Who took more risks in their career Floyd or Canelo?

[ruedboy]

I'd say Alvarez. Kovalev is a risk,FM, Lata and GGG (even though he waited a couple of years) were risky fights.
Floyd had his uncle and his dad. One was a good pro the other was world champ. They know boxing and they know careful matchmaking is the way you make a champ. Of course you have to have talent too and Floyd had loads of it.

[EdWins]

canelo just cuz he is fighting cats who are actually in their prime

[Mighty_Windir]

Canelo, it's not even close. Canelo was green when he took on a prime Floyd while draining down for a CW, Floyd never did that. Canelo twice fought GGG at his best and prime Jacobs; Floyd never fought an elite level fighter at their best.

Now Canelo is about to jump up to fight Kovalev, another big risk.

Yes.

People seem to forget that Oscar wanted Canelo to fight Cotto when he was defeated by Trout, but Nelo went in there and fought the slippery southpaw against De La Hoya's wishes.

I give Canelo props for getting in there with Lara too, very high-risk low-reward scenario

[Vodkaholic]

Ima go with floyd. Even though they both were roided out throught their careers i think he took more chances

[djtmal]

Floyd is the only boxer I know who moves up in weight, fights bigger guys, fought in 25 fights against current or former world champions, but according to some never takes any risks.

Pretty Boy took some risks I guess but MoneyMay risk adverse all day.


You know who took some real risks that Roy Jones. Cats was saying he was risk adverse, then he got in there with a heavyweight, then jumped back down and fought a dude in Tarver who dimension and stylewise was all wrong for him.

[Roadblock]

I think 90% of this forum dont know anything about boxing, its all fanboy love hate bs , everytime a fighter steps in its a risk, everytime a fighter fights for a genuine WT its a risk, you cannot get to the top of this sport and remain there for many years taking no risks, what a fckn idiotic concept you boys have, to try and put a percentage on risk is nothing but fanboy.

I got one suggestion for the idiots in here, go and box and get to at least 6 round level you will understand just how tough this sport is and what it takes to get to main event status let alone ATG level.