Hall of Fame broadcaster Jim Lampley will once again be co-hosting his popular and exclusive live viewer chat, in real time, during PPV.COM‘s live stream of next Saturday’s, April 20 (8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT) world championship boxing event headlined by the Devin Haney – Ryan Garcia WBC super lightweight world title fight. The crystal-clear HD live stream, available to viewers in the U.S. and Canada, priced at $79.99, can be ordered by clicking here PPV.COM | Haney vs. Garcia. Jim will also be providing fight week commentary and reports from Brooklyn forPPV.COM‘s website and platforms. Below, is his analysis of Haney vs. Garcia. PPV.COM does not require a subscription.
JIM LAMPLEY’S HANEY vs. GARCIA PREVIEW ANALYSIS
“In the last four and a half years Devin Haney achieved dominant control of boxing’s 135-pound weight level, en route to becoming the undisputed World Lightweight Champion, with an impressive series of performances, in clear victories, over Yuriorkis Gamboa, Jorge Linares, Joseph Diaz, George Kambosos (twice) and Vasyl Lomachenko. Every single one of those opponents can, through one filter or another, be seen to have a more meaningful background in the ring than Ryan Garcia, especially Lomachenko, who as both an amateur and a pro, was one of the landmark boxing craft talents of the past few decades. In comparison to Garcia, Haney has the more stable lifestyle, the far more impressive boxing resume, the greater proven focus, and the more visible motivation to work hard toward a lofty goal.
“Ryan Garcia? He is the livelier and more exotic social media figure, has the prettier face, and may possibly possess more one-punch power, particularly with his left hook. Since the time when these two split six amateur fights 3-3, Haney, who last December moved up in weight to dethrone WBC super lightweight champion Regis Prograis, has gotten steadily better and steadily more focused, and Garcia has amassed huge numbers of social media followers and raised logical questions regarding his level of mental health. What else do you need to know? The logical choice is Haney by quality unanimous decision. It won’t be at all shocking if Haney wins 10, 11 or all 12 rounds. It WILL be shocking, to this observer, if Haney finds a way to lose.”
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JIM LAMPLEY
Jim is a recipient of the Boxing Writers Association of America’s (BWAA) Sam Taub Award for Excellence in Broadcasting Journalism and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in its 2015 class. He served as anchor and commentator for “HBO World Championship Boxing” for 30 years and has covered numerous Olympic Games during his long and distinguished career in sports broadcasting.
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