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[QUOTE="JAXCUSE, post: 3218190, member: 516"]
Agree with commentary above.

Nice to see a high quality, exciting card that was not PPV for a change.  Think Arum did the right thing to increase his fighters’ exposure and generate marketing interest.

My casual observations:

Conlan lacks world class pop on his punches.  Not uncommon for guys who stayed in the amateurs for many years.  Might be the obstacle he’ll need to overcome to become a bonafide professional championship level fighter (especially if he moves up to 130 or 135 eventually).

Think Lopez might be in over his head with Loma (who isn’t?) but really doesn’t have any other intriguing opponents to fight in Arum’s 135 Stable.  I’m all in for it, Lopez is naturally bigger, has that very rare one punch power and is an exciting finisher.  Stylistically, would also like to see Lopez eventually matched with the PBC upstarts (Tank, Stevenson and Haney).  I suppose I can at least “dream”...  Lol...

I can’t help but think there might be a “marketing” aspect to Bud’s strategy to lean into Kavaliauskas early last night (and it put him in range to get clipped there in the 4th) - make him look exciting, willing to set in the pocket, more appealing to potential opponents in Haymon’s stable...  Or to Oscar and Canelo for a potential mega-fight at 160...

Allot of good fights and storylines on tap for 2020.  Can’t Wait...
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