Comments Thread For: Canelo-Chavez Rivalry Builds, But Focus Solely on Cintron

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By Jake Donovan - In terms of relevance, a showdown between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. would be to Mexico what a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr matchup would be to the rest of the boxing world – the biggest possible fight to be made.

Something else the two budding rivalries have in common for the moment – a constant battle of ‘whose is bigger’ could forever delay it from ever becoming a reality.

The question is inevitable whenever either fighter steps into the ring. Chavez Jr. fielded as many questions about Alvarez as he did about his actual fight with Peter Manfredo, and that was in the buildup leading up to last weekend’s HBO headliner in Houston.

As Alvarez heads into his own HBO main event this weekend against Kermit Cintron (Saturday, 10:30PM ET/PT, live from Mexico City), the popular Mexican is forced to respond to as many questions about his countryman as he is about a fight that serves as arguably his toughest test to date.

The closest either has come to suggesting that an actual fight will ever take place came over the weekend when random weights were thrown around. Alvarez – through co-promoter Oscar de la Hoya – insisted that the buildup could eventually reach a collision if Chavez Jr were able to squeeze down to 156 lb. [Click Here To Read More]

[delpilar]

Focus on Cintron? What a wimp!

[AHUEVO]

Originally Posted by delpilar

Focus on Cintron? What a wimp!

Last I checked, Cintron had two fists and was a former champ. You take this fight lightly or any fight, you will lose. How is being focused being a wimp?

[Catrin]

Lol... No worries canelo! Jr wants a big payday B4 the WBC take his belt away!
Cause even undefeated He aint ***** wt No belt!!! Do your thing canelo! Let him keep dukin!(rubio&martinez) Wait till you grow to a natural 160! We'll see where jr is at by than...! Show spoiled jr some class!

[slickhook]

Originally Posted by Catrin

Lol... No worries canelo! Jr wants a big payday B4 the WBC take his belt away!
Cause even undefeated He aint ***** wt No belt!!! Do your thing canelo! Let him keep dukin!(rubio&martinez) Wait till you grow to a natural 160! We'll see where jr is at by than...! Show spoiled jr some class!

This reminds me of Holyfield vs Bowe II

the outcome will be interesting

[StrangerInTown]

Laugh if you will, but based on the rounds I have witnessed as enacted by both Saul and Junior, I believe that the Chavez DNA is much more potent then is given credit for.
If held within the next 12 months at 160, Julio will dispose of Canelo in 10 stanzas or less.
The opposition each has been requested to engage allows but for one conclusion.
The Chavez/ Duddy firefight was one of last years most under appreciated battles.
It was toe to toe for 10 brutal stanzas and ended John's career as a tough pugilist who always came to give his best.
Alvarez has yet to meet such an opponent.
Gomez gave Saul trouble until the older and smaller man ran out of steam.
It was a telling moment in the Ginger saga.
Given his uneven footwork, constant reverse gear shifting upon being struck and willingness to meet guys like Cintron who can't teach him a thing, his progress has been terribly limited.
When Arum determines that it's time to make the fight that I believe will be much better theater then Pac/Floyd, I believe that Junior will have the last laugh.
Max Kellerman's 'prodigy' is as shaky as his accusation that Chavez/ Manfredo was stopped too early.
Canelo will fold like the house of cards his unearned reputation is built upon.

[TaurusJ27]

I suppose after the Cintron fight Alvarez is going to be asked about fighting Chavez .

[JakeNDaBox]

Originally Posted by TaurusJ27

I suppose after the Cintron fight Alvarez is going to be asked about fighting Chavez .

If what I heard is correct, there might not be anyone there to ask him anything. Supposedly the lion's share of the HBO crew will be in Cincinnati and calling Canelo's fight via ringside monitor.