Originally posted by THC
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So many boxing fans are confused , in boxing we go by weigh in weight not fight night weight.
Since we both agree that 25 year old CANELO'S resume is way way way better then 34 year old GGG's and when I add the fact that they both have been in the pros for the same amount of time, 10 years and I add that CANELO was the Ring Lineal Diamond Belt Champion(won belt at 155) and also brings in way way way more money & PPV fans , that makes CANELO the undisputed A-Side by a mile , the fight should be done on CANELO'S terms not GGG's terms. On top of things CANELO does not need GGG while GGG desperately needs CANELO. GGG was on record numerous times saying he could make 154 easy, he could of made the fight if he really wanted it.
The WBC rules stated that a mandatory challenger does not have to fight at any weight lower then 160 , however the WBC president clarified that the bout could be made at a catchweight between the middleweight limit of 155-160 as done before many times, so long as both Teams agreed. CANELO , the A-Side said sure , I'll fight GGG at 155 anyday of the week. GGG , the B-Side by a mile, responded with 160 or no fight, not 159,158,157,156 or 155. That's the total opposite of the attitude he had when he made those bold statements, anyone from 154-168.
GGG was in a very sweet spot , if they didn't budge and agree to a CW. , in 15 days the deadline would hit, resulting in a purse-bid where the mandatory challenger would get in this case 5 pounds + 45% of the purse and on top of that CANELO for the first month of training camp would be going in & out of court in a lawsuit and all the BS & stressful toll that takes on the mind and body, all while GGG plans , plots , schemes & trains at 100% full throttle with 0 distractions.
GGG tried to screw CANELO over , CANELO was forced to vacate , it was the smart thing to do. No B-Side like GGG ever should get all those unfair advantages over any A-Side like CANELO, boxing has never been like that and it never should. Fast forward to today, Team CANELO has him vacate and says fine GGG , you want to play hard-ball when your not in a position to, then we will make you wait as punishment for being an ******.
GGG & his fans & other CANELO detractors criticizing CANELO for vacating & wanting all those advantages makes them extremely unfair, bias and or racist.
My take? GGG being who he is(unproven) and what career path he chose(non legacy fights vs. low-level opposition),should of took the golden opportunity , the chance of a life time and fought CANELO at 155 since he wanted a fight at 154 vs. Floyd , but he knew vs. Floyd in a worse case scenario he would get out-boxed & lose a decision, but against CANELO he could get outboxed & brutally KO'd , potentially ruining his career.
Liam Smith is an undefeated World Champion that's a really good fight for CANELO , for both guys, I'm buying the PPV , it will also feature King Kong Ortiz vs Ustinov & others TBA.
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