Comments Thread For: David Morrell: "Canelo Doesn't Want To Fight Anyone Dangerous"

[SteveM]

Canelo fought Austin Trout and Erislandy Lara when he didn’t have to. He just fought Bivol a few fights back at a weight he doesn’t belong at… but instead of giving him full credit people want to actually use this against him by saying it was just “a cherrypick gone wrong.”

David Morrell was barking about David Benavidez at one point but when Benavidez called his bluff Morrell’s trainer said he wasn’t ready yet. Let’s hold everyone to the same standards.

I didn't see that about Benavidez's trainer. In fact I thought I read somewhere that Benavidez said Morrell wasn't ready for him. Morrell should make a name for himself so he has some value for BBenavidez and then those 2 should fight, Morrell vs M'Billi would be an excellent matchup.

Look, the thing about Canelo is he has challenged himself more than most other boxers. So lets give him his credit for that. I actually like him as a fighter. But, and there's a huge BUT. ---- It needs to be put into context and people need to read between the lines. Yes, he didn't have to go to LHW but he did because he saw weaknesses in both Bivol and Kovalev. Look at it this way - nobody has really seen any weaknesses in Beterbiev and has that name has never even crossed Canelo's lips?

Then look at the talk of going up to face Makabu, the weakest CW when Makabu was champion. Then look when Jack is champion at CW, he wants a 180lb catchweight.

Lara nearly went wrong as a pick and I think that was the tipping point. After that fight the matchmaking has became more conservative. Still some risks, but calculated risks.

[SteveM]

Idk what is considered dangerous anymore. It’s just silly at this point. This man’s trainer didn’t even allow him to fight Benavidez because Benavidez was too dangerous for the young pup. He’s been barking non stop with his single digit amount of fights and no big wins.

How many fights you have is irrelevant. If he passes the eye test, had a good amateur career - he should be stepped up fast. he's avoided and that's a fact. He should fight M'Billi but I doubt M'Billi's team would want that - team M'billi is 'positioning' him for a belt

[Brother Mouzone]

LOL , and who is dangerous ? Morrell ...............

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[gigiotto]

Dear Morrell are you the danger for Canelo? Try to beat someone strong and then make a phone call to Canelo.

[_Rexy_]

Morrel's biggest problem is he doesn't fight enough, two fight's a year just ain't cutting it.
To keep you in public's mind, you must be active enough for them to see you, and keep them talking about you.
Only nine fight's in four year's, you aren't going to set the boxing world on fire with those anemic number's.

Two fights a year is very active for a PBC fighter lately, unfortunately.

[_Rexy_]

Dumbasses forgetting he fought GGG when he did.

This bum is 25 years old and with what 9 fights? Canelo at 25 had fought Gayweather, Lara and Trout. What has this bum done? At 26 Canelo fought GGG. Is this bum going to fight someone like that next year? When’s his next fight?

Two and a half years after he should have?

[El_Maldito_Rey]

Two and a half years after he should have?

Canelo vs Cotto - Nov 21, 2015
Canelo vs GGG - Sept 16, 2017

1 year, 10 months, 1 day. Where the hell do you get 2.5 years?

Gayweather/Pac were welterweight champs for how long before they fought?

Crawford won the WBO championship on Jun 9, 2018, Spence won it May 27, 2017, and how long did that one take to make?

Beterbiev won his first world title on 11 Nov 2017, Bivol won, no scratch that, he was elevated to world champion status late 2017 - and they still haven't fought?

But of course all of them get a pass, Crawford has dudes wanting to suck his d.ick for beating a zombie weight drained past his prime Spence instead of fighting him before the car accident, Beterbiev and Bivol get all sorts of excuses and passes as to why they can't or won't fight each other.

[eco1]

I don't known who DM has fought, but he is stating the obvious.

Look at the fighters Canelo has fought in the last 4 years, trash, advantages a galore for him and when he fights someone good he gets beaten and saved by the judges or the boxing powers.

Only casuals and deluded people buy into Canelo's career.
He lost every fight when he tried to step up and was given gifts.

[elfag]

In a weird way I think Canelo is actually taking on some risk this charlo fight. First I think that Charlo can fill out 168 pretty well, I think some will be shocked when he looks like he fits the weight and then the risky part is that canelo will be embarrassed and humiliated if he looses this fight. This is not like him going to 175 and losing there where he can save face, if he looses after bringing someone up 2 divisions he has no excuses.

40 year old GGG and Ryder were really soft touches, easy tune ups and Canelo looked like trash in them.

[jas]

canelo took the ggg fight and cheated by taking peds, just confirms what morrell is saying