Can Alvarez EVER be great after losing comprehensively to Mayweather?

[oakleyno1]

? I don't think he will ever be considered in the same league whateever he does because he lost so comprehensively - it won't matter that he was "young and inexperienced" imo - I think boxings mantle will have to be taken by another fighter who never lost of Mayweather (if it's in the welter division etc)

Thoughts?

[ninjaspy3]

? I don't think he will ever be considered in the same league whateever he does because he lost so comprehensively - it won't matter that he was "young and inexperienced" imo - I think boxings mantle will have to be taken by another fighter who never lost of Mayweather (if it's in the welter division etc)

Thoughts?

I think being young and inexperienced is a pretty good excuse actually. Also many fighters lost fights but went on to have impressive careers regardless. If he's got what it takes, I'm sure he'll be fine.

[Master]

I think if Saul cleans up and unifies the 154 lb and has a record number of defences and wins a portion of the middleweight title and then wins a title at super middle then he can be considered a quality fighter. Like Hopkins losing to Roy early on.

[ross]

Carl Froch and Ward springs to mind.

Greatness isn't being the best boxer its having the best fights with the best names.

[p4pking]

The way he lost it may well show us certain limitations that will keep him from being great regardless, but just for the actual result I don't see how it's that bad. He WAS very young and inexperienced, and despite losing so wide I think he showed some solid skills that night. He didn't have the feet to press Mayweather and try what so many others have, it may have seemed stupid trying to boxing him in hindsight, but he was doing some clever things and Floyd was slipping some big shots by a hair all night. That was just a beautiful fight by Floyd, could his last great performance.

[Spicoli]

I honestly have a difficult time fitting Alvarez and greatness in the same sentence. Not that he doesn't have huge things ahead but just don't see that mass appeal-explosion in the ring or outside of it. Maybe I'm off. A help would be moving up because I have a feeling they will hand him the winner of Molina vs Bundrage for a trinket or a retread Clottey and that certainly does not yell great. Fellow champ Andrade is now fighting for a vacant Middle strap which will leave he and Charlo 1-2. I think that would be a very solid fight.

[Silkeyjoe]

I dont think so, mainly because I think Lara beat him too and he got pushed by Trout. He just isnt anything special.

[Primo Carnera]

It's a great thread! I reckon Canelo will be one of the stars of boxing when Floyd has gone, but Great is an overused word. He can never be great, because let's be fair Floyd Schooled him. Although he was young, he can't possibly be called inexperienced, he was a World champ with a record of 42-0-1 when Floyd beat him and he had more names on his CV than most (Khan for example!)

[p4pking]

It's a great thread! I reckon Canelo will be one of the stars of boxing when Floyd has gone, but Great is an overused word. He can never be great, because let's be fair Floyd Schooled him. Although he was young, he can't possibly be called inexperienced, he was a World champ with a record of 42-0-1 when Floyd beat him and he had more names on his CV than most (Khan for example!)

Fair enough, but he did turn pro at 15 and had roughly 35 pro fights before he was 20 years old, I doubt many of those guys were anything but fodder. Chavez Sr probably had way more fights at the same age and had never fought anybody! Not saying Canelo has a prayer of being that good of course, but I think he beat Lara and is improving, it's to early to act like he's been found out or tarnished badly imo.

[erics44]

marquez be considered an ATG?

at his peak he lost every second of every round to floyd

[mikeeod]

marquez be considered an ATG?

at his peak he lost every second of every round to floyd

Haha! That is funny. JMM was coming up and Floyd didn't even make the contracted and agreed upon weight. That isn't a hit on JMM at all, and I would argue that JMM fought much tougher competition than Floyd did and provided much more excitement. I rank Floyd higher, but JMM is an ATG and definitely a HOF fighter.

[mikeeod]

Canelo can be great if he switches trainers and adds some dimensions to his game. He is very comfortable boxing off the back foot and countering. He isn't very effective on the inside or cutting off the ring. If guys like Benton, Bouie Fisher...etc., were still around, they would be perfect for getting him where he needs to be. Nacho could be the guy also, but I don't think Canelo will switch trainers. In summary: the loss doesn't hurt his chances to be an ATG, his deficiencies that have been showcased in his less than stellar performances and his refusal to address those deficiencies will prevent him.

[ykdadamaja]

Unless he gets a rematch and beats Floyd, he will always be that second best guy that lost to Mayweather.

He should have waited for that fight vs. Mayweather.

Mayweather is looking weaker and weaker. The hits he took against Maidana in the two fights are telling... he looked worse after the second fights and took less hits than he did after the first fight, where he took more hits and the hits is what prompted a rematch.

Floyd can't retire too soon. One day it catches up- for him, let's hope he gets his two fights and wins before it really shows.

[erics44]

marquez be considered an ATG?

at his peak he lost every second of every round to floyd

Haha! That is funny. JMM was coming up and Floyd didn't even make the contracted and agreed upon weight. That isn't a hit on JMM at all, and I would argue that JMM fought much tougher competition than Floyd did and provided much more excitement. I rank Floyd higher, but JMM is an ATG and definitely a HOF fighter.

i think he is , i also think that suggesting alcerez cant be coz he lost to floyd is a bit daft

and in any case, being an all time great isnt only about how good you were, there are many other factors

someone like ron lyle will always be remembered and could very well be considered an all time great because of that and thats just because Ali talked about him

[Beanflicker]

He got beaten by the greatest boxer of this generation.

Why can he never be great, when a guy like Roberto Duran who was outclassed, KTFO, quit in the middle of a title fight, ect is considered one of the p4p greatest to ever live?