Holy F*ck! Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez is signed and sealed for Sept 14th!!!

[Beanz]

I will say shit about it. At 152? What a typical Mayweather joke. Canelo will be shot before he starts.

I am an Alvarez fan but if a 22 yr old young man is that affected by 2 pounds against a 36 yr old who is naturally 5 pounds lighter then maybe he should make the 4 pound jump to middleweight himself. It is stupid to not be 154 but the idea that Saul will be shot at the weight is ridiculous. I don't think Mayweather was ever as worried about meeting him as has been made out and will relish the opportunity to enhance his legacy. I can't knock him on this one and though Alvarez does have a punchers chance he will struggle against such a slick craftsmen. It's a great fight. Now is the time to do it before age slows Floyd's legs.

I agree with Gandalf. Alvarez struggles to make 154 and stamina is poor due to this. Losing another 2 pounds will have a big effect and will really struggle late on in this fight.

If it was at 154 he would struggle late on. He needs to go to work early because there is not a scenario in any script where he wins on points. He is more than capable of stopping Floyd even after coming in at 152 the day before. His trouble will be landing the kind of shot needed.

[Silkeyjoe]

I will say shit about it. At 152? What a typical Mayweather joke. Canelo will be shot before he starts.

I am an Alvarez fan but if a 22 yr old young man is that affected by 2 pounds against a 36 yr old who is naturally 5 pounds lighter then maybe he should make the 4 pound jump to middleweight himself. It is stupid to not be 154 but the idea that Saul will be shot at the weight is ridiculous. I don't think Mayweather was ever as worried about meeting him as has been made out and will relish the opportunity to enhance his legacy. I can't knock him on this one and though Alvarez does have a punchers chance he will struggle against such a slick craftsmen. It's a great fight. Now is the time to do it before age slows Floyd's legs.

I agree with Gandalf. Alvarez struggles to make 154 and stamina is poor due to this. Losing another 2 pounds will have a big effect and will really struggle late on in this fight.

If it was at 154 he would struggle late on. He needs to go to work early because there is not a scenario in any script where he wins on points. He is more than capable of stopping Floyd even after coming in at 152 the day before. His trouble will be landing the kind of shot needed.

What makes you think he is "more then capable of stopping" Mayweather? He has a solid chin and is very hard to hit.

[Kirkland Laing]

I'm not sure Sulaiman is going to turn down the sanctioning fee for a fight this size. Anybody know if/what the penalty per pound is if the ginger comes in over 152?

I think we're going to see another Floyd masterclass here.

[Kirkland Laing]

What do we all reckon this will do in PPV sales? I'd put the over/under at about 1.6 million.

[Fenster]

What do we all reckon this will do in PPV sales? I'd put the over/under at about 1.6 million.

Well it's not a coincidence that Floyd's last PPV was "terrible" and now he's in with a serious Mexican star on Mexican Independence Day weekend. This will be big.

[TheMacMagician]

What do we all reckon this will do in PPV sales? I'd put the over/under at about 1.6 million.

Well it's not a coincidence that Floyd's last PPV was "terrible" and now he's in with a serious Mexican star on Mexican Independence Day weekend. This will be big.

Wonder how much say the network had in Floyd taking the fight? You'd have to think that Showtime couldn't go on making a loss (if they actually were) due to Floyd taking lower profile fights like Guerrero. Imagine the PPV for Floyd vs Alexander next, or Bradley. Ha....

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Weight-wise, I don't see what the big deal is with Canelo weighing in at 152. Unless there is a viable source that directly confirms that he is tight at the weight, I'd say he seems quite fine.

For example, appearance wise, him and Mosley were the same size (Mosley and Mayweather were also the same size!) and Trout was far from dwarfed by Canelo, in fact I'd say Trout was bigger.

[Kirkland Laing]

What do we all reckon this will do in PPV sales? I'd put the over/under at about 1.6 million.

Well it's not a coincidence that Floyd's last PPV was "terrible" and now he's in with a serious Mexican star on Mexican Independence Day weekend. This will be big.

Apparently it only did 850-900K buys and Showtime lost $12 million.

Canelo Alvarez Could Be Floyd Mayweather's Biggest Payday Ever - Forbes

I didn't know Floyd-Cotto did 1.5 million buys. That moves the over/under up to about 1.8/1.9 for me.

[Rantcatrat]

What do we all reckon this will do in PPV sales? I'd put the over/under at about 1.6 million.

Well it's not a coincidence that Floyd's last PPV was "terrible" and now he's in with a serious Mexican star on Mexican Independence Day weekend. This will be big.

Apparently it only did 850-900K buys and Showtime lost $12 million.

Canelo Alvarez Could Be Floyd Mayweather's Biggest Payday Ever - Forbes

I didn't know Floyd-Cotto did 1.5 million buys. That moves the over/under up to about 1.8/1.9 for me.

From what I've read, illegal streams have decreased the number of ppv buys. So, it is unlikely it breaks the Oscar-Floyd record.

[Julius Rain]

What do we all reckon this will do in PPV sales? I'd put the over/under at about 1.6 million.

Well it's not a coincidence that Floyd's last PPV was "terrible" and now he's in with a serious Mexican star on Mexican Independence Day weekend. This will be big.

Apparently it only did 850-900K buys and Showtime lost $12 million.

Canelo Alvarez Could Be Floyd Mayweather's Biggest Payday Ever - Forbes

I didn't know Floyd-Cotto did 1.5 million buys. That moves the over/under up to about 1.8/1.9 for me.

Do you have a link for that? I read it exceeded 1 million ppv buys.

Showtime boss: Mayweather fight exceeds 1M PPV buys

[GAME]

I'm not sure Sulaiman is going to turn down the sanctioning fee for a fight this size. Anybody know if/what the penalty per pound is if the ginger comes in over 152?

I think we're going to see another Floyd masterclass here.

I agree it will be another Floyd masterclass which will probably be blown out of proportion because of the hype that surrounds Canelo

If canelo doesnt make weight the fine should be whatever floyd was penalised for not bothering vs marquez. The Cw ruins this fight for me cuz it gives canelo an excuse. If your going to fight a champion beat them at their weight. Dont fight oscar and cotto at 154 cuz they are washed up but then demand a CW against a guy more dangerous

[Kirkland Laing]

I'm not sure Sulaiman is going to turn down the sanctioning fee for a fight this size. Anybody know if/what the penalty per pound is if the ginger comes in over 152?

I think we're going to see another Floyd masterclass here.

I agree it will be another Floyd masterclass which will probably be blown out of proportion because of the hype that surrounds Canelo

If canelo doesnt make weight the fine should be whatever floyd was penalised for not bothering vs marquez. The Cw ruins this fight for me cuz it gives canelo an excuse. If your going to fight a champion beat them at their weight. Dont fight oscar and cotto at 154 cuz they are washed up but then demand a CW against a guy more dangerous

I agree it should have been at 154 although Alvarez was 153.5 for his last fight. It's not going to kill him to make 152.

[Spicoli]

I'm not sure Sulaiman is going to turn down the sanctioning fee for a fight this size. Anybody know if/what the penalty per pound is if the ginger comes in over 152?

I think we're going to see another Floyd masterclass here.

Canelo and his people will throw dollars at it and pull a Mayweather, shoes on the other foot. Kind of why I can't see the belt(s) really being at risk on scale and some serious politicking from wbc and others. I do think they'll strip Canelo though.

[Rantcatrat]

Remember all the hoopla about Mayweather not believing in catch-weights? How about I want the best Saul Alvarez?

[Rantcatrat]

This is the best fight for Mayweather out there other than Sergio Martinez. He should have faced Canelo at 154 so that no one could say a damn thing about it. The reason why this fight has the potential to be close is because of Canelo's size and punching power. Also, Canelo handled a faster boxer, foot-and-hand-speed, in Trout. So, the speed won't bother him.

Is this Mayweather's toughest challenge since who? De La Hoya? Corrales? I'm talking on paper.

Still I favor Mayweather big if the fight. How have the odds opened up for this one?