Comments Thread For: De La Hoya on Canelo-GGG: I Can Marinate or Just Do It!

[OnePunch]

Let what go? where is all these leverage and negotiation coming from?

the absurd expectation that whatever concessions a fighter is willing to make for one opponent, those same concessions must be made for every other opponent discussed, regardless of timing or circumstances. Its ridiculous. First off, K2 NEVER submitted a formal offer to Ward at 164, or any weight. The 164 thing was a "what if" comment made to Dan Rafael. At the time K2 was looking at 168 fighters, Ward was unavailable with injuries and promotional issues. So what was offered to Froch or Chavez at that time is irrelevant. And once Ward WAS actually available, GGG had other plans, and Ward, or anyone else at 168, didnt fit into them.

It baffles me as to how this is so difficult for people to understand.

[Slick_Rick]

The only way this marinates to a bigger fight is if GGG and Canelo fights next the winners of Saunders/Lee & Quillin/Jacobs.

No other fight prior to this can be made in the same weight class to make it bigger.

[Ray*]

the absurd expectation that whatever concessions a fighter is willing to make for one opponent, those same concessions must be made for every other opponent discussed, regardless of timing or circumstances. Its ridiculous. First off, K2 NEVER submitted a formal offer to Ward at 164, or any weight. At the time K2 was looking at 168 fighters, Ward was unavailable with injuries and promotional issues. So what was offered to Froch or Chavez is irrelevant. And once Ward WAS actually available, GGG had other plans, and Ward, or anyone else at 168, didnt fit into them.

It baffles me as to how this is so difficult for people to understand.

Gosh take a chill pill bro, didn't know you are one of those GGG fanatics sorry for comparing what Canelo might do to what GGG did in regards to Ward, I know the truth hurts but damn you took it to another dimension....

[OnePunch]

Gosh take a chill pill bro, didn't know you are one of those GGG fanatics sorry for comparing what Canelo might do to what GGG did in regards to Ward, I know the truth hurts but damn you took it to another dimension....

it does get annoying when every friggin conversation ends up with "but but but but 164 doe". Its like talking to a ******ed kid or a 4 year old or something.

If that makes me a "fanatic", then so be it.


and fyi, trying to compare mandatory defenses within a single division to hypothetical matchups between fighters 2 divisions apart makes a person look like an idiot.

[tokon]

I will say this, GGG presents an easier style for Canelo to deal with than people think. He's there to be hit, and will come forward all night. Canelo has struggled against movers, and I really believe Canelo is not a pressure fighter at all.

He lacks the output to be a pressure fighter, and we saw that again yesterday. Personally, it was frustrating to see Canelo fight hard enough just to win, since I know he has the skills to get his guys out of there, if he simply pressed much more.

Against GGG, I think he has much more output than against movers, obviously. The danger, though, is getting into exchanges with GGG. Again, I would like to see Canelo fully grow into middleweight, fight 2-3 middleweights, feel their power, have stamina against bigger guys, and try to carry power into division.

I think the fact that Canelo is still able to make 155 indicates he is not quite a middleweight yet, since a true middleweight probably kills himself trying to make 155. So, I'm not opposed to seeing Canelo take 2-3 fights at 160 before fighting GGG. I think its crazy to jump straight into a division and fight the best guy there, right off the bat.

Yes, good points, as Canelo can still make 154 if he really wanted he definitely is not a middleweight yet.

He should just vacate the title. It really doesnt mean that much.

Then he take 2-3 fights against real 160lb-ers before challenging for the title again and in the meantime just bank the money he's saved on sanctioning fees!

[BOXEO _]

LAS VEGAS, Nevada: Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez captured the vacant World Boxing Council middleweight title Saturday with a unanimous decision victory over Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto.

Judges awarded Alvarez the verdict by scores of 119-109, 118-110 and 117-111, with Canelo improving to 46-1-1 while Cotto fell to 40-5.

Canelo, 25, became only the second Mexican fighter to claim the world middleweight throne, taking the title Cotto, 34, surrendered earlier in the week rather than pay sanctioning fees.
[Click Here To Read More]

[IMG]//media.*****.com/media/wErJXg1tIgHXG/*****.gif[/IMG]

[The Big Dunn]

the absurd expectation that whatever concessions a fighter is willing to make for one opponent, those same concessions must be made for every other opponent discussed, regardless of timing or circumstances. Its ridiculous. First off, K2 NEVER submitted a formal offer to Ward at 164, or any weight. The 164 thing was a "what if" comment made to Dan Rafael. At the time K2 was looking at 168 fighters, Ward was unavailable with injuries and promotional issues. So what was offered to Froch or Chavez at that time is irrelevant. And once Ward WAS actually available, GGG had other plans, and Ward, or anyone else at 168, didnt fit into them.

It baffles me as to how this is so difficult for people to understand.

What should be baffling to you is how you can't understand that he and his team's actions are what posters are annoyed about.

When posters see GGG and his team make an effort to work toward the money fights but not the challenging fights, he is going to get criticism, especially since most of GGG's diehard fans were the most vocal critics of this type of career planning when other fighters did it.

SO why you as a GGG fan make it seem like what GGG and his team did was fine and no big deal, others see GGG and his team as the reason the Ward/GGG fight wasn't made and are calling him on it.

What is wrong with that?

[tokon]

What should be baffling to you is how you can't understand that he and his team's actions are what posters are annoyed about.

When posters see GGG and his team make an effort to work toward the money fights but not the challenging fights, he is going to get criticism, especially since most of GGG's diehard fans were the most vocal critics of this type of career planning when other fighters did it.

SO why you as a GGG fan make it seem like what GGG and his team did was fine and no big deal, others see GGG and his team as the reason the Ward/GGG fight wasn't made and are calling him on it.

What is wrong with that?

Correct, and absolutely nothing!

[RED REP]

After cotto outboxed canelo and got screwed on the cards Oscar will keep canelo away all you idiot fans thought canelo would fight GGG he won't he couldn't hurt a smaller older cotto what makes you think he will hurt a bigger puncher who really should be fighting at 168

LOL i found you!!!!!

AND the salt is real with you! Wow that post ^ was ****ing SALT brah! HAHAHA!

When does the doctor think you'll be able to sit down next?! BUTTHURT.

[Mike_R]

Hopefully sooner than later. If they need to do an in between fight then
maybe GGG vs. Lara and Canelo vs. one of the Charlo boys?

Don't pull a full Bob Arum...