how did canelo manage to get so damn popular

[RSBonos]

In Mexico and with Mexicans. Not with everyone. Mexicans will support a good Mexican fighter all day every day. Loyal group of fans. But Canelo could walk down the street in most cities in America and wouldn't be known by a soul.

Not many Mexicans in America?

[boxingbrain28]

Its because he's unique, a Mexican redhead boxer, who also has boxing craft, people like uniqueness. Kind of like what happened with Amir Khan, a British-Pakistani boxer, something which was never seen before the kid was selling out arenas since his first fight.

[Mr. Fantastic]

Marketing I guess..... on a lot of Floyd undercards.... and he has performed well enough for fans to get behind him...

What fights was he on the Mayweather undercard if you don't mind me asking?

[Jloro]

At this point? Canelo. Ray hasn't fought in years after all.

Lmfaoo Canelo beating on old men

[Jloro]

The most obnoxious fan base in boxing jumped onboard the largest fan base in boxing and mayhem and ******ation have ensued.

lol it only gets worse...

[bigsmoothh]

because he is the new face of mexican boxing. canelo is goin to be around for a long time.

[Tha_Greatest]

u can think all u want. but saying what u are saying is wrong. if u think trout is better than genaro then u better have something to back it up. if all u got is "he looked like a better fighter" or "he lost to oscar first" then u clearly dont know what u are talking about.

floyd fans are ****in pathetic, lol, genaro hernandez el chicanito is not near or anywhere near a decent victory, canelo mighta aswell say mosley was a great victory, floyd fans think flouyd beating mosley was great, thats ****in preposterous, canelo mighta aswell say beating sorry azz baldomir and corley was good for canelos resume aswell, canelo mighta aswell say beating cintron was a great win aswell, genaro and cintron, mosley, baldomir are pieces of **** wins for each fighter, lol, trout is simply a prime version of whatever version of trout is, genaro was finished and he sukked

[VatoMulatto]

He's obviously very popular among mexicans and Mexican-americans but hasn't hit mainstream america. That could change if he fights Floyd in september.

[mezoomozaa]

White skin , red hair , young age and being Mexican .

and all are not related to Boxing abilities , which is limited to this point of his career

he is like a mannequin , but he has only one advantage in my eye , it is calmness . I feel he is wise , or may be pretend to be wise , who knows !

[adrsan84]

I said some. Oscar, Floyd and Roy were all massively hyped fighters. And they were all at least a class above what canelo is at when they were his age.

At 22 Oscar De La Hoya had only beat a few undersized vets (Ruelas, Hernandez, Molina) and gotten a close, probably gift decision vs John John Molina (average champ contender). Canelo has beaten those same type of fighters as well as true champ at 154 Trout (who in my mind has staying power and will rebound). Floyd had only beaten Genaro Hernandez (Fading Champion). Look at Cotto's ascension and he didn't get a shot until he was older (also had tough fights with Pinto and Torres which but doubt in him).

Not to diminish the accomplishments of either of the other three, because they are great and went on to do even greater things. But at this stage in their careers, Canelo is far more advanced, having faced more former and current champions than either.

The big difference is amateur background, those guys had Olympic experience. To me, that's why canelo is so popular, his amateur career was actually a pro career which has seen him televised for years now. And most importantly, he has won all his fights. Until Trout (which I think he won close but clear), nothing has ever even been disputed either.

His trajectory is ridiculously fast, the question is can he take the next step, solid title defenses and then dethroning a ppv king? I'm not sure.