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by Cliff Rold - But can he take a shot?
There are a lot of questions about young fighters on their way to bigger things, but the biggest one is often about the beard. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, probably because some chicks dig him, maybe because he’s getting star treatment on a thin resume, is getting more questions than most 21-year olds.
Making the 40th start of his career this Saturday, Alvarez might get a chance to answer the big one. His opponent has his flaws but in a tenure full of ups and downs one thing has remained true.
Kermit Cintron can toss bombs.
And Saul Alvarez? That ain’t no Willie Pep. This one has all the makings of a test. Could the whole power question be misleading? It’s possible. Cintron really doesn’t have many big knockout wins in terms of names. His biggest win in years was upsetting unbeaten Alfredo Angulo and that was in 2009, by decision. It seems ultimately that his power may not quite match his stats. Those shots clearly still kick and Alvarez hasn’t been hit by anyone like Cintron. Taking Cintron’s shots and winning won’t put him on the level of the men who have bested Cintron, but it clears a hurdle to getting there. [Click Here To Read More]
There are a lot of questions about young fighters on their way to bigger things, but the biggest one is often about the beard. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, probably because some chicks dig him, maybe because he’s getting star treatment on a thin resume, is getting more questions than most 21-year olds.
Making the 40th start of his career this Saturday, Alvarez might get a chance to answer the big one. His opponent has his flaws but in a tenure full of ups and downs one thing has remained true.
Kermit Cintron can toss bombs.
And Saul Alvarez? That ain’t no Willie Pep. This one has all the makings of a test. Could the whole power question be misleading? It’s possible. Cintron really doesn’t have many big knockout wins in terms of names. His biggest win in years was upsetting unbeaten Alfredo Angulo and that was in 2009, by decision. It seems ultimately that his power may not quite match his stats. Those shots clearly still kick and Alvarez hasn’t been hit by anyone like Cintron. Taking Cintron’s shots and winning won’t put him on the level of the men who have bested Cintron, but it clears a hurdle to getting there. [Click Here To Read More]
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