Floyd Tweets he is fighting Canelo in September

Canelo will still come in at 170 lbs on fight night. It's not a big deal as long they aren't fighting for a 154 belt. The bigger Canelo will only have to cut down 2 pounds instead of 7 pounds if they had agreed to fight at 147. I know the excuses after September 14 will be that he was drained, inexperienced, ect, but Canelo is draining himself to make 154 lbs anyway. He's a real middleweight. I think I speak for more fans when I say that we don't care about the catchweight, it's just funny because it was a little over a year ago that Mayweather made such a big deal about not needing catchweights and fighting fighters at their weight.

Fighting at a CW of 152, wow. Canelo will still come in at 170 lbs on fight night. It's not a big deal as long they aren't fighting for a 154 belt. The bigger Canelo will only have to cut down 2 pounds instead of 7 pounds if they had agreed to fight at 147. I know the excuses after September 14 will be that he was drained, inexperienced, ect, but Canelo is draining himself to make 154 lbs anyway. He's a real middleweight.

I'm saying Canelo losing does not mean he's not a draw anymore. he'll have his mexican fans, true. he doesn't have the skillset to be that sustained draw that odlh was. mares on the other hand ....

don't worry it is at 152lbs...and it is supposed to be a unification fight??? after all the crap floyd spoke about pacmans fights against cotto, and the title against margarito not counting because it was a catch weight lol...ducker and a hypocrite now..shame canelo didn't have more time to gain experience and increased his chances, at the moment canelo is easy pickings and floyd knows it

what you talking about? you comparing canelo to oscars draw power? i may be misunderstanding. I'm saying Canelo losing does not mean he's not a draw anymore.

Fighting at a CW of 152, wow.

Oscar already proved you can lose and still be a huge draw. what you talking about? you comparing canelo to oscars draw power? i may be misunderstanding.

Wow, just looked on Twitter and it's legit. Haha this is the only reason I have Twitter. I will say though it should be at 154. I have no real problem with catch weights if both sides agree, but Floyd made such a big deal about Pacquiao and catch weights. Whatever, good fight. Don't see Canelo beating Mayweather, but glad it got made.

This is a no lose situation for Canelo. He wins he is the new cash cow in boxing. Even if he loses he raises his profile and in a few years people will chalk up this loss to inexperience. Will be a great event and props to Floyd for making it happen. I bet Showtime is ecstatic right now. No one is asking for the Guerrero receipts after tonight.... As far as casual fans go, if canelo gets Robert guerrero'd, it'll take him a while to overcome that setback.

nah, I don't believe it. He's using it to get leverage for Alexander.... and if he does fight Canelito it will be at 147 or something ridiculous :lol1::lol1:

Why 152 after he talked all that about fighting Cotto at his comfortable weight? Just because he can? I don't expect it to effect Canelo regardless. Oh well this is the only fight that made sense for Floyd with Martinez on the shelf again.

floyd just flipped his middle finger to the pactrads

all bad for gbp. actually, no - mares will save that firm. Oscar already proved you can lose and still be a huge draw.

all bad for gbp. actually, no - mares will save that firm.

I agree with you but after all the crap Floyd gave Pacquiao the last few years and him talking about how he would never take a catchweight, he is about to hear it big time... No one seemed to mind when he gave into oscars every single demand, from ring size, weight to gloves. in effect he will catch alot of heat, but he does all the time anyway. it seems people get upset when floyd makes ANY kind of demnd even though hes basically earned it. sugar ray leonard fought for a lightheavyweight title and didint even fight in that division, he made lalonde come in i think at 168, even though the light heavy and super middle titles were on the line, i think it also had a rehydration clause. if mayweather did something like that hed be crucified. mayweather is held to a diff standard so any hate he gets just comes with the territory of being himself.

152 is alright. Canelo will not be drained. It's kind of silly though, was it really worth 2lbs and open yourself up for the criticism? Reminds me of Cotto vs. Margarito.

nah, I don't believe it. He's using it to get leverage for Alexander.... and if he does fight Canelito it will be at 147 or something ridiculous god youre stupid

Steve Kim @stevemaxboxing Ok, Schaefer just told me the weight for Mayweather-Canelo is 152. Both sides have agreed to it. I can live with that. It's on!!!! :boxing:

Fight is at 152? Doesn't matter Canelo still whoops him. Props for Floyd for taking this fight atleast.

this one makes sense only because they are both lineaer champions of their respected weight classes. floyd at 147 and canelo at 154. when whitaker and chavez fought, it was at a catch weight because they were both undisputed in their respective divisions. I agree with you but after all the crap Floyd gave Pacquiao the last few years and him talking about how he would never take a catchweight, he is about to hear it big time...