That is not the case on Saturday when we really are getting a Super-Fight between Errol Spence Jr and Mikey Garcia as the latter 'dares to be great' and the former wants to show why he is the premier Welterweight in the world.
Dallas, Texas is the venue for this one and I truly think it is going to be a memorable fight and one that has seen people change their minds about the outcome the closer we have got to it.
More on that below.
A solid undercard is also in play with the whole event being shown on ITV4 for those of us in the United Kingdom and there is no doubt that this is the Fight of the Year so far. Hopefully it will be one that lives up to the expectations.
Luis Nery vs McJoe Arroyo
Chris Arreola is also on the undercard of the big fight in Dallas this weekend, but he could be in for a tough encounter against an unbeaten prospect looking to take the next step in his career.
That's a difficult fight to read so my first selection from this card will come from the bout featuring the returning Luis Nery.
This is the first appearance of Nery in 2019 and he is looking to get back into a position to become a World Champion having lost an opportunity to do that on the scales in 2018. He might not be involved in the World Boxing Super Series which is taking place at this weight, but many will consider Nery the man to beat even when a Unified Champion is created out of a fantastic tournament which has had financial worries.
The winner of the World Boxing Super Series taking on Nery some time in late 2019 or early 2020 is going to be what the fans will be demanding, but it is up to Nery to make sure he keeps winning and winning in style.
In all honesty I would be surprised if Nery is not able to stop McJoe Arroyo in this fight, although the Puerto Rican has gone the distance with Jerwin Ancajas.
Arroyo was knocked down in the fight but went the full Twelve Rounds in losing his fight for the IBF Super Flyweight Title, but he is now coming up for this fight against a big puncher.
That is going to make the difference and I do think Nery will push through Arroyo and force the stoppage. Luis Nery himself thinks the fight won't go more than Six Rounds and I do think we will get a mid-fight stoppage from the Mexican who will want to announce himself ready for a big 2019.
It is hard to judge how much punishment Arroyo is going to be able to take going up a weight especially against someone like Nery. That may determine how long this one is going to last, but I have a feeling it is going to a fight where Nery shows everything he has and starts putting the pressure on after a couple of Rounds to feel things out.
I will have a small interest on Nery putting the afterburners on at around the halfway mark and get Arroyo out there in either the Fifth or Sixth Round.
David Benavidez vs J'Leon Love
Failing a test for cocaine use saw David Benavidez stripped of his World Title and he has now been out of the ring for over twelve months.
The Super Middleweight makes his return on the undercard in Dallas and he is going to be in line for a shot at the WBC Title, although things have been complicated by the ending of the Anthony Dirrell-Avni Yildirim fight last month. The WBC are expected to make their ruling on things on Monday to clear it all up, but for now Benavidez will be looking to shift some of the ring rust when he faces J'Leon Love who returns after losing a Decision to Peter Quillan last year.
This is a big step up for Love and David Benavidez doesn't look as weight drained as he has in recent bouts at 168 when the expectation was that he would be moving up.
Ring rust is an issue, but Love's own absence from the ring and his insistence of trying to wind up Benavidez may work against him here and the latter can get the job done early in this one.
It is scheduled for Ten Rounds, but Benavidez is looking to make a statement on his return to the ring since losing his WBC Title. J'Leon Love has only been stopped once and that came in the Third Round and much is going to depend on how quickly Benavidez gets back into a groove. I think that he is going to come out swinging and I am not sure Love stands up to it.
Errol Spence Jr vs Mikey Garcia
This is the fight I have been looking forward to most in the first half of the 2019 Boxing season.
Errol Spence Jr goes by the moniker 'The Truth' and I have long felt he is the man to beat at Welterweight with the natural size to eventually move up to Light Middleweight and perhaps beyond.
He is a quality underrated boxer, but also has the power to catch the eye and an ability to wear down and break down opponents.
However there is the question about the resume and the lack of real top names, but I give Spence Jr a slight pass knowing how many have tended to look elsewhere than call him out. A bigger concern is only being in the ring once in the last fifteen months and in that time Spence Jr has fought just a single Round as he defended his IBF Welterweight Title.
Spence Jr gets his chance to re-announce himself at the very top of Boxing if he can win this fight on Saturday though and he is the favourite even if there are enough doubters to up the intrigue of the bout.
Mikey Garcia is coming up twelve pounds and two weight Divisions to take on Spence Jr and he has begun to convince enough people that he was right in suggesting he has seen something to exploit in the Texan. All credit to Garcia to stepping up to the plate and 'daring to be great' and he has the credentials to really cause some problems and maybe even the upset.
However I am of the belief that weight Divisions exist for a reason and I think this is going to go along the lines of Oscar De La Hoya's failed effort to dethrone Bernard Hopkins and I say that even though ODLH had been operating at the Middleweight limit for a fight already.
From what I have seen, Garcia has not carried his power up to 140 so I expect him to make less of a dent on Spence Jr. Ultimately if you can't deter Spence Jr from coming forward and wearing you down, it is going to be a long night for any Boxer and I do think that is going to be the outcome of this one.
I can see Garcia beginning the fight well as Spence Jr just works out what his opponent is going to offer. However it will begin to turn in the middle of the fight and by the time we get to the Championship Rounds Spence Jr should be having his way with Garcia.
There is going to be a spirit about Garcia and a resilience that I have to respect, but Spence Jr is someone who comes on strong at the weight and he is going to be significantly the bigger man in the ring. At some point I expect that see Spence Jr take over the fight and I have a feeling there is going to be a stoppage for the Texan in the Championship Rounds and potentially an announcement that he will be facing Manny Pacquiao next.
MY PICKS: Luis Nery to Win Between 5-6 @ 5.50 Sky Bet (1 Unit)
David Benavidez to Win Between 1-5 @ 2.87 Sky Bet (2 Units)
Errol Spence to Win Between 9-12 @ 5.50 Sky Bet (1 Unit)
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