Canelo the only guy in boxing daring to be great.

[PotentialToast]

When he fights BJS or Andrade, yes. Skilled fighters expose his deficiences (and there aren't many). Floyd, Lara etc. But objectively, he has already earned his position as a pfp great.

[PotentialToast]

Jumping divisions to fight the best is too much to ask for any fighter. Kovalev is a jump to a fighter not in his prime. But it is still a jump and should be applauded.

[The Big Dunn]

Got to respect that. He's taking big challenges when he could quite easily cherry pick and make massive money. Loma, Crawford, Spence need to step their games up. Canelo is embarrassing them. Canelo #1 P4P easily.

I understand your point in theory but Canelo is a huge favorite so it is hard to classify this as "daring to be great".

I think it would be tougher to fight someone lighter where the odds are closer to 50/50 than it is a heavier guy with these type of odds.

In other words-fighting Charlo or GGG would be closer to "daring to be great" than fighting Kovalev.

[Ca$ual Fan]

Gotta give respect to Canelo for his selection of opponents. My only problem with him is that he doesn’t separate himself from his opponents in the ring making it hard for me to accept he is truly #1.

If he is #1, where do we rate his opponents that have close/competitive fights with him?

[PRchamp]

I'd have more respect for Canelo if he actually won some of those big wins on his record, instead of having them seemingly handed to him due to the privilege he has. This is a case of a silver spooned kid getting preferential treatment, the only thing Canelo needs to do against Kovalev is go 12 rounds he gets the win or a draw.

The truth, Canelo got skills but he’s lost almost big fight he’s had. Kinda reminds of Miguel Cotto, every time stepped up he lost. Canelo got handed the Lara fight.....judge Levi Martinez 117-111 haha FOH.

Canelo is already up 4 rounds before the opening bell has rung

[Boxing_1013]

Got to respect that. He's taking big challenges when he could quite easily cherry pick and make massive money. Loma, Crawford, Spence need to step their games up. Canelo is embarrassing them. Canelo #1 P4P easily.

Don't be silly, Isaac

[pasawayako]

Of course canelo is trying to be great, he use PEDS and risk himself to be banned incase he got caught but unfortunately he got caught and banned.....

[bluebeam]

Face the facts.
Golvkin chased Alvarez off his holiday and
All the way to 175 to face a vulnerable Kovalev.
If the diva wanted to be great
he'd show he can dominate or stop GGG.

GGG still has nobody on his resume.

2 of his last 3 opponents are rolls and vanes



He is desperate for a Canelo payday.

[bluebeam]

I understand your point in theory but Canelo is a huge favorite so it is hard to classify this as "daring to be great".

I think it would be tougher to fight someone lighter where the odds are closer to 50/50 than it is a heavier guy with these type of odds.

In other words-fighting Charlo or GGG would be closer to "daring to be great" than fighting Kovalev.

Canelo already beat GGG tho.

Kovalev > GGG

Resume proves this.

Kovalev fought legends like ward and hopkins. Young guns like Alvarez and yarde

Golovkin fought legends like rolls and vanes. Young guns like brook and rubio

[jas]

he juiced to face ggg

probably juicing his whole career

very likely taking peds to fight kova

so i disagree with the title