Comments Thread For: Canelo: I'll Fight Mayweather, But Only at 154-Pounds

[El_Forklift]

Man Canelo you go into the ring weighing in at least 170lbs wtf man fight Froch GGG Chavez Jr. People your friggin size. Whose the cherrypicker.

like Floyd did to Marquez!


Common Canelo!?!?!?!

[QballLobo]

The fight their negotiating for is 36yr old floyd vs 23 yr old Canelo. So whatever the hell Floyd was doing at 23 doesn't matter now. Except dominating P4P fighters Canelo at 23 is not doing that but Floyd was; if you want to take it their. Also if you making 85 Million in a yr, being some companies puppet isn't that important.

I know math isn't Floyd fans strong suit since you worship a guy with a second grade education, but Floyd was 25 going on 26 when he fought Castillo, 24 when he fought Corrales.
Either way I wasn't talking about what he has done in the ring. I was talking about marketing wise. Who the hell knew who Floyd was at 23 outside of hardcore boxing fans? Please enlighten me to all the talk show appearances he made at that time. Please tell me about all the exposure he was getting from mainstream media. Floyd was a nobody outside boxing until he fought Oscar and they put his loud mouth, ignorant ass on 24/7. My post you quoted was in response to you talking up Floyd like he has always been a crossover star when that is not the case.
Canelo has a higher trajectory at 23 than Floyd did. Floyd didn't have any buzz until he was 30. Canelo will be a De La Hoya level star by the time he is that age.

[Mr.Smith]

I'll answer the question. Margarito had more ballzz, he never hugged or ran. He preferred to lose an eye and end his career but never backed down. That's how we roll. He lost to cheater Misley cause he was nervous due to the wrap thing. Mosley the cheataear also hugged.

Hugged his ass straight to sleep! Beat the crap out of that cheater. Noticed he was never the same. Oh and fighting to lose an eye is just ****** but then again that's how "you" roll. What a joke.

[RightStraight]

Said it before and I will say it again, Floyd will never step in the ring with Ginger.
Forget the money, if it was all about the money then we would have seen 2 or 3 May vs Pac fights by now. Plus Floyd gets paid whether he fights Canelo or Devon Alexander, which fight you think he would rather take. I have seen nothing to say that Showtime has any say in picking Mayweather's opponents.
This guy wants to keep that 0 at all costs. His legacy is nothing without it. He has no hall of fame memorable moments, his style is boring, and he has had no rivalry with anybody.
He will avoid risks at all costs. You can say what you want about Canelo skill wise at this point in his career, but the guy has game changing power and will be able to cut off the ring like no one Floyd has seen since he was at 135.
I say again I will eat major crow and give Floyd major props if he takes this fight now or in the future, but I just don't see it happening.

lol @ no hall of fame moments, boring style and has no rivalries. To be unrivaled is much better than having an "equal" just because we see arch nemesis' in comic books and antagonists in the movies doesn't mean that real life has to replicate it. I get it's entertainment but damn man whats the point of being the best if you beat everyone and still get flak for it?

How are you gonna say he only wants to keep his 0? If that was the case, he wouldn't have fought Mosley, Ortiz or Cotto. Just because the guy makes boxing look easy doesn't ****ing mean it is. It's not just anybody who can get into the ring and fight all these fighters (basically anyone) and blow them out like he does. Whens the last time you've seen a 10 or 11 round shut out on a HOF? Don't worry, I'll wait.

You want HOF moments? Watch the first half of his career. Seriously. His style isn't the most entertaining but he does some fabulous **** in the ring. Only other guy to really pull off that sort of thing lately is Rigondeaux.

As far as the thread goes with Alvarez. I'll say that I think they'll fight. The pressure is on Mayweather to take this fight because of what hes been saying these days. Honestly, he's been quiet since Guerrero, which is expected and deserved. We don't know what the next move is but...We'll see, I think he does it but who knows right?

Alvarez may give him trouble, though after that fight with Trout, I'm not sure if he will. It'll be a great fight no doubt but if Alvarez doesn't come in top form, it'll be a long night for him.

[Mr.Smith]

I know math isn't Floyd fans strong suit since you worship a guy with a second grade education, but Floyd was 25 going on 26 when he fought Castillo, 24 when he fought Corrales.
Either way I wasn't talking about what he has done in the ring. I was talking about marketing wise. Who the hell knew who Floyd was at 23 outside of hardcore boxing fans? Please enlighten me to all the talk show appearances he made at that time. Please tell me about all the exposure he was getting from mainstream media. Floyd was a nobody outside boxing until he fought Oscar and they put his loud mouth, ignorant ass on 24/7. My post you quoted was in response to you talking up Floyd like he has always been a crossover star when that is not the case.
Canelo has a higher trajectory at 23 than Floyd did. Floyd didn't have any buzz until he was 30. Canelo will be a De La Hoya level star by the time he is that age.

I hope he does but I doubt he has the skills. He'll have to work on his English also he is young and will out grow 154 and that will cause him a lot of trouble IMO. Canelo is getting better with each fight but I don't see him being another Oscar. I could be wrong.

[RumirNemo]

Canelo: I'll Fight Mayweather, But Only at 154-Pounds

...indeed that's the correct way to negotiate a fight match... Floydie should put into mind that Canelo is also a champion... thereby, he should only demand for what is right... therefore Floyd Money May should not put a stars and the moons in the negotiations table....otherwise it can be construed, and it has already been construed that Floyd Money May is actually a coward... which could be the reasons on WHY he is Cherry Picking....

[MDPopescu]

Just as it should be. Why would it be any other way? Why does Floyd want to fight him at 147?

Both Canelo and Floyd are currently Ring Champs at 154, as we speak...

[Mr.Smith]

...indeed that's the correct way to negotiate a fight match... Floydie should put into mind that Canelo is also a champion... thereby, he should only demand for what is right... therefore Floyd Money May should not put a stars and the moons in the negotiations table....otherwise it can be construed, and it has already been construed that Floyd Money May is actually a coward... which could be the reasons on WHY he is Cherry Picking....

Any man that gets in the squared circle can't be a coward. This is one of the toughest sports to be in.

[MDPopescu]

if Floyd wants to fight canelo it should be now that canelo is still learning,although he beat trout I don't think he looked that great,nothing about him that night that stood out and made me think he'll beat Floyd,but I think they will never fight,canelo can fight guys like winner of lara/angulo,maybe give trout a rematch,keith Thurman,maybe if cotto wins his next fight canelo can face him,because if he fights Floyd and wins people will say he was too big,if he goes down to 147 or a catchweight he'll be weak,nothing but excuses so he should just stay at 154 and think of facing others

Here we go again...
The same dilemma: Should Floyd (who walks 150) fight Canelo (who walks 165-172) at 154?
Such a fight would be dangerous for Floyd, because Canelo is young, fast, hard hitting and heavier...
Now, DLH would like to push his protege into the PPV stardom (as he once did with Floyd)...
I think Floyd owes DLH big...

[turnedup]

At 23 Floyd was fighting great competition: Corralles, Hernadez, Castillio, Manfreddie,

Now who has Canelo faced that was great on his resume????????????? Trout which is a controversial decision!

WHO ELSE WAS GREAT??? I AM LISTENING!!!!

He's beaten pretty much the top guys in his first legitimate division, just like floyd did. Can we compare fighters of that era to the ones today? Not really..same applies to the heavyweight division it just isn't what it used to be. The fact remains you are living in the past though..we are talking about here and now. The two biggest draws in the game and one wants to fight..sound familiar to you? Circa 2009.This isn't about resumes, this isn't about how many titles you've gotten, this isn't about records.this is about the two most interesting personalities in boxing. This is the one fact you guys seem completely devoid of. If Floyd had never fought at 154 ever..nobody would be asking for this fight. He fought Cotto and Cotto has no problem fighting Canelo so why can't Floyd fight him as well?

So you're saying Canelo would "Fucc Floyd up"?

I am saying exactly that and if the fight happens I got 3g's on the kid to beat Mayweather. I respect Mayweathers talents but if he thought Cotto hit hard lol..wait til this kid connects.

They don't have an answer for you. They know Canelo has done nothing in his career to warrant this fight, they just hope it happens because they understand that skill can not beat Mayweather, they're hoping that size can at this point, and that's why they want to see it, they get horny at the thought of actually saying after 18 years "I told you he could be beat". Pathetic that they're clamoring for a 172 Pounder to do it, purely pathetic. That being said, I can't wait for this fight to happen at 154 and after the fight the majority of this forum post about how green Canelo is and how Floyd really should of fought Golvokin or Martinez.

I just gave him an answer one which I doubt your biased self will read. 172 pounder..What has Cotto weighed in on fight night for all his 154 bouts..I find you guys super hypocritical and it shows you are scared shhhhtless of the outcome of this fight. He shouldn't fight Canelo, give me one good reason why besides that excuse. If the two men can make weight at the weigh in there is no reason not to fight plain and simple. That's what separates Boxing fans from fanboys for one guy. If Martinez can make 154 why shouldn't he get a shot too..hell Martinez weighs less than Cotto on fight night bro. I'm a Cotto fan so I know what the hell i'm talking about.

Right! These fools are asking Mayweather to give a guy 20 pounds as a weight advantage, but turn around and don't demand that Canelo prove himself against Ward, or Martinez or GGG. It's funny to me actually. People always want Mayweather to assume all the risk, yet give his opponents so many outs and excuses. Somebody tell me who Canelo has defeated with his 50-0 record? This is when he should be proving himself against Ward, and Martinez, making himself a young legend as Floyd did. Instead he fights tomato cans, and you people laud him as the next Chavez? Why isn't Canelo calling out the Light Heavy weight champion since he insist on balloning up to 170 in the ring against welter-weights? C'mon Canelo be a man! Go fight Andre Ward!

That's all you guys are hiding behind..it's sad. How much did Cotto weigh on fight night for Trout and Mayweather..but it's ok to fight him because he's over the hill and slow as hell. The hypocrisy is laughable..scared as hell to finally not have a sure fight is all i'm sensing. Much easier to fight a beatable Alexander whose struggled with B level fighters or Khan who does the harlem shake four fights in a row. If Floyd had never stepped to 154 to fight Cotto for an easy win and belt nobody would care but I find it funny none of ya'll had an issue with that fight.