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Crawford's Win Over Alvarez Was A Win For Boxing: Here's Why
Crawford's Win Over Alvarez Was A Win For Boxing: Here's Why

What a fight night weekend it was for Netflix with Terence Crawford vs. Canelo Alvarez. In an era in which boxing has been at the mercy of exhibition fights between novices and fighters who are over the hill, Netflix put on a generational bout. There is a gravitas that the “sweet science” still possesses when the right talent is involved. We saw that on full display on Saturday night. Taking care of business There’s a reason why Dana White now wants to promote boxing. The people still clamor for it if the best fights the best. For a long time, Mayweather Promotions touted Floyd Mayweather’s undefeated streak. They used it as a marketing ploy, and people tuned in to see if anyone would beat him. It’s akin to The Undertaker and his Wrestlemania streak. There was always intrigue in seeing who would overcome such a thing. With Mayweather’s approach, they didn’t always fight the big-money fight at the perfect time. I won’t totally say it was their fault either, but during that time,...

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