again, the e-mail to send your questions to me is TheCommishRandyG@gmail.com<\/a>. Send \u2018em over.<\/p>\nSee ya\u2019 next week.<\/p>\n
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