Yeah there's a pretty big crowd of boxing fans out there who believe it's all just one big shit show, set up from the jump. Right down to the photo of Paulie on the mat being staged.

I don't think anyone got really hype for the fight during the press tour. It felt so staged it's ridiculous. I'd have much rather seen a more relaxed demeanor from them both, to at least give a hint of "we genuinely dislike each other."

Like I said, I'm just sitting back and hoping for the best. I'm a fight guy. I don't really get into all the "extra" bullshit. People on the boxing forums arguing about staged or not staged, purse bids, bank accounts and who their favorite promotion is. At the end of the day, I just want to see a fight.

I heard a bit from a podcast the other day, a guy said "people aren't tuning in to see who wins, they're tuning in to see what happens." I think that's a pretty perfect way to describe it.