Comments Thread For: 'Canelo' Alvarez Reportedly Splits With PBC

[The Big Dunn]

Ironic considering Charlo was one of Canelo's easiest wins. I wonder who promoted that?

Yeah that was JMW Charlo. That was like the Khan fight.

You are missing the point. The fight was an easy win, so much so that it didn’t generate the type of money a quality fight would.

I hope Canelo fights someone worth watching.

[SteveM]

I think the fight would do around 300-500k ppvs at least if marketed correctly. The budget would be tight but if PBC believes in benevidez then a 50M offer could have been possible. Benevidez would have had to take a pay cut tho. Not saying it’s not a duck that’s just the economics

Really? Maybe if Jermell hadn't put in such a weak performance maybe if Jermall was an active fighter without mental health issues. Maybe if Jermall was a dominant champ at 160. I think only Canelo fans and a few diehard PBC supporters would pony up $90 for a Jermall fight - more like do 250K max.

Supposedly Canelo was offered $55million to fight Benavidez

[MrShakeAndBake]

and some fans have nerves to call him P4P ROFL

[Roj]

PBC is right to get out of the Canelo business right now. He’s a faded, plodding force who hasn’t been the same as a fighter since Bivol made him look silly and now he comes up with excuses not to fight the guys who would draw the PPV numbers worth his high guarantee (Benavidez and Crawford, namely). Meanwhile, the boxing media continues to keep peddling the fantasy that Canelo is still some great PPV draw (because it’s in their industry’s self-interest to keep pushing that fiction) and opportunistic low-talent dummies like Berlanga still think they can get massive cashing-out paydays just by fighting him. I do think Munguia, Benavidez and Crawford want to fight Canelo for the right reasons - sure they will take the payday but they also want to give fans what they want to see by pitting their skills against a Canelo (even a clearly fading one).

But Canelo will stall on fighting Munguia because he’s with Oscar He won’t fight Benavidez at all because he doesn’t want to lose to another Mexican who will take his place at the top of the green, red and white ladder that Canelo’s tried to pull up behind him so that other top Mexican fighters can’t take away his spotlight. And he won’t fight Bud because he knows he might actually lose to a blown-up welterweight.

PBC is the true winner in this deal - let Canelo go back to having Eddie Hearn kiss his feet at every turn and feed him g****s and bums.

Canelo-Mbili coming your way in May.

[SteveM]

Berlanga ia a Top 10 168lb, fighter, so I would give him a pass for May!

that's just baloney - manipulated ranking based on an unbeaten record - but who has he beaten an what did he look like beating them. Mbilli an Morrell and Munguia are more deserving than Berlanga an pretty sure they all beat him too - pretty sure Plant beats Berlanga, and Charlo and Bud - Berlanga shouldn't be anywhere near a fight with Canelo

[Jab jab boom]

I agree that there's ducking going on here but you should take a back seat on this one since you never criticize Crawford, Tank, Haney ect ect for ducking. If you're not going to criticize everyone across the board then just be quiet about the subject....

1. My question wasn’t addressed to you so you should take the backseat and mind your business.
2. I’ve never defended any of them or any boxer who was ducking, so I can say whatever I want. Unlike you, I’m not a hypocrite.
3. This is one of the more blatant cases of ducking you’ll ever see in boxing so even if it hurts your delicate feelings, people are going to discuss it. Ya fkn ass clown.

[SteveM]

PBC is right to get out of the Canelo business right now. He’s a faded, plodding force who hasn’t been the same as a fighter since Bivol made him look silly and now he comes up with excuses not to fight the guys who would draw the PPV numbers worth his high guarantee (Benavidez and Crawford, namely). Meanwhile, the boxing media continues to keep peddling the fantasy that Canelo is still some great PPV draw (because it’s in their industry’s self-interest to keep pushing that fiction) and opportunistic low-talent dummies like Berlanga still think they can get massive cashing-out paydays just by fighting him. I do think Munguia, Benavidez and Crawford want to fight Canelo for the right reasons - sure they will take the payday but they also want to give fans what they want to see by pitting their skills against a Canelo (even a clearly fading one).

But Canelo will stall on fighting Munguia because he’s with Oscar He won’t fight Benavidez at all because he doesn’t want to lose to another Mexican who will take his place at the top of the green, red and white ladder that Canelo’s tried to pull up behind him so that other top Mexican fighters can’t take away his spotlight. And he won’t fight Bud because he knows he might actually lose to a blown-up welterweight.

PBC is the true winner in this deal - let Canelo go back to having Eddie Hearn kiss his feet at every turn and feed him g****s and bums.

Canelo-Mbil coming your way in May.

I was with you all the way until your last line - Mbilli, while not deserving at least passes the eye test

[Robi13]

You’ve been saying for months that if Canelo didn’t fight Benavidez this year, you’d finally admit he was ducking. What’s your stance now?

Year ain't over and if he don't fight him by September then yes he is ducking

[QballLobo]

Sounds like Hearn dropped a bag of Saudi blood money on Canelo’s doorstep.

[lizard_man]

PBC couldn't come up with 35Ms to put in escrow. Let's see how long this Amazon deal lasts!