Originally posted by Scipio2009
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Who Will Reach 168 1st, Alvarez or Golovkin?
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Originally posted by maxbears View PostTyson was 5' 10" If i remember correctly he was a heavyweight.
Originally posted by Scipio2009 View PostArthur Abraham, if we're honest about it, isn't all that much physically bigger than Golovkin or Alvarez, yet he's been able to fashion a pretty solid 7-year run for himself at the weight (with a world title at the weight around his waist to boot).
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Originally posted by SugarKaineHook View PostI say Alvarez would hit 168 in 2 years.
I'll bet money that he gets nowhere near 168 in the next 2-3 years (unless Alvarez forces the Ramirez fight or something)
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The only way I see Canelo fighting at 168 is in a few years if he gets a couple losses and needs a money fight (and there happens to be one at 168).
Otherwise, I don't see any incentive for him to compromise himself like that. If he remains a star, you can bet any 168lbers will come down to at least a catch weight.
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Originally posted by Redd Foxx View PostYou can't take one extreme case and apply it to all boxers. Tyson is the poster boy for being a small guy in a division. Saying Alvarez could do that because Tyson did is like the guys who say Golovkin is still a spring chicken because Bernard made it to 52 (yes, people there have actually argued that with me). Tyson is a very unique example and he didn't exactly have it easy as he hit a wall when he got to the 90's era HW's.
We're talking about the carefully managed Canelo Alvarez. I do not think for a second that DLH would be happy sending him into an Abraham type of career. Canelo is treated like a cash cow. Abraham, for better or for worse, fought all sorts of monsters. Yes, they're not all that far apart in size but guys like Canelo and Golovkin are more livestock than they are fighters. People have investments in them and are going to be careful in where they let them graze.
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Originally posted by Scipio2009 View PostWith Canelo Alvarez having control of his own destiny (especially with his Mexico TV deal and the HBO deal going directly through him and not some other third party), I don't see Alvarez ever putting himself into a Super Six-type situation; Alvarez will grind at middleweight until the right fight opens up at 168, and I see him taking the shot.
Been wanting Alvarez vs Zurdo for a hot minute
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