Canelo will fight a guy from 140. But wont go up 6 lbs to fight Chavez? WTF

[Und1sputed619]

I find it odd that Canelo Alvarez has no problem fighting smaller guys from lower weight classes such as Hatton, Mosley, and now Josesito Lopez who is a real Junior Welterweight.... But yet he doesnt have the "cajones" to move up 6 lbs himself and make the fight Mexican boxing fans where asking for against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

I used to support Canelo. But Golden Boys match making and protection of Canelo is getting ridiculous. He won a vacant belt at 154 by defeating Matthew Hatton, who was a 140 lb fighter. And since then has not fought any of the top guys at 154.

So what do you guys think about Canelo having no problem beating these lighter guys, yet not being willing to move up to fight a guy like Chavez?

[george benton]

Chavez=Top Rank

Canelo=Golden Boy


didnt you get the damn memo by now man?

[Und1sputed619]

Cotto, Lara, K9, Vanes, Kirkland. All top guys at 154 and Canelo has never fought them. Hopefully after this Josesito exhibition fight, Golden Boy will put him into a real fight with a top Junior Middleweight.

[paulf]

Cotto, Lara, K9, Vanes, Kirkland. All top guys at 154 and Canelo has never fought them. Hopefully after this Josesito exhibition fight, Golden Boy will put him into a real fight with a top Junior Middleweight.

Seriously dude? How close do you follow this ****?

Chavez Jr ain't fighting no one but who Bob Arum tells him to.

Kirkland was slated to fight Canelo but pulled out.

Cotto ain't doing **** but what he wants to do.

Welcome to Boxing.

Canelo is in his early 20s and GBP and grown him nicely since the Jose Cotto fight just a few short years ago.

[Und1sputed619]

Chavez=Top Rank

Canelo=Golden Boy


didnt you get the damn memo by now man?

Chavez has the balls to call out who he want to fight. Many times after fights he called out Canelo. Then when Canelo and Golden Boy where interviewed they would just say that 160 was way too heavy for Canelo and that Chavez was not part of their plan for Canelo.

Your answer would be valid if Canelo wanted to make the fight, and the promotions where holding it up. Which is not the case.

[Und1sputed619]

Seriously dude? How close do you follow this ****?

Chavez Jr ain't fighting no one but who Bob Arum tells him to.

Kirkland was slated to fight Canelo but pulled out.

Cotto ain't doing **** but what he wants to do.

Welcome to Boxing.

Not sure if you heard the news... but Chavez is fighting Martinez in Sept 15th. And yes I know Kirkland was "slated" to fight Canelo. My point being that to this date, Canelo has a belt at 154 and hasnt fought "1" top guy from 154. Welcome to Boxing.

[paulf]

Not sure if you heard the news... but Chavez is fighting Martinez in Sept 15th. And yes I know Kirkland was "slated" to fight Canelo. My point being that to this date, Canelo has a belt at 154 and hasnt fought "1" top guy from 154. Welcome to Boxing.

Slated is a word, sir. Anyway.

Negotiations with Trout and Kirkland didn't pan out, and Lara still obviously has a way to go until Golden Boy makes that match, so what else do you want from Canelo? He went from almost getting KO'd by Jose Cotto to beating the **** out of a shot but game Mosley in a few short years. Do you want this kid to end up like Vargas or what?

Canelo has been calling out a decent fighter named Floyd Mayweather, maybe you've heard of him? The only reason he agreed to fight on Floyds undercard was because GBP promised him the next shot at Floyd. Is that not ambitious enough?

[george benton]

Cotto, Lara, K9, Vanes, Kirkland. All top guys at 154 and Canelo has never fought them. Hopefully after this Josesito exhibition fight, Golden Boy will put him into a real fight with a top Junior Middleweight.

Do you follow boxing??cause he tried to sign to fight Kirkland and he pulled out due to his injury...the man tried damn near everyone for September

[george benton]

Chavez has the balls to call out who he want to fight. Many times after fights he called out Canelo. Then when Canelo and Golden Boy where interviewed they would just say that 160 was way too heavy for Canelo and that Chavez was not part of their plan for Canelo.

Your answer would be valid if Canelo wanted to make the fight, and the promotions where holding it up. Which is not the case.

Arum aint making no fights with anyone in Goldenboy so why bother talking bout it?

[UnicornGirl]

Chavez Jr is a future SMW LHW that already fight at that weight on fight night.

Canelo's highest possible weight class is probably middleweight.