Wow I guess Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. is a fool who knows nothing about boxing then. Because he certainly called Canelo coddled back when he WAS coddled. Who gives a shit about no head gear and big ass gloves. The fact of the matter is Canelo was fighting dead bodies in Mexico for quite a long time, fattening his record to where the hype could properly begin. Thankfully, his people finally saw they couldn't continue the farce and began putting him in there with credible opposition.

Take Canelo's first 20 fights and compare them with Pac's, Cotto's, hell..... pick anybody else.... just fill in the blank.... their first 20 fights and see how they stack up. It's not even close. Canelo's first 20-30 opponents had to be dragged out of the nearest cantina to help fatten the kid's record.

But you just go right ahead and tell us how he wasn't coddled.