Why do you think canelo agreed to fight khan.?

[Beercules]

Because he is a coward.

[-Kev-]

same way gacia was when he beat up salka or same way mayweather was when he faced marquez/

Fights like De La Hoya vs Pacquiao and Mayweather vs Marquez were not title fights though. Nothing was on the line.

This is a WBC/Ring title fight.

[.!WAR MIKEY!.]

Fights like De La Hoya vs Pacquiao and Mayweather vs Marquez were not title fights though. Nothing was on the line.

This is a WBC/Ring title fight.

would you consider the WBC?RING 155 title a real title?

[ussy]

Can u really blame the guy though? I mean, everyone in boxing is fighting for one thing and that's to get the biggest piece of the pie.

True, none of them really care about legacy anymore all it is is a business for boxers these days.

[Thread Stealer]

Well obviously, a payday and an easy fight.

Just because Canelo's track record is good it doesn't mean he won't weigh the risk/reward ratio as well.

[-Kev-]

would you consider the WBC?RING 155 title a real title?

This is the 160 WBC/Ring title that Cotto, Martinez, Pavlik, Taylor, Hopkins, Kalambay, Leonard, Duran(WBC), Hagler strapped around their waist.

Good for you if call this the 155 title, but in history, these titles are Middleweight titles, not 155lb titles.

[Dr Rumack]

It makes no sense. It's a bizarre pick.

[VatoMulatto]

MONEY. Khan is a big name in boxing and this will be a big money fight where he will also be a heavy favorite. It's a great fight for Canelo..big event, big money and a big knockout win for the Irish man.

[.!WAR MIKEY!.]

This is the 160 WBC/Ring title that Cotto, Martinez, Pavlik, Taylor, Hopkins, Kalambay, Leonard, Duran(WBC), Hagler strapped around their waist.

Good for you if call this the 155 title, but in history, these titles are Middleweight titles, not 155lb titles.

Delighted to announce i will be fighting @Canelo May 7th Cinco De Mayo, Las Vegas for the 155lbs @WBCBoxing title! 👊🏽 🇬🇧 🇲🇽 💥

— Amir Khan (@AmirKingKhan) February 2, 2016

[Tomjas]

Easy win, great paycheck.

And another way to further postpone actually fighting at 160. Does anybody believe that Golovkin would even conceivably be Alvarez's first match at 160? No way. Nor his second.

I continue to be convinced that Canelo and GGG will never meet -- or certainly not in the next 3-4 years.

Agreed

There is no way in the wide world that GBP will sacrifice Canelo - look at their roster, they can't afford to

It also confirms to me that K2 have hopelessly mismanaged GGG as they have allowed both Cotto & Canelo to duck him