Comments Thread For: WBC Prez Expects Canelo vs. Charlo To Be Tremendous Fight

[TheOneAboveAll]

Charlo is taller. And a career LMW. Whereas Canelo has been fighting above 160lbs exclusively for over four years -- as you say, he is comfortable at SMW now. Whereas Charlo has never fought even as high as MW. As I'm sure you know.

Yes, all valid points. I do believe though that Canelo could still fight comfortably at MW. He might well be leaner and meaner for it too. Though he had great success unifying SMW, I would argue that this move up in weight contributed to Canelo's overall decline in quality as a fighter (particularly with respect to his speed and endurance but also his tactics). Canelo was never any kind of dancer in the ring really, but he became quite the slow-footed plodder as he moved up in weight. I think he may well lose to Charlo if he enters the ring in the same form and with the same strategy as he has in recent years. Charlo is a bit too versatile to get walked down, cornered and beat up. I also expect Jermell to look and be very strong at 168. He was somewhat emaciated at 154.

[Monty Fisto]

Yes, all valid points. I do believe though that Canelo could still fight comfortably at MW. He might well be leaner and meaner for it too. Though he had great success unifying SMW, I would argue that this move up in weight contributed to Canelo's overall decline in quality as a fighter (particularly with respect to his speed and endurance but also his tactics). Canelo was never any kind of dancer in the ring really, but he became quite the slow-footed plodder as he moved up in weight. I think he may well lose to Charlo if he enters the ring in the same form and with the same strategy as he has in recent years. Charlo is a bit too versatile to get walked down, cornered and beat up. I also expect Jermell to look and be very strong at 168. He was somewhat emaciated at 154.

Yeah, you make some interesting points/observations. It would have been nice if Charlo could have had at least one fight at SMW first though.

[Rebelrbg]

Charlo is the naturally bigger guy. Canelo is comfortable now at 168lbs, but has to bulk up to make it. He does not naturally have that much muscle on him.

How would you know that?

[Rebelrbg]

First 4 rounds should be competitive, then after such Canelo should be able to figure Charlo out also by then Canelo should have landed making Charlo realize there's levels to it. Canelo tko by Rd 9 via bodyshot or tko via such

LOL, by round 6 Cinnabon will gas and Jermell will get to stepping and punching on a defenseless Chucky doll. But can Charlo beat Canelo 's corrupt judges as well? If he REALLY embarrasses Cinnabon with the beats after he gasses, then they might not have a choice.

[JakeTheBoxer]

It will be a garbage. Canelo will break down Jermell in the middle rounds.

Jermell is a tall 154 guy and he won`t be in position to do to Canelo what Bivol did. he is not strong enough.

Don`t be ****** folks, if Charlos were so strong, they would fight at 168 already.