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By Jake Donovan - Even though he’s still less than a year removed from his loss to Floyd Mayweather, former 154 lb. titlist Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is still at a point in his career where he can call the shots. When it was announced that the Mexican superstar would return to fight three times in 2014 and all on pay-per-view, the bare minimum requirement was that he find opponents notable enough to sell the events.
With three planned appearances on the year, it wasn’t expected for any of Alvarez’ opponents to pose a major threat. Alfredo Angulo fit that mold to a tee – still a notable enough name to convince the sport’s hardcore fan base to pay attention, but flawed enough to where Alvarez would not only win but look spectacular doing so.
Erislandy Lara does not come close to fitting the prototype for the expected level of opposition to face Alvarez over this period. Yet there stands one of the best 154 lb. fighters in the world, preparing for a 12-round battle with one of the sport’s biggest draws this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada (Saturday, SHO PPV, 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT).
The move is a major risk not only for Alvarez, but for Golden Boy Promotions, who continues to undergo a major facelift in the wake of key personnel departures in recent weeks. Alvarez is one of the few notable fighters confirmed to be under contract with Golden Boy, which means a loss by boxing’s most famous active redhead could prove crippling to the company. [Click Here To Read More]
With three planned appearances on the year, it wasn’t expected for any of Alvarez’ opponents to pose a major threat. Alfredo Angulo fit that mold to a tee – still a notable enough name to convince the sport’s hardcore fan base to pay attention, but flawed enough to where Alvarez would not only win but look spectacular doing so.
Erislandy Lara does not come close to fitting the prototype for the expected level of opposition to face Alvarez over this period. Yet there stands one of the best 154 lb. fighters in the world, preparing for a 12-round battle with one of the sport’s biggest draws this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada (Saturday, SHO PPV, 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT).
The move is a major risk not only for Alvarez, but for Golden Boy Promotions, who continues to undergo a major facelift in the wake of key personnel departures in recent weeks. Alvarez is one of the few notable fighters confirmed to be under contract with Golden Boy, which means a loss by boxing’s most famous active redhead could prove crippling to the company. [Click Here To Read More]
One is measured by numbers/Facts while the other relies on opinion and is pretty much subjective.
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