The reality is if he loses to a bum like Logan every boxing fan or casual in history seriously questions the cherry picking Floyd and his legacy falls dramatically below Manny.
Lol...Bruh he beat Manny, He beat Manny’s adopted father JMM, how does a charity fight change that?
It clearly does undermine them. Loma-Lopez is exactly what you’re asking for the two best available Lightweights in the World fighting for the undisputed title. Yet that event pales in comparison to Mayweather vs Youtuber or Tyson and Jones having an exhibition in their 50’s.
Modern fighters are being outshone by grandads and YouTubers how doesn’t it undermine them?
That’s a them problem, not Tyson or Floyd.
All fighters fall in to this to some degree. Nobody can be perfect and fulfill the prophecies of their over zealous fans...hence, the cycle begins. I think Haney would be my choice, even though I believe he’s really good, he’s just a lot of “meh” in terms of competition.
I think the size of the events is the biggest differences. These sort of events undermines boxing’s current stars.
Roy didn’t earn multi-millions for pros vs Joes. These YouTuber’s are taking money away from the sport, the money they make won’t be reinvested back into the sport either it’s just cash grabs.
“Undermines today’s stars”...wow. Today’s fighters not having the sack to take a stand for themselves and fight the best available competition undermines today’s stars. Having 4-6 “champions” in a division undermines today’s “stars”, not a retired fighter doing an exhibition.
Regardless what people here, media types etc think...ask his peers who the GOAT is, that’s all I need to to confirm what I already believe based on what I see with my own eyes.
Since winning a SD agaisnt Lara in 2014 he has sought to find the path of least resistence, searching out the weakest belt holders of each division.
i say since Lara because i thought that was the last time Canelo wanted to challenge himself agaisnt a high risk low reward boxer, many included myself thought he lost, but it was a 7-5/draw either way type fight
next fight is:
Kirkland: who had not fought in 2 years. fair enough they wanted a highlight reel KO after the Lara fight which wasnt a great look
Since Golovkin has been calling him out around this time, the defence was Canelo is too small and is not a natural MW.
So he fights a tiny faded Cotto instead...at middleweight...
Khan: disgraceful mismatch. they needed another highlight reel since the Cotto fight was again, not a good look.
Golovkin is calling for the fight again. instead Canelo moves back down to 154 to seek out the weakest beldholder in:
Liam Smith: who won a vacant WBO (fisheyes special) agaisnt John Thompson. Liam smith had a padded record, mostly journeymen, best win was Jason Welborn.
To build off another highlight reel KO in another mismatch Canelo then moves from 154 to fight at a 164 catchweight
Chavez Jr: why?
in 2017 Canelo finally fights Golovkin after waiting 2 years, team Canelo clearly feel that the time is right after Golovkin didnt looked great in a close fight w Jacobs.
Clearly loses the fight. Pretends he won, his fans boo him and he gets busted for taking PEDS for the rematch
Golovkin 2: wins a razor close decision in a fight where most thought he still lost. like the Lara fight it was a 7-5 either way/draw type fight.
Instead of the trilogy that the fans demand, Canelo then moves up to 168 to seek out the weakest belt holder in:
Rocky Fielding: A fringe euro level fighter who won a vacant WBA belt.
Moves back down to MW and fights
Danny Jacobs: I must admit i didnt watch this fight, looking at the scorecards, 115-113 x2 basically translates to, could of gone either way for a Canelo scorecard.
Canelo then moves from MW to LHW to fight a washed Kovalev on short notice after he nearly got knocked out 2 months prior (i didnt watch this fight either for the record)
Now we have Canelo moving back down again to seek out the weakest beld holder in:
Callum Smith: (again on short notice) who just lost to a blown up middleweight in John Ryder.
So this is the Canelo MO...
move up and down the divisions seeking out the weakest belt holders.
Is this the mark of a p4p champion? seeking the path of least resistence? and stacking the deck to make sure you have every single advantage over them?
Of course all this will be dismissed as 'hater talk' or 'spinning the narrative of a great resume'
While i agree, on paper its a great resume.
In reality its a mirage full of lies, corruption & cheating.
Who has a better resume?
No way in hell Plant beats Canelo, literally 0%. Plant is nice, really good fighter, Canelo would show him no respect, walk him down and beat him senseless. Benevidez would have a chance on shear activity, like Maidana against Floyd, just throw the kitchen sink and hope for the best. Still loses but could make it interesting. Charlo has the skill but he doesn’t have the heart, you take that dude in deep water he’s gonna drown, IMHO. Saunders would stink out the joint but he ain’t getting a decision over Canelo fighting the way he fights.
If you believe this or other such events are why boxing PPV’s are down, that’s a you problem. Boxing is why boxing PPV’s are down. These guys don’t work to make themselves stars, they don’t consistently fight the best possible opposition, they take their million dollars or whatever on the front end and coast to the path of least resistance. You reap what you sow.
He did his best...he beats the piss out of Plant, Andrade too, you’ll be saying the same thing. Benevidez would be the one that would have the best chance but even that is iffy (at best).