So before the fight, I read Rhodes was Canelo's 1st real test...

[chiguy91]

good win for alvarez. but rhodes did disappoint with his gameplan, like roy jones said after the fight, "that's why you never go into the fight looking for a knockout". but yeah, saul showed improvement, he's on the right track

[puga]

Rhodes's style seemed made for Canelo but that's no excuse.

MattHatt put up a much better fight and unlike Rhodes was quick to fire back and never let Alvarez dominate the exchanges despite being out-sized.

It has to be said, RR was disappointing.

this is exactly how i feel......rhodes could ve done a lot better too....but he did'nt....thats when you have to respect a guy like ricky!....

[Hiei]

this is exactly how i feel......rhodes could ve done a lot better too....but he did'nt....thats when you have to respect a guy like ricky!....

rofl you mean matthew and i think that has to do in part with canelo not training as hard as he did with this fight

[jjbj2]

If I have to give props to Alvarez it would be this: You are now a legit 154lb champion in beating Rhodes. Now, fight someone who is legitimately at the Top 5 of Junior Middleweight not some elevated fighter months before the fight. If I remember correctly Ryan Rhodes was ranked Top 7 to 10 at the organizational belts ranking system.

Fight a Top 5 like that boxer who Martinez just defeated at Middleweight who was a legitimate undefeated fighter at Junior Middleweight. If Canelo beats him then I'll stop talking smack about him.

[chiguy91]

If I have to give props to Alvarez it would be this: You are now a legit 154lb champion in beating Rhodes. Now, fight someone who is legitimately at the Top 5 of Junior Middleweight not some elevated fighter months before the fight. If I remember correctly Ryan Rhodes was ranked Top 7 to 10 at the organizational belts ranking system.

Fight a Top 5 like that boxer who Martinez just defeated at Middleweight who was a legitimate undefeated fighter at Junior Middleweight. If Canelo beats him then I'll stop talking smack about him.

I think he is fine fighting the top 15. cotto fought mayorga, angulo hasn't fought but will most likely rack up some tuneups i believe. williams is fighting lara (who is a ranked fighter), and k9 is fighting powell. i think fighting a natural lmw or experienced ranked fighter is good enough, no need to rush him against angulo or cotto. wolak or the winner of powell/k9 or even vanes would be a great fight for him next.