Comments Thread For: Eddie Hearn expects Brian Norman Jnr to step up to Jaron Ennis

[STREET CLEANER]

I think people are sleeping on Norman. It wouldn't shock me if he stops Boots. The guy hits very, very hard.
And wouldn't a Ryan vs Boots fight be fun for the circus atmosphere and the fight itself?

Not counting out Norman. He does very well with fighters that come at him but I have seen him get rocked a couple of times. That is the fun thing with two undefeated fighters, you never know which one dares to be great.

[kiaba360]

Ryan Garcia and Benn for the money

Barrios and Norman for belts

Boots shoild stay at 147 IMO. There is more money for him.

I understand your perspective, but how long is it realistic for Ennis to wait? I'm not interested in Giyasov/Ennis.

[just the facts]

Hearn can “expect” all he wants but to making this fight will take a crossing of promotional en******. Historically, unless big $$$ is involved, it rarely happens and Boots/Norman isn’t a big $$$ fight. To me this is the biggest problem with boxing.

[just the facts]

Not counting out Norman. He does very well with fighters that come at him but I have seen him get rocked a couple of times. That is the fun thing with two undefeated fighters, you never know which one dares to be great.

Before fighting Boots, wasn’t the exact same thing being said about Stanionis?

[Oregonian]

If boots wants to stay at 147 thats fine all I'm saying is if he wants a big fight then 154lbs could be the route to go. There are fun fights for him there, and Ortiz did move up because he couldn't make the weight anymore thats a fact

———
Yes Ortiz did move to 154 because he couldn’t make 147. And it’s ok. Boots is a WW and makes 147 easy do he is staying at WW.
Boots will unify 147 this year and will find Ortiz at 154 probably next year. He will destroy Ortiz and I’m sure we’ll hear Ortiz lost because he’s been in wars.

[Corelone]

Its the Hearn approach I dont like. Low risk forever. If Hearn had Fundora and not Boots, we might see that fight. I think the tower steam rolls him.

[MulaKO]

———
Yes Ortiz did move to 154 because he couldn’t make 147. And it’s ok. Boots is a WW and makes 147 easy do he is staying at WW.
Boots will unify 147 this year and will find Ortiz at 154 probably next year. He will destroy Ortiz and I’m sure we’ll hear Ortiz lost because he’s been in wars.

Bozy just came out and said that it’s becoming harder and harder for Boots to make weight and rehydrate properly
Bozy continued by saying how he taught Boots to rehydrate properly but at the same time how a change might be beneficial
Hence why they’re coming out with a kind of ultimatum for Norman and Barrios ; step up or we’re moving up
Is it just a bogus threat ???

[Oregonian]

Bozy just came out and said that it’s becoming harder and harder for Boots to make weight and rehydrate properly
Bozy continued by saying how he taught Boots to rehydrate properly but at the same time how a change might be beneficial
Hence why they’re coming out with a kind of ultimatum for Norman and Barrios ; step up or we’re moving up
Is it just a bogus threat ???

——
I did not know Bozy said that. Bozy looks like a difficult man to deal with (that’s just my opinion). If that is the case, the next immediate fight for 2025 for Boots should be Norman or Barrios.
Or he can just fight Barrios in July and get it over quickly and they aim for a unification with Norman in Saudi Arabia.
The truth is nobody cares about the Barrios fight but I understand the boxing path to HoF or ATG status needs “paperwork”.

[MulaKO]

——
I did not know Bozy said that. Bozy looks like a difficult man to deal with (that’s just my opinion). If that is the case, the next immediate fight for 2025 for Boots should be Norman or Barrios.
Or he can just fight Barrios in July and get it over quickly and they aim for a unification with Norman in Saudi Arabia.
The truth is nobody cares about the Barrios fight but I understand the boxing path to HoF or ATG status needs “paperwork”.

All those fights are going to be hard to get done unless …..
If there’s any truth that PBC is working with Matchroom , then the Barrios fight should be quite easily to make
The Norman fight will need Saudi money to be made imo cause both guys will ask for big money

[Oregonian]

All those fights are going to be hard to get done unless …..
If there’s any truth that PBC is working with Matchroom , then the Barrios fight should be quite easily to make
The Norman fight will need Saudi money to be made imo cause both guys will ask for big money

———-
I just hope they all see that Barrios is just never going to beat Norman or Boots and make a deal quickly.
You are right about Norman vs Boots - egos will take center stage.