40 year old v's a 21 year old =

[Rantcatrat]

I think Mosley is a shot fighter but it's still a step up for Canelo and I would like to see how he performs.

This appears to be the consensus, Bilbo's point, and I see it. Fair play. I would prefer to have seen him in against a top ten competitor (Mosley's not even ranked at junior middleweight or welterweight any longer), but I understand why they're doing the fight.

[Manos de Piedra]

I think Mosley is a shot fighter but it's still a step up for Canelo and I would like to see how he performs.

This appears to be the consensus, Bilbo's point, and I see it. Fair play. I would prefer to have seen him in against a top ten competitor (Mosley's not even ranked at junior middleweight or welterweight any longer), but I understand why they're doing the fight.

He's still 21 and I don't see a need for him to be rushed into real dangerous fights, even though he's world champion he has alot of work to do.

[Andre]

Shane could easily use his experience and go into spoiler mode to survive.
Be good experience; round building while being frustrated for the puppy whipper snapper.

Go Shane,surprise us!

Whoops I nearly forgot this is Otleys thread.

Giggety Giggety.

[p4pking]

Shane could easily use his experience and go into spoiler mode to survive.
Be good experience; round building while being frustrated for the puppy whipper snapper.

Go Shane,surprise us!

Whoops I nearly forgot this is Otleys thread.

Giggety Giggety.

Exactly! Even if we are to assume Mosley is 100% shot and won't surprise anyone; he's still crafty and has never been stopped, and has beaten as many great fighters as Alvarez has live bodies. Had Mosley not looked quite so pedestrian in his last couple of fights people would probably be wondering whether Alvarez is ready for the step up. To say that this is a dissapointing move from Alvarez is really quite bizzare imo, this is how the sport works.

[shza]

(Mosley's not even ranked at junior middleweight or welterweight any longer)

He'll still #10 in the Ring's WW rankings, not that that's worth much, given who might fill out the top 20 (and given that this fight will be at 154).