So when does a fighter go from a prospect to a contender?

[$tate of Mind]

Let's use Saul "Canelo" Alvarez for example. Dude is 20 years old with 30+pro fights yet posters on here claim its ok to bring him along slow because he's a young inexperienced prospect. Ok. Yet Larry Merchant tried to pimp this "prospect" as a potential opponent for Pacquiao's next fight. Hmmm, who has Alvarez fought? If he fights 3 times a year for the next ten years he'll be 30 with 60+pro fights, will he then be a contender and need to step up his competition?

[BoxingTech718]

He's fought nothing but scrubs and unranked fighters mostly. He's not ready for the big time yet.

[QQQQQQQ]

After he beats up his first former world champ IMO

[Cafe]

I think Canelo is a future Superstar, for going 9 rounds with the Cobra Jose Cotto....

[mushahadeen]

So when does a fighter go from a prospect to a contender?

When you get signed by GBP who pads your record and pays off Joe Cortez to make sure you don't get KTFO like you would without cheating.

[Heeb]

When you beat a top 10 fighter.

[jri9d0]

When you beat a top 10 fighter.

^^^^ This.

As well as when you defeat an tough rigid unofficial gate keeper of the division.

[SCtrojansbaby]

When you have back to back fights against top 10 fighters in your division

[Buffalo]

When you get signed by GBP who pads your record and pays off Joe Cortez to make sure you don't get KTFO like you would without cheating.

Hilarious............

Your a prospect at least until you can have a celebratory drink in the locker room after winning a big fight............even when they don't drink.

[Sweet Jesus]

After he beats up his first former world champ IMO

Ndou is a former champ