To be honest, I didn't even know there was such a weight class as "Minimum Weight" with a limit of 105 lbs.
Nevertheless, this fellow has beaten every one he has faced in each of his 50 fights and that is quite an achievement but certainly not worthy of crowning him TBE among all boxers both past & present in all weight classes.
I wonder why I haven't read anyone complaining about Canelo's beard.
As some of you might be aware, the Olympics' Boxing Authority bans full beards.
Ever wonder why?
The following article contends it provides an unfair advantage:
http://www.boxnation.com/boxing-news/franks-column-ban-the-beard-in-boxing-it-leads-to-stubble-trouble/
GGG can fight Sergiy in early August and then fight Canelo in late November or December, since Canelo probably wants an easy tune up fight in early September when his suspension ends to show he's still got the goods as well as to hype the GGG fight.
As an FYI, I'm 71 years old and I've been a boxing fan since 1952 after watching Marciano KO Walcott in Round 13.
I've attended hundreds of fights in MSG and my two (2) favorite fighters there were Roberto Duran and Dick Tiger. As an aside, I became friends with Dick Tiger when he joined my buddy, Tommy, as a security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and I once got drunk with Duran and his entourage.
In any event, I worked on Wall Street for 40 years as a pension actuary, so I have enough money to cover any bet you would wish to make. However, I would not bet with someone who calls me a POS. Please do yourself a favor and make a sincere effort at growing the fucckk up.
One poster calls me a POS and the other suggests that I'm a liar because, in his naïve, uneducated opinion, I did not work on Wall Street.
So far Boxing Scene is not what I expected. Perhaps, it is better for me to find another site to discuss boxing.
HBO and GGG
Given that HBO wants/needs GGG to make them multi-millions over the next three (3) years, here is how I see GGG performing:
(1) GGG carries Canelo for nine or ten rounds to give the impression of a competitive fight, so the fans will clamor for a rematch;
(2) GGG destroys Canelo within 5 rounds in their rematch;
(3) GGG then fights Saunders and TKOs him;
(4) GGG next takes on Daniel Jacobs and TKOs him within 8 rounds;
(5) GGG then finishes his demolition of the middleweight division with a TKO of Lemieux;
(6) GGG next fights Andre Ward and upsets him in a close decision;
(7) GGG loses in a rematch against Ward and they both retire.