Why does Canelo absolutely refuse to attempt to speak English?

[GrandpaBernard]

Same reason why many rich older immigrants don't learn English.

When you're getting paid handsomely you don't give a f

[LA_2_Vegas]

JMM and Barrera didn't learn and start speaking until they were later in their careers - it REALLY helped JMM to take his popularity to a level that would not have been possible without imo. It did wonders for Cotto and Pac. Lomachenko is also another guy who it would help immensely.

[Motorcity Cobra]

He speaks and understands English very well. I was watching backstage footage of the weigh in and he's speaking English to the people around him.

When you see him on TV he's speaking to his people. Ask anyone who speaks Spanish and they'll understand. The translation we get don't hit like it does when he says it in Spanish. Canelo stays on code with his people.

This is the correct answer right here. Don't ignore it.

[kidbazooka]

He gets that guaranteed money either way. He won't ever be a breakthrough superstar like ODH, Floyd, Manny, but he still has more than enough Mexican and Latino fans to not give a ****.

The only one that was a breakout star at 29 was ODLH Manny and Floyd didn’t break through until they were in they’re 30’s.

[Don Pichardo]

Same reason why many rich older immigrants don't learn English.

When you're getting paid handsomely you don't give a f

This. He’s got *** you money.

Felix Trinidad never spoke English. On or off camera. He didn’t give a damn nor did anyone else’s. When you got *** you money well you say *** you.

[strykr619]

The hell does he need to speak english when 99% of his fans are mexican? This is why he has translators to help him speak clearly to his fans.

If he actually spoke English his fanbase would be ALOT LARGER. Also his earning potential would triple.

Are you seriously that naive or you trolling?

[Zaryu]

I think it has to do with perception. Why get out of his comfort zone to speak with an accent and potentially struggle to find the right words in a foreign language when he can just speak his native language and have translators help out the monolinguals.

As it has already been mentioned, many fighters have been made fun of, especially in this social media era, for things they say in English (as a second language) or how they pronounce them.

[megh50]

Maybe someone should ask why Floyd didn't learn Spanish since he took over Cinco de Mayo for a few years. Anyway I wish I knew Spanish to understand Juan Manuel Marquez on Golpe a Golpe

[tjones1989]

If he actually spoke English his fanbase would be ALOT LARGER. Also his earning potential would triple.

Are you seriously that naive or you trolling?

It's not naievete, it's common sense. Him speaking english has nothing to do with his popularity. Most of his fans are spanish speaking anyhow.

[FredRekk]

He actually speaks Irish as well.
Him and Mcgregor are buddies.