Some have labelled him as a top 3 LMW while having only fought one true LMW. I've heard fans call him the "future of boxing" which I find to be such a cringe-worthy statement when you factor in how little he's done to live up to that phrase. Some have this thought that he's just so much better than Trout/Molina/Lara/Vanes, when in essence, he hasn't done anything to separate himself from them. Some fans rank him closer to Mayweather than they do to the other 154lb fighters. When there's a group of fans that hold him in such high regard, how could he NOT receive criticism? Look at his track record and tell me that there's nothing wrong with the way he's being developed. He's just a side-show like Chavez Jr, even worse than that because Chavez is probably killing himself to make MW. At least Chavez is fighting MWs.
There's always going to be a certain degree of hype surrounding fighters like Canelo but that's mainly from the fans and promoters. So what if he's labelled as a top 3 LMW? Does that really make it the case?
What you can't deny is that he's tried to make fights with naturally bigger guys in PW and Kirkland and they've fell through for some reason or another. Now tell me if he had fought Kirkland or PW and won would there be any arguments of him being a top 3 LMW? I don't think so.
Fact is Canelo shows potential but until he steps up no one really knows how good he actually is but what he's achieved thus far considering his age is no joke. I'd like to see the Trout fight at this time more than anybody else but boxing doesn't work like that if there is more money elsewhere that's where the promoters will go.
He tried to fight PW and Kirkland so can't blame him for the fights falling through. Also everyone thought Ortiz would have been a solid test before he fuked up. GBP are trying to build Canelo up as a PPV star, how many PPV would he sell if he fights Trout? Not many. Don't see why Canelo gets so much hate.
Some have labelled him as a top 3 LMW while having only fought one true LMW. I've heard fans call him the "future of boxing" which I find to be such a cringe-worthy statement when you factor in how little he's done to live up to that phrase. Some have this thought that he's just so much better than Trout/Molina/Lara/Vanes, when in essence, he hasn't done anything to separate himself from them. Some fans rank him closer to Mayweather than they do to the other 154lb fighters. When there's a group of fans that hold him in such high regard, how could he NOT receive criticism? Look at his track record and tell me that there's nothing wrong with the way he's being developed. He's just a side-show like Chavez Jr, even worse than that because Chavez is probably killing himself to make MW. At least Chavez is fighting MWs.
He tried to fight PW and Kirkland so can't blame him for the fights falling through. Also everyone thought Ortiz would have been a solid test before he fuked up. GBP are trying to build Canelo up as a PPV star, how many PPV would he sell if he fights Trout? Not many. Don't see why Canelo gets so much hate.
Why yall keep mentioning age, he is a dam champion. It doesnt matter what age he is.
I cant wait for dude to step up and get his ass whooped. dude hasnt done sh1t but is being pump up as some f^ckin boxing god.
So it's triple down eh?
down in mexico
down that girl
and get down get down and move it all around.
Go down then get down. Winner gets to push her down!!
Send trout to mexico to find the girl. Id love to see him and canelo get down.
So it's triple down eh?
down in mexico
down that girl
and get down get down and move it all around.
Canelo is a young champ and I won't criticize him at this point of his career if he fights another patsy to gain another lucrative payday and pad his record. I like his exciting style and that's all that matters as of right now.
Hes 22.... I only mentioned one actual hof'er but fair enough... What age are you expecting something out of him???
Shane will be a hof fighter and possibly winky too, just to clarify.
Id like him to do something asap, but ill give him another year to step his game up before i comlletely change my tune and start blasting him. And cotto/kirkland this year wont do it for me. He shouldnt be fighting only 2x per yr right now.
I dont like Golden Boy's matchmaking as all S far as his development as a well rounded fighter as of late.
So Ortiz let Lopez break his jaw so he didn't have to fight Canelo? And Cotto got beat up by Trout because he was scared?
Trout-Canelo should happen, but it won't.
No i definitely dont feel it should be mentioned with those guys, but then again, i put almost zero stock in today's "beltholders".
Im in no way making an opinion on a 20 ur old on how he's going to wis up his career. Seems like you're assuming a lot. Let me say it again. He's like 20 yrs old and you're thinking that people should be mentioning him next to terry norris and shane mosely and hof guys?
We have benny in here telling us he's not like a damn atg talentfor chrissake.
No one is saying he's an hof fighter or an atg talentwise
Hes 22.... I only mentioned one actual hof'er but fair enough... What age are you expecting something out of him???
Just throwing a number out there....
Either way whatever age you win a title you become a man and certain things should be expected..... Do you really feel Canelos name deserves to be mentioned alongside Terry Norris Donald Curry Shane Mosley Winky Wright and the like??? I don't.... The only thing that is unfair is this charade he has going on to the history of this sport and if its fine with you cool but don't expect too many others to share your point of view.
No i definitely dont feel it should be mentioned with those guys, but then again, i put almost zero stock in today's "beltholders".
Im in no way making an opinion on a 20 ur old on how he's going to wis up his career. Seems like you're assuming a lot. Let me say it again. He's like 20 yrs old and you're thinking that people should be mentioning him next to terry norris and shane mosely and hof guys?
We have benny in here telling us he's not like a damn atg talentfor chrissake.
No one is saying he's an hof fighter or an atg talentwise
Any word from canelo if he wants to fight Trout?
I want a Mayweather fight but I doubt it. Maybe brundage or molina or that wbo russian champ or he may go north of his division and fight sergio or GGG. Now if any of this guy I mentioned wants a canelo fight badly then all they have to do is hit on this chicka.
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Send trout down there immediately. I wanna see it.
He said hes not fighting Trout no matter what happened in the Cotto fight.... His team "doesn't like his style"
Then Trout knows what to do. Maybe Marisol wants to flirt with some black boxing champs. Joke.
Any word from canelo if he wants to fight Trout?
I want a Mayweather fight but I doubt it. Maybe brundage or molina or that wbo russian champ or he may go north of his division and fight sergio or GGG. Now if any of this guy I mentioned wants a canelo fight badly then all they have to do is hit on this chicka.
http://headblitz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Marisol-Gonzalez-1.jpg
He said hes not fighting Trout no matter what happened in the Cotto fight.... His team "doesn't like his style"
Where'd you come up with 25? why didnt you say 21 like I did in my post? Why add 4 more years? So you could include more fighters in the list?
I mentioned age because everyone is acting like they know what Canelo's whole career is going to be like based on ages 17-20 of his life and its unfair.
Just throwing a number out there....
Either way whatever age you win a title you become a man and certain things should be expected..... Do you really feel Canelos name deserves to be mentioned alongside Terry Norris Donald Curry Shane Mosley Winky Wright and the like??? I don't.... The only thing that is unfair is this charade he has going on to the history of this sport and if its fine with you cool but don't expect too many others to share your point of view.
Any word from canelo if he wants to fight Trout?
I want a Mayweather fight but I doubt it. Maybe brundage or molina or that wbo russian champ or he may go north of his division and fight sergio or GGG. Now if any of this guy I mentioned wants a canelo fight badly then all they have to do is hit on this chicka.
http://headblitz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Marisol-Gonzalez-1.jpg
Should we check titlist ages and if they are under 25 expect nothing because "they are young"???
Where'd you come up with 25? why didnt you say 21 like I did in my post? Why add 4 more years? So you could include more fighters in the list?
I mentioned age because everyone is acting like they know what Canelo's whole career is going to be like based on ages 17-20 of his life and its unfair.
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