Comments Thread For: Larry Merchant Advises Canelo To Stay Clear of Top Guys at 175

[Fire4231]

Lol...He will do fine, maybe DAZN can just pay them like they did Kovalev.

[jackblack008]

he is not makin 160 no more.

[jackblack008]

I am not with Larry...i think that Canelo have to stay like a light heavy weight. If Canelo get back to middle weight or super middle weight he is going to be defeated. In light heavy weight he is a little slow, but more quick that all boxers in that division. Canelo is going to beat Bivol. And against Beterbiev is going to be a 50-50 megafight!

Bivol would take his soul would and send him back to Mexico.

[Floyd is TBE]

No ****. It's what he's been doing his entire career. Why would things change now?

[lowblows420]

Yarde and Pascal would destroy Cinnamon buns

[Christhenatural]

If Canelo abandoned his body's ability to make 160lbs ever again and he has relegated himself
to compete at either 168 or 175 then he is in serious trouble. He has, to his team's relief, steered
clear of monster Beterbiev because the chechen is on ESPN+, but then Canelo has either Bivol at
175 or Callum at 168. Unless GBP talks either guy into some type of 'deal' to fight Canelo, I honestly
see the mexican losing profoundly to either guy. I really see Canelo getting brutally KO'd by the tall
brit. Him and Bivol will be a good contest but I cannot see a legit decision victory by the mexican over
the young ossetian without bought off judges.

[kushking]

If Canelo abandoned his body's ability to make 160lbs ever again and he has relegated himself
to compete at either 168 or 175 then he is in serious trouble. He has, to his team's relief, steered
clear of monster Beterbiev because the chechen is on ESPN+, but then Canelo has either Bivol at
175 or Callum at 168. Unless GBP talks either guy into some type of 'deal' to fight Canelo, I honestly
see the mexican losing profoundly to either guy. I really see Canelo getting brutally KO'd by the tall
brit. Him and Bivol will be a good contest but I cannot see a legit decision victory by the mexican over
the young ossetian without bought off judges.

Canelo would ko them both. This coming from someone who gave Kovalev a great chance (as much as clowns are now acting like it was a cherrypick the official bsn poll shows many of them were fos & picked kov to win. It was almost even picks)

Beterbieve vs Canelo would look like Canelo vs Kirkland 175 Mk2

[Timur78]

No ****. If no fix, Kovalev knocks Canelo out in 3.
Imagine Beterbiev licking his chops...than again 12m for a dive you have to make it really good.

[-Kev-]

Bivol is closest in size and age to Canelo though. That would be a good fight, and he’s the WBA champ too. I think that’s a goos fight in favor of Canelo because both are relatively small LHW’s.

Beterbiev, Gvozdyk, Eleider and Jack all have the size and reach advantage over Canelo. Fight Bivol then go down to 168 to fight Smith, Benavidez, Ramirez or Plant. Canelo should not get too confident over beating Kovalev. He was a good top 3 LHW but I don’t think it’s worth it considering he will never get credit for his wins by his critics and they will always have him down on the scorecards as long as his opponent is throwing jabs, despite being ineffective and his opponent shows no aggression.

[-Kev-]

Bivol would take his soul would and send him back to Mexico.

Bivol is probably the weakest of the top 5. Kovalev is better than Bivol. He’s good, he clearly is good. But I think Canelo has an easier time with Bivol than he did with Kovalev. Shorter height, shorter reach, less power. Canelo would jump at the chance to take that belt from Bivol. I’m going to laugh if that fight gets made and fans change their tune about that pick. Probably call it a cherrypick and start smearing the fight before it takes place.