Canelo just has to stay on his feet and take it to the scorecards.
As long as the checks go through, he knows Oscar has his back no matter how bleak it looks.
You know someone watched the disgusting orgy of a telecast that was HBO last night when they think Cotto landed nothing.
Lampley and Max downplayed everything Cotto was doing. Box Nation and TV Azteca had it the complete opposite. HBO is obvious in their agenda.
I have the mexican feed since i live in Mexico
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I was watching Box Nation feed and they were impressed with Cotto more so than Alvarez as well.
HBO telecast was gargling those Canelo balls though.
Which Mexican media is criticizing Canelo?
I'll admit that by all Boxing standards, Cotto outworked Canelo and most fighters would respect that.
This whole "significant punch" approach doesn't usually mean shit unless someone hits the canvas. Cotto outjabs and lands combinations, but apparently they don't matter because Canelo's one shot looked harder. This is not how Boxing is usually scored...
So ex-fighters of Mexican origin are now the whole of the media?
I agree with you, but Marquez is a Mexican legend He made Mexico proud when he KO'd a global superstar in Pacquiao.
Probably Mexico's most intelligent fighter of all time.
Greatest BOXER of his generation.
Floyd Mayweather is a defensive minded boxer. Rarely engages in fights. Mostly makes a tactical chessmatch with fists.
He's the least entertaining fighter of all the top fighters in his generation.
Rigondeaux is the most aesthetically pleasing fighter in the game.
If you looked up boxing in any textbook he'd basically be the role model for all of them.
Ronda would kill Floyd in a fight.
I know about a dozen guys in my gym that would kill Floyd in a fight.
Nobody is touching him in the boxing ring though.
Its amazing how people are such lemmings just following and repeating whatever they hear the media and other people say. "Rousey is the best fighter on the planet!" Ok! "She can beat up professional male boxers!" Ok!
Give me a break. She beats up crappy opponents in the UFC and she's th New Mike Tyson now? Lol you fools have been bamboozled, you've been conned. You forget this a WOMAN with women strengths and size, only that she trains in MMA and is above average for her crappy weight class. Get your heads out your asses people, realize what you're saying here. What a joke some of you have become.
Crappy women opponents.
She'd lose to the average UFC guy let alone a UFC champ.
He was affected by the weight, it made no difference in his performances. He could have weighed 160 and Floyd would still school the sh*t out of him. He isn't that good.
Canelo isn't on Cotto's level let alone Floyd's.
Floyd is a tier above Cotto and Cotto is a tier above Alvarez imo.
Both Pernell and Floyd weren't entertaining to watch. Defense first fighters are never crowd favorites.
It's no surprise they aren't beloved.
I respect both, but they're like the San Antonio Spurs to me. Very successful, but so methodical that it can get boring.
If Canelo gets KO'd you can be sure as hell Mayweather retires after Berto.
If Cotto wins in a close decision then Mayweather will look for the last payday.
I think Cotto can if he gets past Alvarez. He and Maidana gave Floyd the best challenge.
Wildcard Cotto is almost an entirely different beast than pre-Roach Cotto.
Agreed. These dumbasses think they are entitled to everything and they need to be humbled. I blame Cotto for coming up with the dumbass mindset and the idiot fans that mimic it. Just fight at the actual weight classes, neutral venue, and fair purses then STFU.
Cotto?
Only thing Cotto did was give the concept a name.
This crap has been going down for a long time in Boxing. It's not new.
Canelo was out witted. Young gun had an experience disadvantage against the craftiest guy in the game.
When Canelo's fight plan got derailed he lost focus / didn't know what to do, so he became reactive instead of proactive. When he tried to be proactive it was awkward and extremely telegraphed. Mayweather pretty much dictated the fight from that point. When all of Canelo's offense became predictable Mayweather led him around the ring like a dog on a leash. The pressure of trying to figure out Mayweather and come up with a new plan at the same time made Canelo second guess every move he made. Analysis paralysis they call it. To the point where Mayweather could do whatever he wanted.
Floyd picks him apart.
Khan's not on his level and beating Alexander who has been outboxed before by lesser fighters does not make him so.
It's a mismatch.
These fighters are forgetting that Boxing is a sport, and sports are about entertainment.
If you don't have what the people want, the people won't pay to watch you.
The whole hit and don't get hit only works with the public if your persona outside of the ring is enough to cover your lack of drama inside of it. Unfortunately Rigo's personality is about as exciting as a pile of rocks.
It's a culmination of 8 years, 40+ rounds, night and day of mental preparation to get the win.
Marquez was a man obsessed with beating Pacquiao. A man who probably watched hundreds of hours of tape over and over to study Pacquiao's movements and tendencies.
It was Marquez's mission to beat Pacquiao and when someone puts that much time and effort in order to do something, they usually get what they deserve.
Could Marquez have been on MemoRoids? Maybe, but it still doesn't take away from the fact that Marquez studied and knew Pacquiao almost as well as Pacquiao knew himself.
Recent KO losses to subpar opposition ?
Khan has 1 legit loss in 7 years and that was 2 1/2 years ago to an undefeated unified champions and no1 fighter in his division.
Based on Floyds previous opponents Khans done more than enough to earn a shot at Floyd and way more than Brook.
6 years since Prescott, 2 years since Garcia, rocked by Maidana.
Beating journeymen Diaz, Collazo and Alexander in 36 rounds gives you a shot at Mayweather now?
Are you really going to argue that Khan could outbox Floyd over 12 rounds to win a UD based on those performances?
Brook earned more of a shot by beating Porter than Khan has by beating Alexander.
Only reason Khan is even in the running is because he's making himself loud and obnoxious about it.
Khan has never been knocked out cold like Manny has so it could be argued that Manny's chin is now worse than Khan's, at this stage of their careers anyway, he's taken a lot of punishment in his time and chins don't last forever as we've seen in the past. Also Manny has been knocked out more times than Khan, and Khan is no longer drained at the weight like he was at 135 and then later at 140 - that's the reason he moved up to 147 and he's taken some good shots from Collazo and Devon without being phased one bit.
No it can't. There's a difference between getting KO'd by the perfect punch and getting KD'd several times by a glancing blow.
Khan's chin is suspect, the guy has been rocked and on shaky legs far too many times before.
1 win over a brawler in Porter who's gets you Floyd now ?
Brook was impressive on that win but that's all he's done and Porters only claim to fame is beating Alexander who apparently is a one dimensional hack.
Khan has 10 wins better than Brooks second best win included the guy that just fought Floyd twice and beat him in many peoples eyes.
Bradley is coming off a loss and a draw so that leaves Garcia who hasn't fought at 147.
It's Pac or Khan next.
Khan also has recent KO losses to subpar opposition and a reputation of having a weak chin.
Brook on the other hand is undefeated and recently beat a young prime opponent.
You're trying to hard to convince yourself that Khan deserves a shot more than Kell Brook does. Fact is, they're both not on Floyd's level and in no way shape or form is there a dichotomy of Pac or Khan.
This fight is too big not to be made into a special exception.
I'm not sure what will be done, but I'm 100% positive that there will be clauses in the contract that we've never seen from any match in boxing history.
Quit while youre behind.
The journeyman you speak of are a 2 division world champion, a former welterweight world champion coming of a KO win of a former Floyd opponent and a guy who has a draw with Porter, add to that wins over 6 other world champions 3 of which are mutliple division champions.
This isn't enough to get you a Floyd shot because you were rocked Maidana despite beating him.
But beating Porter (who drew with journeyman Diaz) as your soul decent win gets you Floyd ?
:pat:
You bring up irrelevant champions who were barely sniffing the p4p list in their own weight divisions.
Apparently taking them the distance gets you a shot at the p4p #1.
Brook has KO's of 4 undefeated fighters in his last 5 fights (who are also champions... WBC and WBA belts...).
Based solely on performances undefeated Brook is in much better position than "Crystal" Khan, especially considering Mayweather mocks fighters with KO losses.
LOL I knew Cotto couldn't win on the cards.
Canelo either gets KO'd or Goldenboy's check goes through and the judges give the fight to the young profitable star.