Comments Thread For: Tszyu's Promoter: I Understand Charlo's Decision To Fight Canelo, A Chance To Make History

[trippleupper]

Would be cool if Tim Tszyu gets the winner of Canelo vs. Charlo

[crisantonio917]

You understand? Do you understand your fighter was about to get decapitated? Tszyu is a club fighter at best, you guys are daydreamers...

[richardt]

You understand? Do you understand your fighter was about to get decapitated? Tszyu is a club fighter at best, you guys are daydreamers...

If you think Tszyu is only at or below the club fighter level, you have the IQ of a dead frog. Your comment is among the dumbest comments this year on this web site.

[crisantonio917]

When he turns up dirty and gets KTFO, I'll remind you....

[Tonyu]

Precisely. It's not like there aren't REAL fights in his own weight class. I guess that's the thing: Canelo doesn't want a real fight. He recently pursued Badou Jack for a "Cruiserweight" title at a catch weight of 180 lbs with a rehydration clause. So, it's not like he's pursuing the best opponents outside his weight class either. He messed around and found out with Bivol. He chose him over Beterbiev thinking he'd "make history". It's ridiculous at this point. I don't blame Jermell, but Canelo is making a career out of NOT fighting the best in and around his weight class. If he fights a "name" they're either past their prime (Mosley, Cotto, GGG, Kovalev) or subject to stipulations (rehydration clauses, short notice for fights, etc).

The thing is, Canelo is a really good fighter. He proved that with getting all the belts at 168 by taking three "0"s (Callum Smith, BJS, Caleb Plant). And, I'm real enough about boxing to know that the "A side" always gets preferential treatment of terms. He's also been gifted wins as the A-side (Trout, Lara, GGG first fight).

But, because of all of this, his legacy isn't all it's cracked up to be, in my opinion. Reminds me of Floyd in his later years.

If he truly wants legacy, he should be fighting guys like Benavidez, Andrade, Beterbiev, and Jermall (after he has a get back fight). That is why I'm hoping Jermell pulls off a stunner.

Your response us the most accurate I've read in this post. What I don't understand is why take on a fighter 2 division's below when he tried to fight a fighter 2 divisions above, I don't think Canelo knows in what direction to follow and is making it up as he goes along. Benavidez has made no secret he would like the fight. I don't think Canelo's team think he can beat Benavidez as Canelo is on the slide.

Charlo should be fighting Tszyu again I think his team are wary of TSZYU and is surprised on his progress, Charlo's team know it's now a 50 50 fight and they don't want to risk it. Losing to Canelo rather than Tszyu is easier to swallow, that's why they've agreed to Canelo as Charlo has been ordered to fight Tszyu.

[Bronx2245]

Now the WBO should order Tszyu vs. Murtazliev for the WBO title ASAP! Maybe Tszyu vs. Mendoza for the WBC???

[Oldskoolg]

Tszyu would have done exactly the same thing had Canelo chosen to fight him

[AmpMcv]

Tszyu vs Castano!

[ChristianKing]

Tszyu wants all those belts so the bottom line is he will wait another year if he has to for the Charlo fight. He could ask for the WBO to strip Charlo but if he does that, then Charlo doesn't have to fight him. And that means he loses his biggest payday and his chance to become undisputed like his father.

If I'm him, I would beg the WBO to just relax. Let Canelo do what he wants and when Charlo is done with Canelo, his next fight would be me. I'd also proposition the other organizations to make me the mandatory with a little coin, so there are no other options for anyone to fight for one of those belts that didn't include me. One way or another I'd get my undisputed fight over the next year.

[BlackRobb]

Tszyu vs Castano!

Castano is enjoying those two Charlo purses in Buenos Aires.