Crawford says he is Top 3 ATG with Robinson and Ali if he beats Canelo at 168

[IronDanHamza]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...eight/2802237/

How does that change the fact that Canelo offered to go down to 150?

https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/saul-alvarez-ill-drop-150-floyd-mayweather-jr

[IronDanHamza]

Oh chit
You gonna have a mob after you for exposing the great Floyd lol

What the poster is saying is true, though.

Canelo did offer to go down to 150 lbs.

[billeau2]

Here are a couple of clues, and a context as well.... In the Martial Arts there is a saying that teachers who preface their name with an honorific are idiots. The same applies to fighters who claim they are ATG... Even more so when they claim "just one opponent makes me____________________."

Willow Wisp has laid down a fundamental understanding of the distinction to which I would add: There are many moving parts here that need time for history to digest to truly get a picture of Crawford's place...

As a group Fighters are incredible. They also are very bad prognosticators... Most are not much on history, and they tend to overstate their value in the scheme of things.

[hugh grant]

Nelo went to 152 as he knew it was the only way to get the fight, he was willing to sacrifice his zero, although Nelo probably still felt he could beat Floyd with the CW. Floyd chose the CW to keep his zero, Floyd knew it would mean it wouldnt be a great win if it was a CW, but the zero was the overiding thing.

[QueensburyRules]

- - Nobody but Craw family and he trainer BoMac care about what Craw does...

[garfios]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...eight/2802237/

• Alvarez's Initial Proposal:
  Alvarez had suggested fighting at 150 pounds, but his team later backtracked, stating they could also make 153 or 154 pounds.
• https://www.badlefthook.com/2011/11/...bo-boxing-news

[garfios]

Nelo went to 152 as he knew it was the only way to get the fight, he was willing to sacrifice his zero, although Nelo probably still felt he could beat Floyd with the CW. Floyd chose the CW to keep his zero, Floyd knew it would mean it wouldnt be a great win if it was a CW, but the zero was the overiding thing.

By the way the fight developed, canelo could have weighed 200 pounds, and it would not have made a difference; The talent gap was abysmal.

[SUBZER0ED]

How does that change the fact that Canelo offered to go down to 150?

https://www.boxingscene.com/articles...-mayweather-jr

It sounds like Canelo said that during an interview in the aftermath of Koing Cintron. Of course, Floyd jumped at the chance to drain Cinnamon. He apparently later realized his error and told Mayweather he couldn't do it. He is allowed to think better of a bad idea, is he not?

[SUBZER0ED]

• Alvarez's Initial Proposal:
  Alvarez had suggested fighting at 150 pounds, but his team later backtracked, stating they could also make 153 or 154 pounds.
• https://www.badlefthook.com/2011/11/...bo-boxing-news

In the heat of the moment after a KO win and wanting some recognition & big $$$, Canelo initially put his foot in his mouth. Of course, Mayweather ran with it and tried to get him down as close to 150 as possible.

[IronDanHamza]

It sounds like Canelo said that during an interview in the aftermath of Koing Cintron. Of course, Floyd jumped at the chance to drain Cinnamon. He apparently later realized his error and told Mayweather he couldn't do it. He is allowed to think better of a bad idea, is he not?

Yeah....

Doesn't change the fact that he offered the fight at 150 though, does it? Which is what that poster claimed, which, was true. He did offer to come down at 150 lbs, that's a fact.

And also on top of that, Canelo wouldn't shut up before the fight about how 152 was no problem and would be easy for him to make, not really suprising considering he weighed in only 1.5 lbs heavier in his fight before that.

Only after the fight and after being dominated did the suddenly decide he "never wanted it". Before the fight he said it was no problem countless times.