So what was it that made Canelo Alvarez so popular?

[Tay Roc]

Juan reason:

[MindBat]

He's actually Irish, Hoya anointed him with "The Blueprint", and he has a legion of mini me fans with carrot tops.

[Fantasiabruja]

Simple, he is an Irish looking Mexican and has some skills pushed by Televisa and HBO. The perfect combination to appeal to the largest demographics of boxing fans both casual and hardcore.

[KillaMane26]

Cuz he look gud and comes to fight

[TheMexHurricane]

Primarily novelty because of his red hair and freckles. The girls also like him a bit.

[MRCHOKEaMF]

He's been annointed by mexico's biggest and most famous famous mexican-american boxer. And say what you will but its not like he's trying to bs his way thru. His last fights were against. hall of famer Sugar Shane, Mayweather jr, possibly TBE of his generation, Angulo, Lara, and now Kirkland. thats all in a row. And mexicans love boxing and he's their #1 star. And the boy has got some BIG BALLS, he had enough confidence in his boxing ability, to try and out-box the best and beat him at his game...a boxing match. You guys give guys credit for trying to fight and cheat to win....this guy tried to outbox, not get a cheap win (ala maidana biting him, rabbit punching, kneeing him in the nuts, hitting after the bell, with his corner yelling get dirty), against Floyd. Props to him, he's trying to fight the best guys he can. How can you as a boxing fan NOT like that?

[SeekDaGreat]

Who knows man... Maybe the fact that he's a very good boxer had some thing to do with it.

[Bardock]

PR (cotto) fans commenting in here is ironic. None of you would back Cotto if he wasn't PR. fact.

[-DSG-]

That he looks white that's the only thing he can't fight!

[MRCHOKEaMF]

Who knows man... Maybe the fact that he's a very good boxer had some thing to do with it.

now you know, no one on here cares about intangibles. and being a good boxer. They give you credit for getting KO'd doe. (see pac)