Comments Thread For: Schaefer Confirms Canelo-Lara is Non-Title, Details

[onechance87]

Plus or minus one pound is funny. Canelo giving himself breathing room. That's some Chavez Jr. like dealing

So its like a catchweight at 155?This shouldint be a problem
for either fighter.

[raabd]

The Ring mag belt has been devalued a bit in recent years. Not because DLH bought the magazine. But because they adjusted their championship policy in an attempt to crown more champions. That said, IMO The Ring belt is still the most credible of the five recognized world titles in each division. The only two titles I personally respect are The Ring and the lineal title.

As for the situation at jr middleweight. Yeah, Floyd's technically the champ. But, he's a welterweight that moonlights at jr middle when there's money to get. To me, Canelo and Lara are the two best jr middleweights in the world. And while the winner won't technically be the champ. In my mind he'll he THE MAN at 154.

Agreed..but what if canelo chooses to come in at 155? The fight is 154 give or take a pound

[hitking]

Agreed..but what if canelo chooses to come in at 155? The fight is 154 give or take a pound

Honestly, I don't care. The weight divisions are a joke anyway. Canelo will likely enter the ring a light heavyweight, and Lara won't be far behind. So what he weighs for about 30secs 30hrs before the fight doesn't really make a helluva lotta difference to me.

[hitking]

That's why I said it still merits some respect. I didn't say it deserves everyones outright respect and acknowledgement as THE belt. The point is that the alphabet titles mean absolutely nothing.

I agree with you homie. Ring mag's ratings are what I consider "official" in my own lil boxing universe. I tend to use boxrec a lil more than The Ring though. But I don't fully understand how they compile their ratings.

[Cubanstyle]

any champion has to pay fees to fight for there belts.

No he doesn't, I was just told by someone who works for the WBA that if Canelo doesn't care for the tittle then Lara doesn't have to pay any fees as it would be a regular 12 round fight.

[Boskop]

Cant believe this fight is actually getting made...
The belts are bull**** anyway, this is for the real 154-ish invisible crown.

[sugarsmosley]

must see awesome fight right here.... i got lara by ud

[radioraheem]

Honestly, I don't care. The weight divisions are a joke anyway. Canelo will likely enter the ring a light heavyweight, and Lara won't be far behind. So what he weighs for about 30secs 30hrs before the fight doesn't really make a helluva lotta difference to me.

true ****... agree.

[raabd]

Honestly, I don't care. The weight divisions are a joke anyway. Canelo will likely enter the ring a light heavyweight, and Lara won't be far behind. So what he weighs for about 30secs 30hrs before the fight doesn't really make a helluva lotta difference to me.

Weight divisions are joke? Not sure if I agree. You said earlier the winner in your eyes wil be the man at jr middle. It's hard to make that point if canelo (should he win) doesn't weigh in at the jr middleweight limit. I don't think one pound will make a difference as far as the outcome of the fight goes but it does make a difference as far as recognizing one of them as the champ. I don't really care much either cause I think canelo will move up soon anyway but if he comes in at anything above 154 he can't be considered the champ at 154. I still have floyd as the champ at 154 right now but as soon as he fights maidana at 147 I think he should be stripped of that title.

[raabd]

I agree with you homie. Ring mag's ratings are what I consider "official" in my own lil boxing universe. I tend to use boxrec a lil more than The Ring though. But I don't fully understand how they compile their ratings.

I completely agree with you bro