Re: Canelo eyes another lame zebra
Originally Posted by
TitoFan
Originally Posted by
TonnnnUK
At least he's fighting 3 or more times per year. Would you rather he was a once a year like so many other world champions.
Personally I'm a "quality" over "quantity" guy... so I care less about how many times he fights a year than I do about the fights he does make being against legitimate opponents at their peak and without a myriad of clauses.
Originally Posted by
TonnnnUK
And so who cares if he decides to fight "at cruiserweight" first, before he comes "back down" to Light Heavy to hopefully take on a Bivol or (and) Beterbiev?
Now granted, if he fights Makubu (a top 4/5 cruiserweight), then comes down and continues to stay away from the very top guys from MW to LHW...then you can ask questions about who he is picking...
Canelo's been around a while, and has a track record of "staying away from the very top guys" until it suits him. Kovalev was a perfect example. Why did he wait till Kovalev was ruined? "Coming back down hopefully to take on a Bivol or a Beterbiev"? Good luck with that. It's not in Canelo's M.O.
Originally Posted by
TonnnnUK
Not sure why people get so wound up by Canelo.
I belong to other boxing fan groups, and can tell you that Canelo has plenty of detractors even among Mexican fans who still remember the past Mexican great champions. They can tell the difference. Back in the days of the Julio Cesar Chavezes and the MABs, there was no protecting of the "0", nor the cherry picking for the sake of useless trinkets (remember Fielding?), nor the diva clauses that of course he can impose because like you said he's the "lottery ticket." It's a sham that feeds on itself.
I hope that answered your question.
canelo fought two undefeated champions to unify his division. i'd say both billy joe & caleb were at or around their peak. what clauses are you unhappy with in their fights?
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
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