KiwiRider wrote: ↑01 Jul 2022, 20:46
gregregegg wrote: ↑01 Jul 2022, 19:57
KiwiRider wrote: ↑01 Jul 2022, 18:44

Mate, he's 5-3 against absolute novices, even Tommy Fury would blast him out.
Paul is looking for an opponent that Has boxed, has a winning record, Is bad, Has a sellable name, from a relevent country.
Marcelo wilder fits all those things, plus he isnt undersized, isnt too old, and is bad in an exciting way.
Noone could say "he has never fought a boxer, or he only fights old men, or he only fights small guys" ever again. they could say his opponents are not good, but that can be said about nearly every 5-0 fighter...
Throw in that you could build a little beef with a couple of pressers.
Marcelo is chinny, I guess Paul is almost guaranteed to KO him. Thing is, don't the casuals want unbeaten fighters? Marcelo has lost 3, his last two fights in a row and only won 5.
Can't see that attracting much attention, also Marcelo isn't blessed with the blather gene, so pressers will be dull.
Cassuals want unbeaten fighters for prospects/contenders/champs..., think they just want a boxer for Paul..
Tommy fury is the ideal paul opponent (assuming he cant get a mcgregor or floyd.) but if he cant get that now then its who is bad, with a boxing record, not too old and a name... I think thats the criteria now because paul is craving a hint of legitness..
-macelo wilder- name recognition, can create rivaly with wilder fans, paul will likely chin him, good option...
-john parker-weak name recognition, hard to spark a rivalry, paul might win a close decision? might lose, not worth it...
-chaves jr- amazing if you get him in the right shape (looks decent, but you still beat him). Risk him getting in shape and schooling you... probably good mabey bad.
-michael venom page- showy, mouthy, boxed befor, but booked for a bare knuckler.
-Daniel Bocians or Jordan Granti- Tommy furys best wins, decent records, you could try do it better.
hard to think of more.
Then theres always MMA opponents/exhibitions.. floyd, tyson, diazs, masvidal, connor all fit the bill. but i think he will want the legitness of a boxer first.