Comments Thread For: Canelo's Coach: Catch-Weight Will Backfire on Mayweather

[A-Wolf]

Bad indications here from Team Canelo. They don't realize what they're up against. Floyd isn't worried about Canelo keeping up with him. He knows at any weight that won't be possible. He's only concerned with the "weight" of Canelo's punches. Floyd could care less how fast Canelo's hands and feet are moving. That's his game. You can't beat Floyd at his game. Fail.

[flipbjefrox]

So mayweather demanded a catch weight to gain unfair advantages

[Kuyukut]

canelo's trainer was thinking about the money he's getting from the fight. he will say anything to hype up the fight and doesn't care if his boxer will be fighting like a drained zombie.

[BoxingFan82]

I disagree. For starters Canelo's chances are already slim to none but I think If Canelo comes in 170+ his chances are better then they would be If he tries to come into the ring at say 163-5 because he would be closer to Floyd's size which would not be good for him because Floyd will be able to handle him more physically, he probably even stops him but at 170+ Floyd would have to pot shot and focus more on avoiding Canelo which may give him more opportunities.. He's not gonna beat Floyd trying to match him in speed he even said he could outbox Floyd

Canelo's MO is to blow up 20+ pounds for fights. And we have seen the results: he has embarrassingly poor stamina for a championship-level prize fighter and because of this, he has to fight in spurts. I know some people consider it blasphemy to question the draining fighters to do to make weight but this is simply not healthy and certainly not conducive to conditioning.

Personally, I don't think Canelo should change a thing. A new diet and focus on cardio won't be enough in just two months. Canelo needs to beat Floyd with what he already has.

But even if trying to come in lighter and faster is a foolish plan, I think it's a mistake to say that coming into the fight at 170+ pounds is an advantage. Floyd is not only a skilled boxer, he's a superb athlete who is always in shape. His stamina is not in question and he has more strength than he's given credit for so I don't think Canelo's weight will pose a problem. I think a lot of people don't recognize that having a short (5'9") muscular opponent who is trying to fight 12 rounds at 170+ pounds is more likely going to benefit Floyd.

At the end of the day, it comes down to what you said: Canelo's chances are slim to none. His team knows this and all the contradictions in the supposed strategy they're going to employ suggest that they're still trying to figure out what to do.

[Realizniguhnit]

Canelo's MO is to blow up 20+ pounds for fights. And we have seen the results: he has embarrassingly poor stamina for a championship-level prize fighter and because of this, he has to fight in spurts. I know some people consider it blasphemy to question the draining fighters to do to make weight but this is simply not healthy and certainly not conducive to conditioning.

Personally, I don't think Canelo should change a thing. A new diet and focus on cardio won't be enough in just two months. Canelo needs to beat Floyd with what he already has.

But even if trying to come in lighter and faster is a foolish plan, I think it's a mistake to say that coming into the fight at 170+ pounds is an advantage. Floyd is not only a skilled boxer, he's a superb athlete who is always in shape. His stamina is not in question and he has more strength than he's given credit for so I don't think Canelo's weight will pose a problem. I think a lot of people don't recognize that having a short (5'9") muscular opponent who is trying to fight 12 rounds at 170+ pounds is more likely going to benefit Floyd.

At the end of the day, it comes down to what you said: Canelo's chances are slim to none. His team knows this and all the contradictions in the supposed strategy they're going to employ suggest that they're still trying to figure out what to do.

I never said Canelo coming in at 170+ would be an "advantage" but I do think It will better his chances. Canelo is not 5'9 for starters, Floyd is 5'7 1/2 and Canelo is 5'8 1/4 BUT Floyd has a 2" reach advantage so technically Floyd is taller/longer. That is one reason that I think Canelo should come in at his usual 168-172 but in the end I don't think Canelo's body can resist itself he's going to be near 170 regardless by fight time so all this weight talk may be irrelevant. Unless his entire camp is going to be all about keeping off the weight which is possible but I think that will drain Canelo and get him stopped late.

Floyd is strong, but idk if he is strong enough to keep a 170+ man off of him for 12 rounds. That why I said that Canelo coming in 170+ would better his chances. If you watch the Ortiz fight closely you can see that Ortiz's weight was beginning to trouble Floyd a bit hence he took him out right after the head but with that extra weight Ortiz was really walking right through a lot of Floyd's punches, Ortiz just became frustrated of Floyd elusiveness..

If Canelo had showed good stamina in the past i would say maybe he should come in a little lighter but right now I think he will have even more stamina issues coming in lighter even with a nutritionist besides I've never seen an elite boxer benefit from "nutritionists"

[Bigg Rigg]

Lol Canelo is going to be a full twenty pounds heavier on fight night.

[HeroBando]

I'm starting to think Canelo team wanted the catch weight. First Oscar saying that the cw would give advantage to Canelo. Now this.

if you're just starting to think that, why would you make that your first post on a boxing forum?

[Weebler I]

It's already backfired on Mayweather since everyone's calling him a hypocritical catchweight king who deserves no credit for draining his opponent.

I don't agree, but that is the reaction of most.

[vman075]

The important thing is how much Canelo weighs during the fight. He looked way better against Lopez than he did against Trout. He was sharper than i ever saw him, looked faster, lighter on his feet, had snap on all his punches and looked very fast. He weighed 164 on fight night in that fight and 172 on fight night against Trout. I think he blew up too much for that one. He has to lose some weight for this weigh in and not just worry about draining water to make weight. If he comes in a little lighter for this fight I think he has a better chance, hell still be the heavier guy but will be better suited to fight a fast fighter like mayweather

[MC Hammer]

How can it backfire? No one has ever FORCED him to come in on the jmw limit. He has always had the choice to come in at 152 and be lighter on his feet, but he generally doesn't make that choice. The Canelo camp is just talking non sense now.