What do you think of the Saul Canelo Alvarez hype?

Maybe one bad thing about the hype is that it started too early... not sure if pessimistic hardcore fans have the patience to wait a couple years as Canelo develops more. Some will grow to hate the kid because they feel he's undeserving of the attention because of the level of his competition he's faced, although like blackirish pointed out, Canelo is actually progressing nicely for such a young age.

I would to reserve my opinion on Alvarez til he fights somebody. Doesn't matter how good he looks now, you have to consider the opposition. Baldomir was a former lineal champ Luciano Cuello gave Chavez Jr a vey tough fight(Alvarez dominated him) Jose Cotto has fought for a title twice Lanardo Tyner recently upset another prospect, Antwone Smith, fairly recently Jeferson Goncalo has gone the distance with top Middleweights like Khoren Gevor and Hassan N'Jikam, while Alvarez knocked him out Michael Rosales is rated #33 in the world by boxrec Euri Gonzalez upset former title challenger Cosme Rivera about a year ago Raul Pinzon was beating former WBO holder Ricardo Torress and dropped him 3 times before getting KOed in the last round Miguel Vasquez is the current IBF Lightweight champion Im not saying Alvarez's record is amazing, but its much better than people make it out to be with wins like the above. especially considering hes just turned 20

I would like to reserve my opinion on Alvarez til he fights somebody. Doesn't matter how good he looks now, you have to consider the opposition.

I like the hype, Its needed in boxing at the moment because we have too many older fighter who are at the tale end of their careers, We need the Canelos, Khans, Brooks etc to be hyped and come good, No need to push Canelo at the moment because of his age and non-amateur background... i agree bro.

I like the hype, Its needed in boxing at the moment because we have too many older fighter who are at the tale end of their careers, We need the Canelos, Khans, Brooks etc to be hyped and come good, No need to push Canelo at the moment because of his age and non-amateur background...

say what you will about Baldomir being old, but I dont think many other fighters would have turned his lights out and had him plop on the ground face first after one punch. maybe a weak TKO ref stoppage or corner stoppage, but that was one heck of a shot. Alvarez's body work is very good for such a young fighter. nasty left hook and even sneaks in right hands pretty well too. I dont mind it even if he is overhyped. if a guy that is better than him and more deserving of the hype beats him, then that guy will steal a lot of that hype.

Golden Boy is again trying to build a buzz on a particular fighter.. It happens. Canelo is good.. still early IMO. He'll have to go through a number of top quality fighters to even begin this discussion and beating Old Tata Baldomir doesnt raise his stock all that much. Put him in against a Cotto and see how the kid handles himself.

i admit im sold on the kid, hes only 20 yrs old and hes fighting like a peaked fighter already, im very tuned in to his career to say the least.

great potential, overhyped at the moment, but for a 20 year old hes amazing, he needs 5 fights more increasing the quality of opponents and then we can see, i think he will be fighting 2 or 3 fights a year so in another 2 years we will know if he fulfilled the expectations...

Its great hes gotta lot of hype.Hes bringing new fans.

Any young fighter with alot of hype is a good thing for Boxing. I havent seen him against anyone with a pulse though, so I cant say how I think he will end up.

with PAC on the verge of retirement and Floyd fighting only women, i think the Canelo hype is much needed if marketed properly, i can see GBP making him the next face of boxing...his style is fan-friendly and he's got KO power... nothing like tapping into the Hispanic community when boxing is nearing a lull you got a deep Jrww division and a all time classic Super Middleweight tournament and you think Canelo would be the savior of boxing after Manny?

canelo is far advanced for a 20 year old and will be pound for pound in the years to come. f*** canelo haters!

I didn't see anything special about knocking out someone old enough to be his dad. I don't understand the hype behind him at this moment.

I'm sold on him. He's got the goods.

He got solid basic skills, all he has to do is keep winning and gradually better competition. He is very young and can still develop in to a better fighter

He's good. I like the guy. Don't understand why people don't like him.. And this glass chin... Well I guess nowadays you can't get rocked without having a glass chin. (and yeah, I get it. The other guy was blown up. It was still a clean shot)

He can be the real thing and damn he is only 20

fighting washed up fighters who dont have the strengh to hurt him???that not great at all put him against a top 10 he'l get his glass chin exposed

Yea he is hyped up at the moment but the kid is 20 years old. For his age he has great potentiol and needs time to reach his peak. But right now, i am impressed with him