Shane Mosley's thoughts on a GGG-Canelo fight

[IamInuit]

Why is weight so critical for a Canelo/GGG fight? GGG has been saying for years that he can make 154, so what's wrong with 155? GGGs fans have been saying for years that he is a small MW in spite of his 30 day weigh ins. If he is small and can make 154 then it shouldn't matter. Why talk about how big Canelo is then say GGG needs the weight higher? All these things seem contradictory.

I don't like Canelo and I definitely don't like the 155 BS but if GGG is so small as has been claimed forever(in spite of him saying he will go to 168 for various weaker opponents) it shouldn't matter. If GGG is so small at 5'10 and Canelo is so big at 5'7 as has been claimed then a lower weight should favor the oh so tiny GGG. Or perhaps GGG just isn't as oh so tiny as fans claim.(which would be supported by the fact he fought at a higher weight than now over a decade ago)

Why? Are you serious? Well why did Alvarez get a 160 title on false pretenses and why does he continue to defend it fraudulently? Why should Golovkin do squat when its the 160 division and he's the real champion? How is it Alvarez is above Golovkin in Ring magazine and other rankings using a fraudulent piece of paper? Why cant Alvarez defend the 160 title at 160 when he walks to the ring heavier then Golovkin does. He's 175 on fight night. Who is the bigger man? How can this guy even consider himself to be a middleweight champion. Perhaps he's to stupid to be embarrassed. Tell that WBC baby brat to fight at 160 or leave the fucking division PERIOD!

I'm glad that K2 has told them its at 160 or vacate because as a mandatory challenger he's not obligated to a fake weight.

[IamInuit]

Just in case anyone hadn't noticed this particular situation pisses me off like no other in this sport because its so blatant.

How can any reasonable hard core fan accept this horseshit even if one is in love with the guy? Aren’t people just sick of this kid? He's as big a fraud as Chavez Jr and people freakin lap it up. The facts don’t even matter. Its hilarious. How does something this plastic garner fan support? Boxing is supposed to be different then pro wrestling.

To paraphrase/borrow in part a line from Oswald Spengler, you know when boxing is in disastrous decline when its leadership and its structure becomes a caricature of itself





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[TitoFan]

Just in case anyone hadn't noticed this particular situation pisses me off like no other in this sport because its so blatant.

How can any reasonable hard core fan accept this horseshit even if one is in love with the guy? Aren’t people just sick of this kid? He's as big a fraud as Chavez Jr and people freakin lap it up. The facts don’t even matter. Its hilarious. How does something this plastic garner fan support? Boxing is supposed to be different then pro wrestling.

To paraphrase/borrow in part a line from Oswald Spengler, you know when boxing is in disastrous decline when its leadership and its structure becomes a caricature of itself





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[Fenster]

Mosley has sparred with Golovkin (it's on youtube). All he said is - Canelo/GGG are the same size so it's an even fight. Cotto is too small for GGG. Ward is too big.

[Mr140]

The ginger has fought every top guy pretty much besides GGG so to say he is like Chavez is plain dumb. I don't see why he would not fight him at his weight Canelo has fought at every weight demanded of him i really do not see why people have problem with fighter who fights everyone.

[Mr140]

Also the catch weights that he has fought at were demanded by Mayweather and Cotto not him and in the end he went with the weight they wanted. Canelo has fought Trout,Lara,Mayweather and Cotto how anyone could say he is ducking or not willing fight someone makes like no sense.

[p4pking]

I agree. It's a sham that someone can be the middleweight champion without fighting there, but on paper, as far as the fights have gone, I don't think CAnelo deserves much flack just yet. Don't hate the playa, comes to mind Cotto wasn't going to fight anyone at a different weight than he did Canelo, and he was somehow the middleweight champion beforehand, it's just a continuation really.