Salute to Canelo for having taken the risk

[kiaba360]

I believe that there's some responsibilities that come with being a cash-cow star, a "Heavy is the head that wears the crown" situation. I'm not a Canelo fan, but he's actually doing what should be expected from cash cows: staying active, fighting titlists and contenders, and occasionally challenging himself. Given his status, Canelo has little to lose when attempting to do what he did last night. Fans forget that he can only fight one person at a time, and that it's unrealistic for him to face every single boxer who utters his name. Andrade moved up and is trying to get in line by fighting Parker, meanwhile Jermall is still at MW and Benavides is fighting a former MW.

[PRchamp]

Props for losing to a natural 168lb Bivol? Canelo was a former 175lb champ and every media was slurping on that Canelo juice saying that he was going to Cruiserweight and Heavyweight to win titles

FOH Canelo got schooled.

[ShoulderRoll]

Props for losing to a natural 168lb Bivol? Canelo was a former 175lb champ and every media was slurping on that Canelo juice saying that he was going to Cruiserweight and Heavyweight to win titles

FOH Canelo got schooled.

Not props for losing, props for taking the risk.

Isn't that what we fans claim we want fighters to do?

[b Murphington]

Props for losing to a natural 168lb Bivol? Canelo was a former 175lb champ and every media was slurping on that Canelo juice saying that he was going to Cruiserweight and Heavyweight to win titles

FOH Canelo got schooled.

Canelo would have no business going to Cruiserweight or Heavyweight and we know why now.

Thats why he was targeting the weakest champ at Cruiserweight.

His punches had no effect on a prime Bivol but oh well.

He still has to box Benavitez, Charlo, and Andrade and all 3 are tough matchups for him and all have a shot to beat him.

[CauliflowerEars]

Props to the ginger one from me... said right from the get go this was one of the trickiest and toughest fights he could poissibly take - for my money far more dangerous than Benevidez or Charlo. Only fight I'd see as more dangerous below Cruiserweight would be Beterbiev, but that would provide an entirely different type of physical and stylistic challenge.

Not a fan of Canelo's scoring privilege but the dude's more than earned my respect with his desire to take challenges over the years.

This comment is an upper class display of objectivity. Agree or disagree, the consistency should be noted. Well said K.

[Goldie]

Bivol is a better boxer than Benavidez or Charlo at a higher weight class how do you figure they saw him as "less risky"?

The Benavidez and Charlo fights are both bigger than this Bivol fight. He left respect and money on the table to go fight a guy who he thought less risky. It’s called common sense.

He went into last night’s fight a heavy favorite. You’re talking about Bivol in hindsight.

[dukesville]

The Benavidez and Charlo fights are both bigger than this Bivol fight. He left respect and money on the table to go fight a guy who he thought less risky. It’s called common sense.

He went into last night’s fight a heavy favorite. You’re talking about Bivol in hindsight.

Comonsense should tell you a more technical boxer at a higher weight class is a riskier move than fighters not as technically sound in a lower weight class. If you actually watch Bivol, Benavidez and Charlo fight and consider their opponents it's easy to arrive to this conclusion.

[Hustle]

Floyd was 36. Canelo took that fight thinking it was gonna be a passing of the torch moment. Besides he knew so many if the boxing community wouldn't hold it against him even if he did lose. He had nothing to lose. It wasn't a risk.

Cotto was 35
Kovalev was 35
Golovkin was 35
Mosley was 40


I see a pattern.

[REDEEMER]

All his haters are out in force today expressing their joy at his loss.

But in my opinion it's more important to acknowledge that he fell down while trying to be great. There's absolutely nothing to be ashamed of in that. I wish more fighters had the balls to challenge themselves in a similar manner, the sport would be all the better for it.

Jermall Charlo could be giving the fans a David Benavidez fight for Juneteenth. Instead he's giving us Maciej Sulecki. Sure, he likely won't lose but so what? That is some lukewarm stuff at best.

Chasing legacy will always be more compelling than compiling cheap victories.

You celebrated not having the heavyweight undisputed fight . You in way or shape are for fighters trying to be great at legacy and go something making the sport better ,maybe in this particular case but you are a poison in here with the rest of the garbage you spew .

[Boxing fan1981]

Amen. Took a loss in a weight class he didn’t belong in.