Canelo: I will be facing Austin Trout on May 4th

[Violent Demise]

Statement fight for Alvarez. And he'll make one by stopping Trout in the middle rounds

[Galaxy]

This is a big fight for both guys, really excited & glad to see it happening

I've got Trout out-boxing Alvarez to a UD

[IamInuit]

This is a big fight for both guys, really excited & glad to see it happening

I've got Trout out-boxing Alvarez to a UD

What he said^^^

[Mars_ax]

This is a big fight for both guys, really excited & glad to see it happening

I've got Trout out-boxing Alvarez to a UD

What he said^^^

@IamInuit,
I think a lot of you are underrating Alvarez and overrating Trout because of his size and win over Cotto, Canelo will kick Austin's ass, mark it down. (no sig bet )

[Kirkland Laing]

I find this hard to believe. His management have taken zero risks with Alvarez and he's been let's say carefully matched on his road to a defining fight. Up to now the best boxer he's fought has been Archie Solis. So they're now one fight away from a gigantic Mayweather payday and they're going to risk it by facing Trout? Hard to see.

Hats off to him if it's true.

[DavilaJones]

if Canelo wins this one then I'll will give him a lot of prop for beating an actual solid opponent, if he loses I'll still respect him for actually doing what a champion is suppose to do.

That being said, I'll put down 300 on Trout soon as I see the odds.

[IamInuit]

This is a big fight for both guys, really excited & glad to see it happening

I've got Trout out-boxing Alvarez to a UD

What he said^^^

@IamInuit,
I think a lot of you are underrating Alvarez and overrating Trout because of his size and win over Cotto, Canelo will kick Austin's ass, mark it down. (no sig bet )

Not underrating him at all. I'm just not overrating him.

[imp]

Gomez, ryan rhodes, matthew hatton are respected fighters but trout is a big step up for canelo.

[Addicted to_boxing]

One thing for sure, this is a great match up and this is definitely a fight worth being seen. Trout hits like an anvil and Canelo sure has a great jaw, this one will be all fireworks and for the moment, I'd tend to think that Canelo would take it in a very tight decision.

You have it backwards Canelo hits like an anvil and Trout is not going to keep Canelo off of him like Cotto. Canelo is going to beat that body down and then KO Trout in the 7-8th round. Trout: 14 ko's in 26 fight does not merit hits like an anvil. Canelo hits way harder then Cotto and has more energy in the tank ! Actually this is the stage where Canelo becomes a true superstar! Canelo is going to destroy Trout. Canelos' bad luck streak with opponents losing ...... Trout is going to be the victim and pay a heavy price ! Canelo saw the Cotto fight in person and will not be taking Trout easy. Canelos bad luck with opponents losing will continue as this time after a fight not before as his destruction of Trout will scare off FMJ ..........

[Rantcatrat]

One thing for sure, this is a great match up and this is definitely a fight worth being seen. Trout hits like an anvil and Canelo sure has a great jaw, this one will be all fireworks and for the moment, I'd tend to think that Canelo would take it in a very tight decision.

You have it backwards Canelo hits like an anvil and Trout is not going to keep Canelo off of him like Cotto. Canelo is going to beat that body down and then KO Trout in the 7-8th round. Trout: 14 ko's in 26 fight does not merit hits like an anvil. Canelo hits way harder then Cotto and has more energy in the tank ! Actually this is the stage where Canelo becomes a true superstar! Canelo is going to destroy Trout. Canelos' bad luck streak with opponents losing ...... Trout is going to be the victim and pay a heavy price ! Canelo saw the Cotto fight in person and will not be taking Trout easy. Canelos bad luck with opponents losing will continue as this time after a fight not before as his destruction of Trout will scare off FMJ ..........

Canelo hasn't fought ONE top ten junior middleweight. Trout can make fights ugly by pot shots and moving. He's had far better experience and he's a bigger man. Trout rolls to a unanimous decision.

[Galaxy]

This is a big fight for both guys, really excited & glad to see it happening

I've got Trout out-boxing Alvarez to a UD

What he said^^^

@IamInuit,
I think a lot of you are underrating Alvarez and overrating Trout because of his size and win over Cotto, Canelo will kick Austin's ass, mark it down. (no sig bet )

Not underrating him at all. I'm just not overrating him.

Agreed. Alvarez has definitely improved & is becoming a very decent fighter. But Trout is a whole different ball game.

Those saying that Trout caught Cotto at the right time, need to realize that Cotto gave Mayweather one of his toughest fights only months before, but once Trout got him he's slipped? Nigga please! It was Trout that made Cotto look that way & he deserves all the credit for it!

I don't think Canelo has fought anyone near Trout's ability, who can box & spoil. Both guys will be tested but Alvarez will be the one exposed...

[IamInuit]

This is a big fight for both guys, really excited & glad to see it happening

I've got Trout out-boxing Alvarez to a UD

What he said^^^

@IamInuit,
I think a lot of you are underrating Alvarez and overrating Trout because of his size and win over Cotto, Canelo will kick Austin's ass, mark it down. (no sig bet )

Not underrating him at all. I'm just not overrating him.

Agreed. Alvarez has definitely improved & is becoming a very decent fighter. But Trout is a whole different ball game.

Those saying that Trout caught Cotto at the right time, need to realize that Cotto gave Mayweather one of his toughest fights only months before, but once Trout got him he's slipped? Nigga please! It was Trout that made Cotto look that way & he deserves all the credit for it!

I don't think Canelo has fought anyone near Trout's ability, who can box & spoil. Both guys will be tested but Alvarez will be the one exposed...

Cotto was a little battle worn but he and Alvarez share a very similar style and Trouts style was bad for Cotto and it will be the same frustrating style for Alvarez. I keep having flashbacks of Matthew Hatton. Had he had any pop he may have had Alvarez in trouble several times. Some claim he has been showing steady improvement. Against whom, a Sugar Shane that has not pulled the trigger for about two years. This is another example of a carefully guided career full of predetermined results running into roadblocks. In fairness it could also prove to be an example of a fighter silencing his critics. Its certainly no forgone conclusion that Trout wins this.

[Galaxy]

I'll agree that Cotto was probably a little worn, but I still base my opinion of a fighter on his last performance, & in his last fight (Floyd) before the Trout fight he looked very good imo

There were folks calling for Cotto/ Alvarez prior to the Trout fight, many saying Cotto would be the one to expose Canelo, but once Trout made Cotto look very ordinary their story changed to Cotto was this & that & discredit the performance that Trout gave

Trout is a very good fighter & I think his jab alone will be one of Canelo's biggest hurdles

I agree this is not a forgone conclusion, to me it could be a very evenly matched competitive bout

[Mars_ax]

In any event this should be a good scrap for us fans to look forward to May 4th. Both pugs are the same size, are around the same height & reach, and both are undefeated. So somebody's '0' has got to go, I say it's Trout's but we shall see.

cheers

[Peter Som]

A compelling fight. I'd probably look into seeing this live!