Comments Thread For: Canelo is Eager To Test Himself Against Saunders' Boxing Ability

[#1PaperChamp]

Saunders downfall will be the fact that he’s been inactive. He hasn’t fought more than twice in any calendar year since 2013. As far as this great canelo improvement since the mayweather fight, it’s overstated. He’s always looked impressive vs flat footed fighters with limited boxing skills, from baldomir, to cintron to Angulo to Kirkland to fielding to smith. He’s never looked overly impressive vs guys who actually have foot movement and or work the jab a lot like Floyd, trout , Lara, and even Cotto. Obviously canelo didn’t get a convincing win over ggg who had limited foot movement but was very skilled with his jab.

Canelo has improved leaps. His defense is better, his timing and anticipation are better, and he fights better moving forward

[JonDP]

Is anyone in their right mind implying that Saunders is a bigger challenge than GGG? I call BS, Canelo just trying to hype this fight that not many people think Saunders can win. GGG can still kick both of their asses right this moment by the way, Saunders would get KTFO

[A_State501]

Why do these biased writers keep saying that Floyd beat Caenlo easily?? He confused Canelo, Canelo besides being weight drained and using the gloves Floyd wanted him to use, was never hurt and got frustrated due to his inexperience with slick, cheating, hugging, running, potshotting, Afro fighters. There was no rematch for a reason. Once Canelo learned how slick, cheating, hugging, running, potshotting Afro fighters fought, Floyd never gave him a rematch.

You obviously didn't watch that fight. Floyd was making cinnamon looks silly while tagging him all night. Nelo was crying in there punching air. Kinda wish money never gave him the opportunity seeing how cinnamon is running from Charlo and other (slick) Afro fighters as you say.

Yes, that "improvement" after that schooling is hype. Cinnamon always looks good against plodders.

[JonDP]

You obviously didn't watch that fight. Floyd was making cinnamon looks silly while tagging him all night. Nelo was crying in there punching air. Kinda wish money never gave him the opportunity seeing how cinnamon is running from Charlo and other (slick) Afro fighters as you say.

Yes, that "improvement" after that schooling is hype. Cinnamon always looks good against plodders.

Mayweather beat up a kid. 30 year old Mayweather vs 30 year old Canelo (or right now for that matter) Mayweather gets crushed, any catch weight

[Liondw]

Nope, Canelo would do better, but still get outboxed against that version of Mayweather. Canelo had over forty fights and wasn't inexperienced when he fought Floyd, and Mayweather was near the end of his career, not a spring chicken.

Canelo should have the edge over Saunders, and any other current fighter from middleweight to super middleweight. Light heavyweight, I think he can beat Beterbiev, but Bivol is trickier.

[A_State501]

Mayweather beat up a kid. 30 year old Mayweather vs 30 year old Canelo (or right now for that matter) Mayweather gets crushed, any catch weight

How many fights did that "kid" have? Did that "kid" not fight Mosley and Trout?

Floyd was past his prime and still taught him a lesson. This version of Nelo will beat Floyd? You mean Nelo that wants Spence to move up but goes dark when you say Charlo?

They guy vacated to fight a washed up Kov that almost lost to Yarde in a fight nobody absolutely nobody was calling for. Then claimed he(Kov) was the best at 175 but when people say ok well 175 has a tank in Artur Beterbiev he claims people just want to see him lose.

Why would he feel like that if Kov was the best at 175?

[JonDP]

How many fights did that "kid" have? Did that "kid" not fight Mosley and Trout?

Floyd was past his prime and still taught him a lesson. This version of Nelo will beat Floyd? You mean Nelo that wants Spence to move up but goes dark when you say Charlo?

They guy vacated to fight a washed up Kov that almost lost to Yarde in a fight nobody absolutely nobody was calling for. Then claimed he(Kov) was the best at 175 but when people say ok well 175 has a tank in Artur Beterbiev he claims people just want to see him lose.

Why would he feel like that if Kov was the best at 175?

You’re all over the place there bud, not making a whole lot of sense. You don’t want to go down the rabbit hole of weak-sauce Mayweather opponents. Canelo today crushes any version of Mayweather, and you know it.

[vinnieq]

What counter puncher has Canelo beat since Floyd?
I think it's more possible that he beats Billy Joe as Billy Joe is more of a cunning fighter than a great defensive fighter like Mayweather. BJ manipulates distance, has an effective quick jab and knows to keep moving a lot rather than trade combos. Difficult to catch. I haven't seen much of his countering skills though (staying in the pocket and punishing the opponent for missing). That's why I think Canelo should win.

[vinnieq]

You’re all over the place there bud, not making a whole lot of sense. You don’t want to go down the rabbit hole of weak-sauce Mayweather opponents. Canelo today crushes any version of Mayweather, and you know it.

His points about mayweather are legit..
If he truly believed he is now better than Mayweather (& he doesn't) then he could fight Charlo or Spence to prove that

[hhh1200]

Joke! Andrade vs Saunders should have happened. Then we would have known who was the better WBO. Won't even bother getting into Canelo's ducking ways of Andrade since 154.