Thread: How should a Canelo KO of Kirkland be viewed?

As Canelo's coronation as the next "big thing" in boxing?

or.....

As an expected outcome over a fighter tailor-made for Canelo, and just another notch on the belt?




I already know how HBO is going to play it.
What does everyone else think?

In HD!

Good one! (But not one of the choices).

In no way will it be a great win for Canelo just due to the styles and recent history of each guy. Kirkland is hot and cold though, so if he clearly shows up to fight, is able to weather some punishment and land his own punches it could prove a test. I expect a beat down myself.

Should be a decent win. Kirkland was tko'd before and in one round so that takes away from if CAnelo ko's him too.

I would say on a stream and it doesn't mean a great deal. I will be supporting Kirkland as ginger hair is the product of satanism.

I think Alvarez isn't getting any better and may be getting worse since the Mayweather fight. If Kirkland has trained properly and turns up to fight this could be interesting.

I agree with all of the above. Obviously, Kirkland has the power that enables him to pull off a surprise at any moment... but the odds are against him. I'm rooting for him all the way, but in no way will get carried away with HBO's ridiculous avalanche of praise over Canelo. They're bent on hyping him as the next big thing... and will not be deterred. Just goes to show what determined hype can do. Floyd's humiliation of Canelo will be forgiven and forgotten.

Also quite surprised to see Canelo has been so inactive since Lara. I didn't realise that. Hopefully Kirkland is motivated and we can just get some good action.

No, I disagree with Jones here. I think Manny was clearly the difference between the two and not 38 year old, clingy Mayweather who in the view of his own Dad was 'fighting scared'. Manny simply wasn't there.

Alvarez needs a career slap and to get out of this identity crisis. What we have is a made to order opponent where he can actually shine as a thinking boxer AND look devastating. Something missing recently My foot might end up in my mouth but I'm thinking

Angulo: Part deux but quicker tko for howdy doody

Is this the fight thread? Michael Buffer's voice is back. Buffer must have been pissed off last week. The biggest fight of his career and he sounded like a bullfrog with the flu.

Kirkland's 30 seconds of fame are over.

Alvarez couldn't have looked much better but to be fair Kirkland couldn't have looked much worse.

I've got Colonel Bob and some amazingly swishy guy as the colour man. Anybody know who the hell it is?

Alvarez juggling a live hand grenade like a dumbass...ring center this is over but Canelo trying to rope a dope

The End.