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Canelo vs. Berlanga marred by PBC's errors—Are fans right to be outraged?

There has been a slight goof-up evident in the reporting on one of the undercards of the Canelo Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga event. As Stephen Fulton was heading into his fight against Carlos Castro, the show’s promoters seemed to have made a mess up of the former’s boxing record in one of the graphics displayed on the screen. It displayed the former unified super-bantamweight champion’s boxing record as 24-0, which is far from the truth. Not only was the win column noted incorrectly, but they also erased Fulton’s loss to the undisputed super-bantamweight champion, Naoya Inoue.

Moreover, the showrunners also published the wrong KO count of 17. The correct boxing record of Cool Boy Steph, before he defeated Castro was 21-1-0 with 8 KOs. Safe to say, the mishap reflects badly on the show’s promoter PBC. To get all the statistics of the fighter wrong, questions must be raised about the production value of the show. After all, the audience is paying a lot for the event’s pay-per-view. However, many were especially incensed with the Naoya Inoue loss being erased from Fulton’s record, which they thought PBC did intentionally.

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It is turning out to be a night of setbacks for Al Haymon’s PBC and Amazon Prime. According to reports, by fight night, there were still plenty of unsold tickets for the Canelo-Berlanga event. Even though early trends showed that the event was on its way to being sold out, eventually it fell short. According to Boxing Tickets, a ticket sales analysis platform, 451 tickets remained unsold, resulting in a loss of approximately $466K in gate revenue. Additionally, with the PPV priced on the higher side, there’s a strong possibility the show may not generate impressive numbers.

The timing of the Canelo event also posed challenges, as it coincided with UFC’s Noche UFC on Mexican Independence Day weekend. Dana White‘s promotion has already shattered records, boasting a $23 million gate, surpassing the previous UFC record of $17.7 million set at UFC 205. Beating a Canelo headliner on such a significant weekend would be a huge feat for the UFC, further overshadowing PBC’s struggles.

Furthermore, multiple mistakes in the graphics department by the producers of the marquee boxing event weren’t helping their cause either. Disgruntled fans flooded the comment section to point out the obvious errors committed by the showrunners.

How many goof-ups can you make?

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One fan highlighted Stephen Fulton’s correct boxing record. They commented, “Fulton is 21-1 btw with only 8 KO’s not 17.” Safe to say, PBC and Amazon Prime needed a harsh reality check from the boxing fans who were quick to point out the goof.

Meanwhile, another fan claimed that the boxing record oversight was a “mistake” from the producers of the show. They remarked, “That’s clearly not his record, it’s a mistake.” With such a high PPV price for a boxing event, these errors should not be happening.

Another fan found it hilarious that the showrunners could mess up the boxing record of a fighter so badly. They remarked, “Nah it’s just a production issue lol.” Some fans thought that the PBC removed the loss from Fulton’s record on purpose to boost the fighters’ profiles. However, it is a bit of a stretch.

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Meanwhile, another fan pointed out that Fulton’s wasn’t the only boxing record that was published incorrectly. They stated, “Same record for Rolly….They didn’t update thier info.” Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero fought Manuel Jaimes on the Canelo-Berlanga undercard and won by unanimous decision. His boxing record now stands at 16-2-0.

What do you think of the multiple errors in the boxing record displayed in the graphics of such a big PPV event? Let us know in the comment section below.

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