Comments Thread For: David Morrell Jr. lets rip at Canelo Alvarez over Edgar Berlanga fight

[garfios]

Once again, this. It’s a cult pure and simple and none of them know anything about boxing as a whole and certainly would t be able to tell you about boxing of decades and centuries back

I bet you if you meet one of them in person and ask him any question about boxing 40 years ago, they will have to use Google to answer the question.

[MulaKO]

I bet you if you meet one of them in person and ask him any question about boxing 40 years ago, they will have to use Google to answer the question.

But with attitude like that , how are newbies supposed indulge ???
We all started from 0

[garfios]

But with attitude like that , how are newbies supposed indulge ???
We all started from 0

What I mean they don't dive into the history of boxing, they know everything about canelo or garcia because they follow the person not the sport. I didn't watch Robinson vs Gavilan but I knew about it because I love the sport, I was 6yo when I listened on the radio Ali vs Moore, that was the first time and I was hooked. So, even though I didn't witnessed any of those fights I could talk about it because I read every piece of information available to me.

[MulaKO]

What I mean they don't dive into the history of boxing, they know everything about canelo or garcia because they follow the person not the sport. I didn't watch Robinson vs Gavilan but I knew about it because I love the sport, I was 6yo when I listened on the radio Ali vs Moore, that was the first time and I was hooked. So, even though I didn't witnessed any of those fights I could talk about it because I read every piece of information available to me.

That's just like everything else in life
Take music for example
there are fans who will know the band and most its songs
Then comes the casual who enjoys only the hits of the group and likes the way they dress or whatnot
I get what your say that enjoying the background of the sport is something more but better to have casuals than no fans at all
imo that’s how something slowly but surely grows

[ShoulderRoll]

I don’t believe or think what he’s saying is to tear Canella down, he speaking truth to power! Morrell is a great fighter like Benavidez and has been avoided by the cherry picking ass Canella, what’s wrong with that?

Morrell is a cherry picker. Who has he fought?

[ShoulderRoll]

Think about it , top contenders aren't angling for a fight with another contender , the reason that they are fighting is for a shot at the Champion , the guy with something of value , the Title. A fight with a Top five guy makes sense if you're number ten , but not if you're higher in the rankings than him. I wish that they would all fight , I'm just presenting the logic behind why they don't. As a fan , I want to see great fights between evenly matched fighters , but on the fighters and their managements side of the equation it's different. A fighter is an investment for a manager and a promoter. They want to maximize their profits and that comes from title fights .

If Canelo isn’t giving them a shot why don’t they fight each other? Because they’re cherry pickers just like they accuse Canelo of being.

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

If Canelo isn’t giving them a shot why don’t they fight each other? Because they’re cherry pickers just like they accuse Canelo of being.

If one of them had a title and the other was the mandatory contender, do you think that they wouldn't fight each other ?I believe that they would. Contenders don't attain #1 rankings in order to fight other contenders , it is the Champion who is supposed to fight them.

[ShoulderRoll]

If one of them had a title and the other was the mandatory contender, do you think that they wouldn't fight each other ?I believe that they would. Contenders don't attain #1 rankings in order to fight other contenders , it is the Champion who is supposed to fight them.

They should fight each other to thin out the competition to get a Canelo fight.

And to prove who is the real #1 contender, there should only be one not several.

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

They should fight each other to thin out the competition to get a Canelo fight.

And to prove who is the real #1 contender, there should only be one not several.

We both know that nobody who is a mandatory to the biggest payday possible isn't going to take a fight like that. It would be malpractice on their management's side to even consider it. Too much risk and no reward. If boxing were a sport they would do it , but you and I both know that it's a business.
So, do you find it acceptable for Canelo, the Champion, to duck his mandatory contenders to fight lesser fighters ? If yes , why ?

[TonyRespectful]

Once again, this. It’s a cult pure and simple and none of them know anything about boxing as a whole and certainly would t be able to tell you about boxing of decades and centuries back

Brother man,I'm a Canelo fan not a cult member and I'll match my boxing knowledge against anyone on this forum .Anytime at all. And Garfios,Duran is my absolute favorite fighter of all time. I was fortunate enough to see him training in Palm Springs for Hagler. I can also confirm that Duran was in no condition to fight Hearns. Dan Goosen brought a relatively inexperienced pro to spar Roberto at Universal Studios. When this novice kept landing straight rights I knew Duran would be ko'd. And yes I met Roberto and his wife Felicidad.And guess which fighter Duran loves ?`Canelo