Canelo’s short list

[Alpha]

It should be more like this:

Beterbiev
Bivol
Benavidez
Plant
Derevyanchenko
Charlo
Andrade
Saunders
Smith

Any chance Eubank Jr gets a crack if he gets by Korobov?

[Master]

It should be more like this:

Beterbiev
Bivol
Benavidez
Plant
Derevyanchenko
Charlo
Andrade
Saunders
Smith

Any chance Eubank Jr gets a crack if he gets by Korobov?

Is Korobov any good? Powerpuncher and you rate him and think he could beat Eubank Jnr.

[powerpuncher]

It should be more like this:

Beterbiev
Bivol
Benavidez
Plant
Derevyanchenko
Charlo
Andrade
Saunders
Smith

Any chance Eubank Jr gets a crack if he gets by Korobov?

Is Korobov any good? Powerpuncher and you rate him and think he could beat Eubank Jnr.

I would rate it a very impressive win for Eubank if he could beat Korobov. Easily his best win of his career. But I could definitely see Canelo fighting Eubank. It seems like a Canelo thing to do for some reason.

[Alpha]

It should be more like this:

Beterbiev
Bivol
Benavidez
Plant
Derevyanchenko
Charlo
Andrade
Saunders
Smith

Any chance Eubank Jr gets a crack if he gets by Korobov?

Is Korobov any good? Powerpuncher and you rate him and think he could beat Eubank Jnr.

I had Korobov beating Charlo, the worst he deserved in that fight was a draw. He should have got the decision easy in his last fight with Aleem. I thought he was past his best a year ago but he brings in the better skills. He can be hurt tho and his stamina is questionable, so that will play towards Eubank strength as he comes on late. I think Eubank can get to him late but won't be surprised if Korobov earns a decision.

[powerpuncher]

It should be more like this:

Beterbiev
Bivol
Benavidez
Plant
Derevyanchenko
Charlo
Andrade
Saunders
Smith

Any chance Eubank Jr gets a crack if he gets by Korobov?

I try to be a realist and just put out of my mind that Canelo has any interest in actually trying to unify the light heavyweight division. As far as I can tell, it was purely a title grab to make “history.”

As I said before, he is not going back down to middleweight unless there is a super fight to be made. So super middleweight is his option. Super middleweight doesn’t have any world beaters, but it does have some pretty good fighters. As you said, Benavidez is the best fight for him there. Too bad that Ramirez moved up. That could have been a good Mexican scrap.

[mikeeod]

My biggest question for the OP is: who have Andrade or Charlo beaten to be considered as must fight opponents? Why can’t they fight each other (or Danny Jacobs, GGG...etc.) to prove their worth/inclusion among the elite? Personally, I’m good with Canelo fighting any of those guys on that list and not fighting Andrade or Charlo until one of them Beats elite comp.

[TIC]

it better not turn out to be fucking yarde

[THE THIRD MAN]

I still haven't seen Canelo beat GGG yet! A 3rd fight is a must!

[Master]

Canelo Alvarez gives up WBO light heavyweight title six weeks after win

Canelo Alvarez knocked out Sergey Kovalev six weeks ago to win the WBO light heavyweight belt. Now, he’s vacating the title.

There are no shady dealings or wrongdoing. Alvarez is voluntarily relinquishing the title to comply with the World Boxing Organization’s rules, which prohibit champions like Alvarez from holding titles in multiple weight classes from other boxing organizations. Since Alvarez currently holds the middleweight and secondary super middleweight titles with the World Boxing Association, he had to give up his light heavyweight belt with the WBO.

Alvarez is getting something in return, though. According to ESPN, the WBO agreed to allow Alvarez to be the designated mandatory challenger to any WBO titleholder in any division he wants to fight in. So Alvarez doesn’t have any hard feelings about giving up the belt — in fact, he’s looking at it as an opportunity.

"I know that my accomplishments in the ring have brought pride to my fans and my country," Alvarez said in a statement, via ESPN. "I have long enjoyed my relationship with the WBO and appreciate all they do to preserve and enhance the sport of boxing. This agreement allows the WBO to have its light heavyweight title contested regularly and allows me to pursue bouts against the best opponents, regardless of weight class."

Oscar De La Hoya, Alvarez’s promoter and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, was similarly positive about Alvarez’s future.



"We completely support the decision made by Canelo Alvarez and the WBO," De La Hoya told ESPN. "Canelo made history by stopping Sergey Kovalev in impressive fashion to become a four-division world champion. Not only did he show that he is a real threat at 175 pounds, but he also demonstrated that he is fully capable of moving across several divisions to look for the most exciting fights for the fans.”

Alvarez, who is 29 years old and 53-1-2 with 36 KOs, has won belts in four divisions overall and in three different divisions over the past 12 months. In December 2018 he knocked out Rocky Fielding to claim the super middleweight title while also being the reigning middleweight world champion. He went back to middleweight in May and defeated Daniel Jacobs to unify the belts, though one was stripped from him. Just last month he jumped two divisions (and added 15 pounds) to light heavyweight and knocked out Kovalev to capture the WBO belt.

Alvarez is set to fight again in May 2020, but has yet to decide between middleweight or super middleweight.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/can...162721427.html

[TitoFan]

Does this mean that Canelo is still free to pursue the other light heavy titles from the likes of Bivol and Beterbiev?

Oops..... sorry. I know I stepped out of line there.

[Baal]

Ryota Murata seems to have it emerged as Canelo Alvarez's prefer rival

[TitoFan]

Why? What's wrong with him?

[Baal]

Why? What's wrong with him?

Some possible reasons are, Murata not elite, but he is solid fighter and has a very large audience of 30 million viewers against N'Jikam. DAZN Japan also has very loyal fans. He holder the World Boxing Association World Middle Title also

[powerpuncher]

Ryota Murata seems to have it emerged as Canelo Alvarez's prefer rival

Really?

[powerpuncher]

https://3kingsboxing.com/plant-talks-canelo-agenda/

Here is Plant saying basically what we have all been saying.