Reasoning why Canelo chose Khan?

Outside of starpower and the money a fight with Khan brings this match up still makes me scratch my head. I mean its not like Canelo is any of these other fighters that never had or don't have big money fights available. Canelo never been the pay me what I deserve type of fighter. Maybe its because he never had to with him being a draw. Either way, he's been in tougher fights (Trout and Lara) that paid out way less. I figured he would use his May fight to prepare himself for the move up to 160 and the type of style GGG would bring. This fight does neither. And it wouldn't make sense just to jump in that fight against GGG without preparing. GGG's too good to do that. Do you guys think he's specifically using Khan to prepare himself for a fighter with similar skill sets (speed, activity, footwork). Possibly Pac-Bradley winner? Maybe bait Floyd out of retirement for a lucrative rematch for fight #50 for lineal MW championship?

Comments (12)

IFightDirty

$$$ Say what you want about the match up, it is going to sell and it will do well at the Gate and I think the PPV Buys will be Decent Oh I agree that it will do. However, Canelo never really has been a "pay me what I'm worth fighter". He's taken on more challenging fights that made sense that payed out way less. IE. Lara and Trout. This fight outside of $$$, doesn't make sense to me. Maybe I'm wrong about Canelo.

10y ago

IFightDirty

No, he is not hard to hit, the reason why he wasnt KO'ed in recent years is because he hasnt fought punchers. His opponents since Garcia: Molina, Diaz, Collazo, Alexander and Algieri. True, however Canelo normally doesn't do well walking down boxers and Khan will do just that. Not saying the fight isn't a mismatch, just saying there are fighters with better styles suited for him. This fight just doesn't make sense to me.

10y ago

W1LL

Canelo's strategy seems to be to pick fights with the best of the smaller guys. Doesn't look good when he's obviously boiling down from middlweight. I think his team are fearful that he isn't ready for the bigger challenges at 160lb and 168lb just yet, and he is still young. Most of his physical advantages are lost once he goes up against a genuine middleweight.

10y ago

sicko

$$$ Say what you want about the match up, it is going to sell and it will do well at the Gate and I think the PPV Buys will be Decent

10y ago

Dean_Razorback

i still remember when i and many other were saying that garcia/guerrero was pointless, can't find words to describe this fight

10y ago

LarryX

Because he lacks balls

10y ago

From_Russia

I get what you're saying, and I know Khan is chinny but style wise it isn't the most optimal one for Canelo to get a KO. Canelo's most recent KO's have been against guys who brought the fight to him, ala Kirkland and Angulo. Yes Khan has questionable whiskers but his speed and lateral movement make it more difficult to KO than a guy like Lemiuex or Marco Antonio Rubio who come right to you. No, he is not hard to hit, the reason why he wasnt KO'ed in recent years is because he hasnt fought punchers. His opponents since Garcia: Molina, Diaz, Collazo, Alexander and Algieri.

10y ago

mick1303

Because Canelo knows that Khan is good enough to beat Mayweather or Pacquiao at 147, he's one of the best fighters in the world at this point. Like Khan, Canelo wants to fight the best fighters out there, they've both shown that already. Then fight Roman Gonzalez. He is also a terrific fighter. Canelo is a coward who never fights without size advantage. GGG was a fool when he agreed to wait on canelo. He should've forced WBC to strip Canelo and continue with his career as a real MW.

10y ago

Jay_Volcano

It's a good payday. The bout it's a ****ing mismatch.

10y ago

IFightDirty

Canelo is a f.uck boy. How many undersized fighters he already fought? Yes, Angulo was as big as Canelo but he was shot to **** and Kirkland just not that good anyways.... Maybe Canelo desperately trying to get a KO win with his overrated power, haha I get what you're saying, and I know Khan is chinny but style wise it isn't the most optimal one for Canelo to get a KO. Canelo's most recent KO's have been against guys who brought the fight to him, ala Kirkland and Angulo. Yes Khan has questionable whiskers but his speed and lateral movement make it more difficult to KO than a guy like Lemiuex or Marco Antonio Rubio who come right to you.

10y ago

From_Russia

10y ago

FlatLine

10y ago