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Lets keep it real here. Canelo is 25 but probably has the best resume in all of boxing and MMA. Lets take a gander at that there resume of Canelo's.
Canelo defeated the always entertaining future LW champion of the world Miguel Vazquez in just his 3rd at 15 years of age. A rematch would ensue with Canelo once again winning.
Canelo's next big fight,at 19,would be against one Jose Cotto. Canelo would go onto dominate the fight and win via stoppage.
4 months later Canelo would face former lineal champion Carlos Baldomir and would destroy the iron chinned legend with one punch in the 4th round.
In his following fights Canelo would defeat Hatton,Rhodes,Kintron,Mosely,Gomez, and Lopez all by way of stoppage before fighting 26-0 Austin Trout who had previously dominated feared Puerto Rican,Miguel Cotto.
Álvarez vs. Trout[edit]
His next fight took place on April 20, 2013 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The fight was supposed to take place during Cinco de Mayo weekend as the co-main event of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. bout against Robert Guerrero; however, due to a contract disagreement between Alvarez and Mayweather regarding their potential fight on September 14, 2013, Alvarez opted to headline his own card. Alvarez successfully defended his WBC Light Middleweight title and won the WBA & the vacant The Ring Magazine Light Middleweight title.
During the first rounds, Trout seemed to have a good game plan. However, Alvarez's power took over after the third round, eventually scoring a knockdown in the seventh round to give Trout the first knockdown of his career. Alvarez set up the knockdown with a pawing left jab, followed by the straight right hand. The fight was closer than expected, but Alvarez still managed to dominate Trout throughout the fight with impressive head movement and shocking power. All three judges scorecards were in favor of Alvarez with a fair margin (115-112, 116-111 and 118-109).[35][Video 1] Although the last score card (118-109) created controversy, the majority of sport analysts had Alvarez winning by at least 2 points. Immediately after the bout, Trout stated that he hadn't underestimated Alvarez but that he trained to fight a completely different fighter.
Álvarez vs Angulo[edit]
Álvarez fought Alfredo Angulo on March 8, 2014.[40] Álvarez came out strong, throwing combinations. In a fairly lopsided beating, Álvarez scored a tenth round stoppage over Angulo punctuated by a lead left uppercut.[41]
Álvarez vs Lara[edit]
Álvarez fought Erislandy Lara on July 12, 2014, at the MGM Grand in a non-title match. Lara's WBA light middleweight title was not on the line as the fight took place at a 155 lb catchweight, and both fighters weighed in at precisely 155 lbs. Álvarez rehydrated to 171 lbs while Lara came into the ring at 166 lbs. In a very close and competitive fight that went to a split decision, Álvarez came out on top with the two judges scoring 115–113 in favor of each fighter and the final judge scoring 117–111 in favor of Álvarez.[42] The final scorecard was controversial as many observers considered it far too wide. According to the fight statistics provided by Sports Illustrated, Lara landed 55 jabs and 55 power punches to Álvarez's 7 jabs and 88 power punches for an overall accuracy rate of 28% as opposed to Álvarez's 23%. Lara's clean punching along with his defense and movement were weighed against Álvarez's somewhat effective aggressiveness.[43] Lara came out in dominant fashion, utilizing a stick-and-move style and capturing the early rounds. Álvarez was later able to hammer away to the body when he had Lara on the ropes but never adjusted to Lara's one-two combinations. Lara's lead hand played a huge role in this combination's effectiveness, but his output dropped in the middle rounds. Álvarez was able to cut Lara with a lead left uppercut in the seventh round.[44] Although the decision remains controversial, any talk of a rematch in the future was dismissed by Oscar De La Hoya who went on to say, "No one wants a rematch."[45] The fight took place at a catchweight of 155lbs.
Álvarez vs Kirkland[edit]
On May 9, 2015, Alvarez defeated James Kirkland in a non-title super welterweight bout at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas via third round knockout.[46] Kirkland came out aggressively, but Alvarez wobbled him and scored a knockdown via straight right hand in round one. In the third round, a counter right uppercut sent Kirkland to the canvas. Alvarez ended the fight with a jab to the body quickly followed by the right hand, creating the knockout.[47]The fight took place at a catchweight of 155lbs.
Álvarez vs Cotto[edit]
Main article: Miguel Cotto vs. Saúl Álvarez
On November 21, 2015, Álvarez won the WBC, lineal and The Ring middleweight titles with a unanimous decision over Miguel Cotto. The fight took place at a catch weight of 155 lbs.
So with all of that evidence,I ask you; If Canelo retired today,would he be inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame?
Did somebody say Gennady Golovkin?
Canelo defeated the always entertaining future LW champion of the world Miguel Vazquez in just his 3rd at 15 years of age. A rematch would ensue with Canelo once again winning.
Canelo's next big fight,at 19,would be against one Jose Cotto. Canelo would go onto dominate the fight and win via stoppage.
4 months later Canelo would face former lineal champion Carlos Baldomir and would destroy the iron chinned legend with one punch in the 4th round.
In his following fights Canelo would defeat Hatton,Rhodes,Kintron,Mosely,Gomez, and Lopez all by way of stoppage before fighting 26-0 Austin Trout who had previously dominated feared Puerto Rican,Miguel Cotto.
Álvarez vs. Trout[edit]
His next fight took place on April 20, 2013 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The fight was supposed to take place during Cinco de Mayo weekend as the co-main event of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. bout against Robert Guerrero; however, due to a contract disagreement between Alvarez and Mayweather regarding their potential fight on September 14, 2013, Alvarez opted to headline his own card. Alvarez successfully defended his WBC Light Middleweight title and won the WBA & the vacant The Ring Magazine Light Middleweight title.
During the first rounds, Trout seemed to have a good game plan. However, Alvarez's power took over after the third round, eventually scoring a knockdown in the seventh round to give Trout the first knockdown of his career. Alvarez set up the knockdown with a pawing left jab, followed by the straight right hand. The fight was closer than expected, but Alvarez still managed to dominate Trout throughout the fight with impressive head movement and shocking power. All three judges scorecards were in favor of Alvarez with a fair margin (115-112, 116-111 and 118-109).[35][Video 1] Although the last score card (118-109) created controversy, the majority of sport analysts had Alvarez winning by at least 2 points. Immediately after the bout, Trout stated that he hadn't underestimated Alvarez but that he trained to fight a completely different fighter.
Álvarez vs Angulo[edit]
Álvarez fought Alfredo Angulo on March 8, 2014.[40] Álvarez came out strong, throwing combinations. In a fairly lopsided beating, Álvarez scored a tenth round stoppage over Angulo punctuated by a lead left uppercut.[41]
Álvarez vs Lara[edit]
Álvarez fought Erislandy Lara on July 12, 2014, at the MGM Grand in a non-title match. Lara's WBA light middleweight title was not on the line as the fight took place at a 155 lb catchweight, and both fighters weighed in at precisely 155 lbs. Álvarez rehydrated to 171 lbs while Lara came into the ring at 166 lbs. In a very close and competitive fight that went to a split decision, Álvarez came out on top with the two judges scoring 115–113 in favor of each fighter and the final judge scoring 117–111 in favor of Álvarez.[42] The final scorecard was controversial as many observers considered it far too wide. According to the fight statistics provided by Sports Illustrated, Lara landed 55 jabs and 55 power punches to Álvarez's 7 jabs and 88 power punches for an overall accuracy rate of 28% as opposed to Álvarez's 23%. Lara's clean punching along with his defense and movement were weighed against Álvarez's somewhat effective aggressiveness.[43] Lara came out in dominant fashion, utilizing a stick-and-move style and capturing the early rounds. Álvarez was later able to hammer away to the body when he had Lara on the ropes but never adjusted to Lara's one-two combinations. Lara's lead hand played a huge role in this combination's effectiveness, but his output dropped in the middle rounds. Álvarez was able to cut Lara with a lead left uppercut in the seventh round.[44] Although the decision remains controversial, any talk of a rematch in the future was dismissed by Oscar De La Hoya who went on to say, "No one wants a rematch."[45] The fight took place at a catchweight of 155lbs.
Álvarez vs Kirkland[edit]
On May 9, 2015, Alvarez defeated James Kirkland in a non-title super welterweight bout at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas via third round knockout.[46] Kirkland came out aggressively, but Alvarez wobbled him and scored a knockdown via straight right hand in round one. In the third round, a counter right uppercut sent Kirkland to the canvas. Alvarez ended the fight with a jab to the body quickly followed by the right hand, creating the knockout.[47]The fight took place at a catchweight of 155lbs.
Álvarez vs Cotto[edit]
Main article: Miguel Cotto vs. Saúl Álvarez
On November 21, 2015, Álvarez won the WBC, lineal and The Ring middleweight titles with a unanimous decision over Miguel Cotto. The fight took place at a catch weight of 155 lbs.
So with all of that evidence,I ask you; If Canelo retired today,would he be inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame?
Did somebody say Gennady Golovkin?