SERIOUS!!! Saul Alvarez vs Alfonso Gomez

[CommunistKevin]

Man gomez is not great but I think we are being a little harsh on him. He is prob better than Matthew hatton.

[Kev]

I think some of you guys are a bit clueless about modern boxing to be honest. Holding a paper belt hasn't been seen as significant in terms of evaluating a fighters worth for many years but you all still react as if something shocking is taking place.

The only belt that matters is the Ring Belt, the alphabet titles just now exist to give fighters marketability, nobody in boxing is saying Canelo is the best at light middle, nor at 21 years of age does he need to be fighting them.

Just let him grow and develop and the better competition will follow.

As for Gomez being a joke. Really, why? Because he was on the Contender?

Since losing to Cotto he's been on a very decent run and would be just as deserving of a shot at Bundrage's belt or any of the other champs out there.

He ended the effective career of Jose Luis Castillo and got a win over Soto Karass where he was boxing very well and controlling the fight. Karass certainly looked a lot better against Mike Jones.

Gomez is the kind of opponent Canelo needs right now. Someone who will be a live opponent, will test him, but shouldn't derail him.

You people would make the worst boxing matchmakers, you just always want to match a guy so he gets beat and that's it.

This is a decent matchup.

The fact that it's for an alphabet strap has no real significance beyond being a little extra to help sell the fight.