so what belts does canelo have now ??

He vacated to take away Golovkins leverage. Golovkin can either take what is given or no fight. GGG will take the WBC belt instead and Canelo can be labeled a ***** by his own fans

please post source. i read he made 13 mil. the ppv did well actually. and it did well in the UK too http://www.badlefthook.com/2016/5/6/11614214/canelo-vs-khan-purse-details-for-full-hbo-ppv-card Post links to ppv doing well in the uk

He's Lineal Champ, means more than any alphabet belt. So if Cotto had the lineal and Floyd beat GGG for all 4 belts, Floyd would still be the alphabet chump?

He vacated to take away Golovkins leverage. Golovkin can either take what is given or no fight. Canelo just long dycked the **** out of GGG. Welcome to the big boys world of prize fighting...we'll call you when we need to sell an extra 97,000 PPV's.

Pretty sure those were projections with ppv upside which ended up zero. His declared guarantee was only like 2.5m please post source. i read he made 13 mil. the ppv did well actually. and it did well in the UK too

nope,boxingscene even reported it khan got a nice hefty payday. Pretty sure those were projections with ppv upside which ended up zero. His declared guarantee was only like 2.5m

I really doubt that 13m. That was best case projections , the fight did poorly nope,boxingscene even reported it khan got a nice hefty payday.

He's Lineal Champ, means more than any alphabet belt. Not really, especially in this context when he beat a man who labeled himself not a middleweight. Canelo just shot himself in the foot. The only leverage he now brings to the table is his mexican fanbase and his name. He is still a star but a lack of a GGG fight ends things for him as far as being taken seriously at 160 goes.

He's the biggest name in the sport, guys are going to get a career high payday in most cases. Amir Khan just got a reported $13million for that fight, how many other fighters are going to net you even half of that? I really doubt that 13m. That was best case projections , the fight did poorly

He's got a big Yellow Belt right now.

True but giving up belts to avoid #1 contender is a bad look. Credibility suffers but did he do it to avoid him? i see in boxingscene's articule it states they are still in negoitations.

Not really, no. Canelo didn't fight for a world title between the Mayweather and Cotto fights, he was still every bit as popular and had big fights. Winning world titles is cool, but big fights are better than world title fights. True but giving up belts to avoid #1 contender is a bad look. Credibility suffers

Not really, no. Canelo didn't fight for a world title between the Mayweather and Cotto fights, he was still every bit as popular and had big fights. Winning world titles is cool, but big fights are better than world title fights. you make a good point. plus the fighters want money and the well being of themselves and their families. belts dont really give you that assurance.

yes but the belts are what makes you a legend in the sport is it not? its always the champions (former and current) that are adored. Not really, no. Canelo didn't fight for a world title between the Mayweather and Cotto fights, he was still every bit as popular and had big fights. Winning world titles is cool, but big fights are better than world title fights.

He's the biggest name in the sport, guys are going to get a career high payday in most cases. Amir Khan just got a reported $13million for that fight, how many other fighters are going to net you even half of that? yes but the belts are what makes you a legend in the sport is it not? its always the champions (former and current) that are adored.

He's the biggest name in the sport, guys are going to get a career high payday in most cases. Amir Khan just got a reported $13million for that fight, how many other fighters are going to net you even half of that?

He got no real belt, only the so called lineal belt, which is basically worthless because it was won from a crippled injured fighter at a catch weight. Of course people like this retard above me will tell you differently. so basically now his only leverage to get peeps to fight him is his star power? interesting.

He got no real belt, only the so called lineal belt, which is basically worthless because it was won from a crippled injured fighter at a catch weight. Of course people like this retard above me will tell you differently.

He's Lineal Champ, means more than any alphabet belt. but didnt get that from cotto? i mean cottos decent but cmon it's cotto.