Fight Golovkin Or Be Labelled A Coward. Is Canelo's Reputation On The Line?

He's going to do the Mayweather 5 year duck Plan to make sure your Opponent is wash up

Yep. And he and his team not saying anything for 72 hours so far while he's being labeled a coward doesn't make it any better. Time is not going to make this go away. Golden Boy and Team Canelo needs to come out and say something. Have you seen the way he's being blasted on social media? I know people will say it's just the internet. But other boxers are ridiculing him. It's open season on Canelo. Even Estrada is getting in on the action. smh Este deporte no es un juego y... pic.twitter.com/pmemXfh8n8— GalloEstradaOficial (@GalloEstradaOfi) May 20, 2016 Canelo & GB probably believe that all of this will blow over with time, it is possible that the next time he gets in the ring his numbers will be down, and Mexican fans will let him know just how upset they are with him. (Jeering, boos etc) He is being perceived as a coward in Mexico

Yep. And he and his team not saying anything for 72 hours so far while he's being labeled a coward doesn't make it any better. Time is not going to make this go away. Golden Boy and Team Canelo needs to come out and say something. Have you seen the way he's being blasted on social media? I know people will say it's just the internet. But other boxers are ridiculing him. It's open season on Canelo. Even Estrada is getting in on the action. smh Este deporte no es un juego y... pic.twitter.com/pmemXfh8n8— GalloEstradaOficial (@GalloEstradaOfi) May 20, 2016 Lol, thats awesome.

The important thing is do casuals even know what's going on? This may have no impact on his ticket sales and buy rates whatsoever. Only time will tell.

Another example. Frampton dropped his belt to move up and fight LSC. Only idiots who DKSAB and Rigo fanboys are saying he's ducking Rigo. A guy that would outbox Frampton for 12 rds. But he's fighting LSC in his first fight in a higher weight class. LSC will punish him for 12 rds if it goes that far. Frampton will box LSC up, that's why he took the fight. The diva dropped the belt so she could pretend to buy time but she is really fighting another 154 or 147 pound boxer at 155.

I don't think Canelo is stupid enough to duck this. His legacy, and his fanbase will surely diminish if he turns this down. That's why I'm still hoping it gets done for September, a duck this blatant would be humiliating for him. Everybody already hates him in Mexico, he can't lose his Mexican-American fans as well.

Did Canelo put himself in a position where he has to face Golovkin to save his reputation? She ain't no Mexican warrior. She's nothing more than a ginger coward.....she be like..... http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-03/enhanced/webdr06/16/10/anigif_enhanced-buzz-15574-1394980624-10.gif

As a boxing fan, I'm still hoping upon hope that it's some sort of a way of getting leverage during negotiations, and hope we still get to see this in September.

no doubt i think oscar is desperate to start a manny vs floyd narrative of broken negotiations and everything else trying to make story lines, drama and raise demand. in my opinion this is on oscar more so then canelo just my opinion tho. the problem is this fight is not that big and never will be and in my opinion it will never be bigger then it is right now. if either of them lose the fight is no where near as big

Did Canelo put himself in a position where he has to face Golovkin to save his reputation? ... Of course: a star in whatever sport. holds a reputation to preserve (we all know that). But the same star is pursuing a certain professional career which secures him money and fame... ... That star has to balance those factors.

No because he will fight him eventually.... GGG ain't going nowhere.

Canelo could make all this criticism go away if he went on a campaign and unified the JWM division with all 4 belts. That would probably buy him til May '18 to fight Golovkin. The Undisputed MW champ vs the Undisputed JMW champ - that would constitute a proper marination.

Yep. And he and his team not saying anything for 72 hours so far while he's being labeled a coward doesn't make it any better. Time is not going to make this go away. Golden Boy and Team Canelo needs to come out and say something. Have you seen the way he's being blasted on social media? I know people will say it's just the internet. But other boxers are ridiculing him. It's open season on Canelo. Even Estrada is getting in on the action. smh Este deporte no es un juego y... pic.twitter.com/pmemXfh8n8— GalloEstradaOficial (@GalloEstradaOfi) May 20, 2016 I noticed. From the fans, fighters, reporters, the kid is getting slammed pretty hard by everyone. estrada should be careful. canelo won't hesitate to bust a flyweight's jaw, ask archie solis and oscar will probably make it PPV :D:D:D He still has a couple weeks to make the fight happen. I just sincerely hope this wasn't all planned long ago and that Canelo secretly agreed to fight Cotto again in September. Let's see what happens. Don't know what the plan is for Golden Boy and team Canelo. Right now it seems like a PR disaster.

He still has a couple weeks to make the fight happen. I just sincerely hope this wasn't all planned long ago and that Canelo secretly agreed to fight Cotto again in September. Don't be ridiculous, Canelo is facing a true threat, someone close to his own size who could really damage him: "AP - Mex: The manager and promoter of the boxer Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, the well known ex-boxer Oscar De La Hoya, gave a recent frank discussion about his fighters next plans: "Canelo is a good boxer, but he's not a natural 160" said Hoya. "The close competitive fight with the dangerous, iron-jawed Khan has also convinced us that 155 isn't Canelo's natural weight. We've decided to go down to 154 and fight a true contender." There are multiple strong opponents for Canelo at 154, including a rematch with Lara, the Charlo brothers, and Andrade. De La Hoya, however, had something more special in mind: "We've been watching a lot of Golovkin's fights, and were really impressed with the undercard. Roman Gonzalez has a lot of quick movement, deals a lot of damage...we're aiming for a fight at 154 with "Choclatito". It only makes sense - Canelo is rated as a pound for pound champ, and so is Gonzalez."

He still has a couple weeks to make the fight happen. I just sincerely hope this wasn't all planned long ago and that Canelo secretly agreed to fight Cotto again in September.

estrada should be careful. canelo won't hesitate to bust a flyweight's jaw, ask archie solis and oscar will probably make it PPV