Comments Thread For: Photos: Canelo, Lara Go Face To Face in Los Angeles

[leericists]

do i think canelo is that great ? no ! but i respect his guts even yho i hope lara beat the **** outta him

[PunchyPotorff]

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Originally Posted by racostaa View Post
My English is not the best, sorry, but I tried to say that all the Canelo's fans who used the excuse about not fighting Lara because he don't sell was an excuse. People seems to be very interesting on the fight because promoters are selling properly the fight and doing their job and also everybody recognize Lara suddenly as a good opponents when 5 months ago they said he was not. You guys have to be carefull about the silly excuses because the lie will always flourish

No one wants to watch Lara fight. They do however wants to see Canelo fight a top guy. That's what you're not taking away from this. Canelo is well liked, and when he faces a guy who's good they'll buy it. It's Canelo vs a top guy, not really Canelo vs Lara....who the top guy isn't too important unless its a huge name in the eyes of a casual.

I can't be the only one, or one of very few, who recognize Lara for a certain fighting style and high degree of accomplishment. I don't think that speaks 'good generic opponent'. People know who he is, and I'd imagine he has minimum 25% of the audience on his side by fight night.

[Kilrain]

Yup.

Were those at 154? I wasn't sure and that's why I said the Vargas version who I think was still pretty much prime or maybe just past it.

Quartey and Tito at 47, you're right.

[JmH Reborn]

Just a quick question - but how can this fight determine 154 supremacy - when Canelo's father, who both sonned him and then orphaned him still holds major titles and lineal claim at 154?

Either way - I think it'll be an excellent fight, one in which Canelo will spark Lara out in 10

[PunchyPotorff]

Saying no one is there to watch Lara is just ignorant. No, he doesn't have the fan appeal of Canelo... but who else besides Floydie does? Just because a fighter isn't a top 5 in fan appeal doesn't make them a dud with the fans. There isn't just an 'on and off' switch on this issue. I've said on a few other places and here as well... Lara will have his fans come fight night. I would guess 75% for Canelo, 25% for Lara. But really, it wouldn't matter how big Canelo was at the start of the fight... there's a big chance he will get schooled by Lara. This is no cake walk for Alvarez... not even remotely. Looking forward to a great, interesting fight.

[Cinci Champ]

i watched it live on ustream and heard Oscar say tickets on sale today and got some,not that close but I got some for section 17...so i'll be there on the 12th

hell ya i bet the atmosphere is great wonder if lara will have any kind of cuban turn out

[Cinci Champ]

Saying no one is there to watch Lara is just ignorant. No, he doesn't have the fan appeal of Canelo... but who else besides Floydie does? Just because a fighter isn't a top 5 in fan appeal doesn't make them a dud with the fans. There isn't just an 'on and off' switch on this issue. I've said on a few other places and here as well... Lara will have his fans come fight night. I would guess 75% for Canelo, 25% for Lara. But really, it wouldn't matter how big Canelo was at the start of the fight... there's a big chance he will get schooled by Lara. This is no cake walk for Alvarez... not even remotely. Looking forward to a great, interesting fight.

ya thats what people forget if you watch a fighters fights whether you like them or not your a fan

[KingTito]

Pumped for this one!

[Bardock]

Just a quick question - but how can this fight determine 154 supremacy - when Canelo's father, who both sonned him and then orphaned him still holds major titles and lineal claim at 154?

Either way - I think it'll be an excellent fight, one in which Canelo will spark Lara out in 10

canelos "father" was too much of a b1tch to fight him @154 so hes the lineal champ @ 152.

[Box-Office]

This will be a good "boxing" match for sure. I have to go with Lara, but props to Canelo for taking this challenge.