Comments Thread For: Canelo-Kovalev Deal in Place Should Kovalev Win, Says Manager

[mawoodhouse]

Whys he so obsessed with fighting Kovalev, umm. why not Bivol or Beterbiev?

[MDPopescu]

Yarde has no name value. This is a name plus title that makes this fight compelling. Just the title don't make as much sense. Specifically a no name guy like Yarde still is.

Yea same. I'd rather see Canelo focus on 160. Thats where the most interesting fights are. I ain't no GGG hater & would dig seeing a 3rd fight. I think Mall vs Canelo is a good fight. And I think Andrade is trash, but he gots a belt so yea throw him in line to. And I think Canelo vs BJS might be boring to a lot of fans, but I think that would be more competitive than most think.

And I'd love to see Canelo vs Benavidez when Canelo gets through all those guys at 160 in a couple years at 168. I don't envision Canelo seriously ever competing at 175. I think thats too big & this is just a vanity title he's looking to collect vs Kovalev.

That is precisely why I took that bet with you (Kova over Yarde...)

If there's not BS catchweight involved, I give Canelo a lot of credit for making the fight.

I don't think Canelo would really want to fight Kova at above 172... ( he doesn't have to -- because he pays Kovalev that big money}...

[MDPopescu]

Canelo is not a spring chicken dude. He is quite a bit older physically than his chronological age, he often wear a knee brace and pretty sure he has other signs of wear and tear on his body now, as one should if they've been fighting pro since 16.

i'd estimate that physically Canelo is around 32 himself I've always said I think he'll be over the hill by the time he reaches age 33-34. Especially If he keeps takin on opponents that are much bigger than him naturally.

At age 25 Canelo was at 154. So I don't care what he blows up to in between fights. He's still naturally a LMW imo. So him fighting at these higher weights is part him just wanting to push his limits while the other part of it is just him being too lazy to make weight.

... I also don't expect Canelo to be still fighting over 33-34 yo...

[RomanReigns]

That's why he is the pound for pound King. Canelo is the fighter of the decade if he beats Kovalev

[MDPopescu]

He had a rehydration clause for the great Rocky Fielding so expect something similar for Kov.

... the age, vodka and the rehydration clause should be enough...

[Realizniguhnit]

I agree: Canelo v Benavidez would be a good fight. As far as cleaning up 160, unfortunately, I think DAZN can't afford for Canelo v Andrade yet because they lose a star fighter. They need both of them to continue down their paths while they build up the subscriber base and bring in more fighters. That's why we will definitely get Canelo GGG III - Not because people want to see it, but because DAZN is banking on the subscriptions. As far as 168, there's no way they put Canelo in there with Callum. Callum is a monster and would KO Canelo. DAZN is trying to play it safe, at least for now. Especially after losing rockstar Joshua...which is why Joshua is trying to cash out in Saudi Arabia

TBH I am glad these fighters are making good money there but at the same time IDK why the dumb azz handlers and owners at DAZN really think this whole subscription model BS is going to work out long term. This thing is a money pit.

if they had pitched DAZN on Shark Tank, everyone would be out.

[Realizniguhnit]

... I also don't expect Canelo to be still fighting over 33-34 yo...

Not to say that it's a bad thing either. Canelo has made and will have made so much money by then that there should be no need for him to fight past 33-34. That's pretty much the tail end of your prime anyways.

[Eff Pandas]

That is precisely why I took that bet with you (Kova over Yarde...)

Sh^t I'll take no name underrated guys over washed name guys all day

[BLASTER1]

Whys he so obsessed with fighting Kovalev, umm. why not Bivol or Beterbiev?

Maybe he's counting on Kovalez gassing before Canelo does.
It will be a fight of who doesn't gas first.

[PunchyPotorff]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Boxing Logic
Kovalev had an elite jab in his prime, now we'll just have to see. It was very good not elite his last fight for 12 rounds, before that it was very good not elite for 4 rounds then he gassed and it lost its steam and Alvarez walked through his jabs and KO'd him. Vs Ward it was still elite the first few rounds then lost its steam just like vs Alvarez.

Showed that jab in the rematch with alvarez, wards bodyshots were nut punches, and canelo isn't a cardio king himself

SteveAnitaSmith I like your analogy. You make some excellent points. Definitely looking forward to this fight if it happens.