So what was it that made Canelo Alvarez so popular?

During his rise to popularity there were other Mexican stars such as Abner Mares, Leo Santa Cruz, JCC Jr. etc but what was it that made him stand out above the rest? He didnt have an amateur career, his first televised fight in the U.S. wasnt very impressive (Jose Cotto), he didnt come from a boxing "name" like Chavez, and he's not the most charismatic boxer to ever grace the cover of Ring magazine... This isnt a diss thread so PLEASE dont treat it as one, Im just trying to understand what makes him Mexicos prize fighter above all. how do you know he is not very charismatic do you speak fluent Spanish? he is extremely popular in Mexico and in the mexican community in the unitied states. Most mexicans watch primary mexicans station and see him on commercials and all kinds of other sponsor events. The females like him and he thinks he cute and all that and he has a very appaling style that the mexicans has shown they perfer.

I can't believe you went to Bardock's house... I hope you wore this. http://www.balancedwellness.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/naked-gun.jpg Lol No it was at a actual womens house , not a child with female tendencies. I don't think Bardocks parents would allow him to host a fight party in his bedroom it's probably past his bedtime.

Because he can fight.

That's a good article explaining the Canelo Hype. Jay Caspian also did some good write ups on Don King and Adrien Broner. His style , attitude and nationality play a part in his popularity but The It factor that drives it is his looks and white skin. Women and some of the posters on here want his D and probably a large part of his fan base wish and envy his white skin I watched May/Canelo at a party hosted by a white chick who doesn't follow boxing but bought the fight because she wanted Nelos semen in her mouth ( I'm assuming most Canelo fans on this site are fans for the same reason ) that pretty sums up his crossover popularity. I can't believe you went to Bardock's house... I hope you wore this. http://www.balancedwellness.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/naked-gun.jpg

PR (cotto) fans commenting in here is ironic. :lol1: None of you would back Cotto if he wasn't PR. fact. Yet... you're the one who brought up Cotto for no reason. Cotto fans tend to be boxing fans so we care about other boxers not just two people like you do. Canelo is popular because girls think he's sexy, Oscar said he was the next big thing, and he was fed nothing but sh*t fighters 90% of his career. You get people who don't know sh*t about boxing to think he's something special and Mexicans will back any fighter that's Mexican and isn't a b*tch. It's why Canelo has fans and Leo and Garcia don't.

from what I understand Canelo has a very impressive hype machine behind him in the form of Mexican tv networks. I read a good article on that around the time of the Floyd/Canelo fight. about how Canelo (at that time) was merely the the product of hype machine and didn't have nearly the amount of fans at home that folks outside of Mexico were/are led to believe. link to article http://grantland.com/features/canelo-alvarez-search-next-oscar-de-la-hoya/ That's a good article explaining the Canelo Hype. Jay Caspian also did some good write ups on Don King and Adrien Broner. His style , attitude and nationality play a part in his popularity but The It factor that drives it is his looks and white skin. Women and some of the posters on here want his D and probably a large part of his fan base wish and envy his white skin I watched May/Canelo at a party hosted by a white chick who doesn't follow boxing but bought the fight because she wanted Nelos semen in her mouth ( I'm assuming most Canelo fans on this site are fans for the same reason ) that pretty sums up his crossover popularity.

First time I heard about or saw him, it was all about how he was a Mexican ginger that could crack, and had good skills.

You just explained your boxing scene career. :lol1: :boxing: Cut it out. You love Canelo. A lot. :boxing:

A lot of beta males in here with man-crushes on boxers. They live through these fighters and even refer to actual fighters as "cowards..." Not unlike a loud mouthed wife, who berates her husband's opponent, while standing behind her man. Only on the internet.... :boxing: You just explained your boxing scene career. :lol1: :boxing:

Ok I can understand "the look" concept but honestly only on NSB do I ever hear how "good looking" he is and its only from men. Ive asked a couple different women what they thought of him and they said hes not ugly but far from fine. I really think its the "unique" red hair that helped him out a lot even though Ive known 2 Mexican families in my life with red hair, one coincidentally had the last name Alvarez. But to each their own, Im just trying to see if some one could broaden my views. A lot of beta males in here with man-crushes on boxers. They live through these fighters and even refer to actual fighters as "cowards..." Not unlike a loud mouthed wife, who berates her husband's opponent, while standing behind her man. Only on the internet.... :boxing:

He's a good looking ginger Mexican. /thread

How many red-headed freckled face Mexican boxers have you ever seen? Combine that with a big promotional push and a big cultural following and you have a star in the making.

from what I understand Canelo has a very impressive hype machine behind him in the form of Mexican tv networks. I read a good article on that around the time of the Floyd/Canelo fight. about how Canelo (at that time) was merely the the product of hype machine and didn't have nearly the amount of fans at home that folks outside of Mexico were/are led to believe. link to article http://grantland.com/features/canelo-alvarez-search-next-oscar-de-la-hoya/

That he looks white that's the only thing he can't fight!

PR (cotto) fans commenting in here is ironic. :lol1: None of you would back Cotto if he wasn't PR. fact.

Who knows man... Maybe the fact that he's a very good boxer had some thing to do with it.

Primarily novelty because of his red hair and freckles. The girls also like him a bit.

Cuz he look gud and comes to fight

Simple, he is an Irish looking Mexican and has some skills pushed by Televisa and HBO. The perfect combination to appeal to the largest demographics of boxing fans both casual and hardcore.

He's actually Irish, Hoya anointed him with "The Blueprint", and he has a legion of mini me fans with carrot tops.