Comments Thread For: Yes, there are still several legacy fights for Canelo Alvarez - if he's interested

[Oracle01]

Since losing to Dmitry Bivol in May 2022, a maximum-risk fight in a higher weight class against an undefeated boxer with a challenging style – matchmaking that was of a piece with much of the other greatness-hunting Canelo had done in his career to that point – he has dialed it down.

It was such a risk Bivol was a 4-1 underdog and barely anyone picked him to win. In reality it was a cherry pick to avoid Benavidez, which had far more demand, and was more lucrative than a nobody eastern euro fighter that nobody wanted to see Canelo fight.

[LarryMerchant'sBottle]

Keep asking myself how in the hell Benavides is a 'legacy fight' for Alvarez if he doesn't even have a legacy yet?! Lol, Currently has no belts, when he had em, lost em two times, best win to date, a twelve rd decision vs Plant ,doesnt really sell well cause his fan base pretty limited(mostly ginger haters).

Lets face it, he's only a top contender with A LOT of hype and lot extra weight on fight night and most likely whoever wins the Bivol-Beterviev scrap will prove just that(assuming he actually steps in to plate to challenge the winner).

Benny doesn't even have the style that complicates the fighting style of Canelo ffs. I hope they get to fight cause I plant to make money off Bennys Betters. Easy money.

I agree with you and do believe that many of those claiming that Canelo is afraid of Benavidez aren't convinced that Benavidez would actually win but are just looking to sling mud at Canelo.

With that being said, I do however feel that Benavidez has a much greater chance of beating Canelo than Berlanga does. Benavidez puts together nice heavy combinations the first half of every fight, has the advantage of youth and size and is also hungry to claim that throne that Canelo currently sits on.

If the fight does happen to materialize and Canelo wins, he would quiet a lot of haters up and would add a legitimate notch to his belt. Win or lose, I believe it would be an exciting fight, a big event and sell very well. If it doesn't happen by September of next year though, I seriously doubt it'll ever happen. I'm crossing my fingers on it happening though....

[Oracle01]

Yeah but surely you would have fancied Canelo to have got rid of him in his home country no less? I mean no disrespect to Nick Blackwell but if he could manage the feat at domestic level then surely someone who is supposed to be a P4P candidate should also be winning inside the distance. Don't forget Ryder enjoyed several moments of success in the fight, to the extent that he left Canelo with bruising around his face lol

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A true elite fighter would have destroyed ryder within 6 rounds. Canelo had a tough fight vs him which again proved he is done as elite. Still not obvious to some though. If Benavidez fought Ryder it would have looked like the lemuiex fight.

[Oracle01]

Keep asking myself how in the hell Benavides is a 'legacy fight' for Alvarez if he doesn't even have a legacy yet?! Lol, Currently has no belts, when he had em, lost em two times, best win to date, a twelve rd decision vs Plant ,doesnt really sell well cause his fan base pretty limited(mostly ginger haters).

Lets face it, he's only a top contender with A LOT of hype and lot extra weight on fight night and most likely whoever wins the Bivol-Beterviev scrap will prove just that(assuming he actually steps in to plate to challenge the winner).

Benny doesn't even have the style that complicates the fighting style of Canelo ffs. I hope they get to fight cause I plant to make money off Bennys Betters. Easy money.

He is a 2 time wc and the youngest ever in the division. 29-0 and beaten 5 wc's and rated as one of the best fighters in the world. He would arguable be Canelo's best win considering he is a young killer in his prime and much bigger than 36 year old GGG at MW. What was john mugabi's legacy when Hagler beat him again?

You still don't even understand that stylistically Benavidez is a horrific match up for Canelo. I would have thought Canelo's blatant ducking and asking 200m would have finally made you realize how wrong you are about that. I guess not.

GG

[LarryMerchant'sBottle]

I think at this stage of his career, he does not care about anybody's respect.

I agree and I'm pretty sure him not caring about what others think causes his detractors to hate him even more. The guy's been prize fighting since he was 15 or 16, I believe he's earned the right and has put himself in a financial position to do it his way.

A man usually gets to a certain age where no f-ukks are given anymore. He's not old but has definitely reached that point financially and professionally...

[garfios]

Keep asking myself how in the hell Benavides is a 'legacy fight' for Alvarez if he doesn't even have a legacy yet?! Lol, Currently has no belts, when he had em, lost em two times, best win to date, a twelve rd decision vs Plant ,doesnt really sell well cause his fan base pretty limited(mostly ginger haters).

Lets face it, he's only a top contender with A LOT of hype and lot extra weight on fight night and most likely whoever wins the Bivol-Beterviev scrap will prove just that(assuming he actually steps in to plate to challenge the winner).

Benny doesn't even have the style that complicates the fighting style of Canelo ffs. I hope they get to fight cause I plant to make money off Bennys Betters. Easy money.

If only ginger would think like you.

[LAchargers373]

Canelegacy fights

[TreD]

Bivol said that he would go to 168 for the rematch, and Canelo still said ""no". Benavidez, Canelo said "no". The closest person to him on the P4P list, Crawford, Canelo said "no".

This is a retirement tour we are seeing from Canelo.

[Jab jab boom]

Berlanga, Eubank jr and then Connor mcgregor. Canelo will go done as the greatest Mexican scammer of all time and his groupie fans will move every second of it because they’re morons.

[BodyBagz]

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If Nelo retired yesterday, he'd be a 1st ballot HOFer tomorrow