Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
Berlanga was all mouth and did not really go for Canelo until the last round. He was handily beaten by Alvarez who does look slower and less elusive than normal.

Noticed Canelo throwing the knuckle part of the glove when he punched Berlanga like Golovkin did in his prime but he was less effective.

I can see Canelo try and get Turki, the Saudi billionaire, to try and push Crawford even if nobody wants to see it. Just bonkers that anyone would push a useless contest when it should be Benavidez.

Teo v Lara was awful. Why did anyone sanction that world title contest. Just a waste of time. Thank god I did not stay up for the card.
Now my disclaimer is that I didn’t see the whole fight, but…
1. From what I saw Berlanga did ok for the level he is. He can be happy with his performance. How many fighters stick it on Canelo?
Berlanga was less disappointing than Callum Smith, Billy Joe Saunders, Rocky Fielding , Amir Khan and even Liam Smith.
2. Canelo is in the twilight of his career and the only risks he will take are for Mega retirement money.
3. I agree that Benavidez should be the fight , but it’s gone forever. And Canelo has basically in his defence told Turki to stick his money up his ass!
4. I think you meant Danny Garcia v Lara (?) and yep agree, it’s a disgrace.

One thing I have to say about Canelo , his Chin is GRANITE! that said , like Froch in his heyday, we know that because he gets tagged on it way too much for a supposed ATG.