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The Can Man
Let's say GGG beats Canelo and further unifies the division... Well, what next? That doesn't guarantee the other title holder will face him nor does it mean he has any other big names that would generate massive revenue and at the end of the day he basically remains in the same position that he is at now, rapidly aging in a weak division with no names to face.
Also, one legitamite name on his resume wouldn't excuse his overall garbage hitlist. To make matters worse his team makes out to be like he's in the sport for history and glory yet have accepted step aside money over forcing his mandatory a few times now. His team claimed he would take the big money fights from 154 - 168 if ever they presented themselves and when they did and are(155) his team turns them down. He would supposedly gladly face Mayweather at 154 and Froch/Chavez Jr at 168 but the thought of facing Canelo(155) or Ward at anything above 164 is preposterous.
Say GGG loses... Well, game over.
Enter Canelo
Canelo has faced several top names in the sport and has came out victorious in all but one of his fight thus far. He has a resume that is very difficult to compete with and considering his age, that alone is rather impressive. The down side? He won the lineal and WBC crown at a catch weight and has been competing at a fictional weight class for some time now... With apparently zero intention on moving up.
Now I'm not going to say his "Caneloweight" (or whatever these boxing hipsters enthusiastically button mash out) is a massive advantage for himself over his opponents, because if one takes a look at fight night weights and such, it's relatively easy to see how both Canelo and his opponents have benefitted from the extra one pound margin in the past. However it is a joke to be considered the guy to beat in a weight division in which the fighter himself doesn't respect neither the division limit nor his opponent enough to fight at the proper weight. Also, don't get me started on the whole Khanelo circus...
So say Canelo wins, what next? What other big name is out there that would genuinely generate enough interest to continue developing his star power? What other name out there will cause the casuals to get suckered into a "blockbuster showdown"? Currently, I see none.
If he loses, well... Time is on his side to rebuild and there are more than enough names in and around his "division"(loose term) at the moment that would allow him to regroup and do just that. However there isn't enough big names to do much after rebuilding himself, he would seem rather stagnant for some time until/when and if another budding star begins to rise in the publics eye.
Honestly, has anyone else thought of this? I think it was the poster PBP on a recent Canelo/GGG thread whom said it best, they aren't marinating the fight... They are milking it as much as possible. Why is that? Could it be because GBP and K2 know something we don't? Is Canelo truly afraid of GGG? Is GGG really after unifying the division above big money fights all though he has taken step aside money several times to allow Canelo to do as he pleases? Or is it because all parties involved are aware of the situation more so than the fans whom scream "duck" and hurl feces covered insults like "lil g" and "Ginger" back and forth at each other like a mob of degenerate monkeys.
Honestly I think they are all aware of what awaits them once the fight comes to past regardless of the result, a void and emptiness of world class opponents and worse... Weak purses and low star power development. Glory and history is awesome and all, but accolades and fans won't feed these men's family once their careers are done and over with and their names begin to fade to black.
Let's say GGG beats Canelo and further unifies the division... Well, what next? That doesn't guarantee the other title holder will face him nor does it mean he has any other big names that would generate massive revenue and at the end of the day he basically remains in the same position that he is at now, rapidly aging in a weak division with no names to face.
Also, one legitamite name on his resume wouldn't excuse his overall garbage hitlist. To make matters worse his team makes out to be like he's in the sport for history and glory yet have accepted step aside money over forcing his mandatory a few times now. His team claimed he would take the big money fights from 154 - 168 if ever they presented themselves and when they did and are(155) his team turns them down. He would supposedly gladly face Mayweather at 154 and Froch/Chavez Jr at 168 but the thought of facing Canelo(155) or Ward at anything above 164 is preposterous.
Say GGG loses... Well, game over.
Enter Canelo
Canelo has faced several top names in the sport and has came out victorious in all but one of his fight thus far. He has a resume that is very difficult to compete with and considering his age, that alone is rather impressive. The down side? He won the lineal and WBC crown at a catch weight and has been competing at a fictional weight class for some time now... With apparently zero intention on moving up.
Now I'm not going to say his "Caneloweight" (or whatever these boxing hipsters enthusiastically button mash out) is a massive advantage for himself over his opponents, because if one takes a look at fight night weights and such, it's relatively easy to see how both Canelo and his opponents have benefitted from the extra one pound margin in the past. However it is a joke to be considered the guy to beat in a weight division in which the fighter himself doesn't respect neither the division limit nor his opponent enough to fight at the proper weight. Also, don't get me started on the whole Khanelo circus...
So say Canelo wins, what next? What other big name is out there that would genuinely generate enough interest to continue developing his star power? What other name out there will cause the casuals to get suckered into a "blockbuster showdown"? Currently, I see none.
If he loses, well... Time is on his side to rebuild and there are more than enough names in and around his "division"(loose term) at the moment that would allow him to regroup and do just that. However there isn't enough big names to do much after rebuilding himself, he would seem rather stagnant for some time until/when and if another budding star begins to rise in the publics eye.
Honestly, has anyone else thought of this? I think it was the poster PBP on a recent Canelo/GGG thread whom said it best, they aren't marinating the fight... They are milking it as much as possible. Why is that? Could it be because GBP and K2 know something we don't? Is Canelo truly afraid of GGG? Is GGG really after unifying the division above big money fights all though he has taken step aside money several times to allow Canelo to do as he pleases? Or is it because all parties involved are aware of the situation more so than the fans whom scream "duck" and hurl feces covered insults like "lil g" and "Ginger" back and forth at each other like a mob of degenerate monkeys.
Honestly I think they are all aware of what awaits them once the fight comes to past regardless of the result, a void and emptiness of world class opponents and worse... Weak purses and low star power development. Glory and history is awesome and all, but accolades and fans won't feed these men's family once their careers are done and over with and their names begin to fade to black.
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