Comments Thread For: Canelo Alvarez is an Excellent Fighter... But Not The Best

[bigdunny1]

Thread fill with a bunch of canelo fanboys (aka tribalistic mexicans) going nuts. This piece is an opinion not a personal affront to any of you. Also pound for pound is subjective as everyone has their own criteria for evaluation, some solely rely on the eye test like Roy Jones jr or some on the resume, and I presume many have a permutation of both. Based off resume, canelo has the best of all active fighters albeit with some asterisks. To each their own. Also FYI rosenthal writes for the PBC so it’s doubtful he’s a top rank shill...

So what was his opinion on ranking fighters in the past? Let's see how he justified Manny being better then Floyd and see if it's consistent with this article shall we. Here is his own article and what the same writer said despite Manny having losses draws and multiple controversial wins that fans felt should be loses and Floyd had no losses more dominating wins but he said fighting the best means more even if you didn't blow them out.


Manny Pacquiao is indeed the “Greatest Fighter of the Decade” and no less than the “Bible of Boxing” has confirmed this.

The Ring ****zine has ranked Pacquiao as the greatest in 2000s, placing him among the best fighters in the past 10 decades including “Hammerin’” Henry Armstrong, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali and “Sugar” Ray Leonard.

The “Greatest” list was compiled by Ring ****zine’s Michael Rosenthal, who ranked former top pound-for-pound fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr. as a mere second placer.

“Sorry Floyd but you need to fight the best to be the best,” Rosenthal said in his accompanying comment.

Apart from being named as this decade’s greatest, Pacquiao already held Ring ****zine titles for featherweight and super featherweight divisions.

After beating British superstar Ricky Hatton on May 2, Pacquiao went home with the International Boxing Organization (IBO) title plus another Ring ****zine crown in the welterweight division.

He is also the first boxer to win the lineal championship ("the man who beat the man") in four different weight classes.

Before winning the IBO title, Pacquiao has won the World Boxing Council lightweight, WBC super featherweight, IBF super bantamweight, and WBC flyweight titles.

The ‘Greatest’ returns home

Pacquiao has finally arrived home in his native General Santos City after a day of celebration in Manila.

The People’s Champ went around General Santos to greet thousands of his supporters who lined up the streets despite the rains.

Pacquiao was accompanied by his mother Nanay Dionesia, who will be celebrating her birthday on Friday.

After touring around General Santos, the boxer went to his “second home” in Sarangani, where he is reportedly planning to run for congressman in 2010.

“Symbolic” title

Malacañang, meanwhile, clarified that the title “Envoy for Peace and Understanding” accorded to Pacquiao is merely symbolical.

Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said that the title does not mean that Pacquiao will be joining the government’s peace negotiating panel with the insurgents.

“Pacquiao will be more of a symbol. You can't expect him to conduct key negotiations. At most he is a rallying point for national unity,” said Remonde.

The Palace also distanced itself from Pacquiao’s political ambitions.

“The political plans of Manny Pacquiao are not sure. When he arrived I understand he mentioned a change of heart. We can't speak for him,” said Remonde.

[mxtali]

This clown just decided to write an article stating why canelo isn’t the best? Wtf i didn’t know this was a damn blog. One thing i find hilarious is the idiot mentions pacquiaos win over DLH and says Canelo can’t match that level of dominance. Apparently Canelo can’t dominate a washed up corpse of a fighter. Give me a break, if canelo beat a Kovalev that weighed 175 lbs on fight night, idiots like this would say he beat a drained fighter and give him no credit.

[Death_Adder]

Michael Rosenthal is an idiot. Probably touches little boys too.

[MrShakeAndBake]

An Australian talking about boxing lol

Salido whooped the ass of Loma

1. Salido lasted all 12 rounds with Loma.
2. Salido lost a belt on a scale just so he could come in 11 pounds heavier to have annadvantage.
3. Salido hit Loma more in the balls all fight then to his face (loma to slick)
4. One of of the judges thought Loma won.
5. Loma won last 3 of 12 rounds.

Not exactly “whooped ass” is it?
and Mayweather whooped Canelo’s azzz

[mxtali]

No, those names are much much worse.
Amir Khan was literally 3 or 4 weight classes below Canelo.
Liam Smith is a nobody.
James Kirkland was inactive for 18 months, before having been blown out by a tiny Japanese man.
Chavez was drained.
Angulo was old and shot.
Austin Trout was never good.
Gomez was at best a B- fighter.
Baldomir was literally more than 40 years.

You can literally pick apart anyone’s resume like if you really try.

[bigdunny1]

Michael Rosenthal is an idiot. Probably touches little boys too.

Yup and a total flip floping coward. The entire basis for his article tearing apart canelo contradicts his numerous articles trashing Floyd and the basis for why he refused to vote Floyd ahead of Pacquiao for fighter of the decade. He said despite losses, draws and contraversal wins and close fights Pacquiao was the better fighter because he fought better fighters then Floyd who was undefeated more dominating wins but in his mind in lesser caliber fights. Now saying the opposite with fighters no where near Floyd or even today near canelo caliber of opponents he keeps beating. But Manny going 4 fights with Marquez where you could make the case he never won any of those fights and a clear loss to Morales who cares you can't blow out the elite guys or not catch loses and controversial fights when you fight elites. That's what this phuk boy used to say to defend Pacquiao ahead of Floyd. Easy to make bs cases and when you just hate Floyd then contract everything you used to say because you now just hate canelo.

[twosweethooks]

First even with the steroids Redassbig took and got by with it he still isn’t the best.

Lingering effects of steroid use helps when you are off it according to studies !

The muscle definition is dramatically different in this last fight with Jacobs than GGG.

Therefore BigRedass didn’t win those two fights with GGG HE ACTUALLY LOST BOTH. 🤪JUDGES🤥

Just because Big Boxing Commissions are In big money and choose BigAssRed to be their money man DOESNT MEAN doodly squat that he is the best!

[BeLikeWater]

Pretty sure that's how Mayweather win his bigger fights, Closely. Odlh, maidana, cotton, Pacquiao, Castillo... Elite competition is going to be harder than fighting Bums like the pbc champs like to do.

[BeLikeWater]

This clown just decided to write an article stating why canelo isn’t the best? Wtf i didn’t know this was a damn blog. One thing i find hilarious is the idiot mentions pacquiaos win over DLH and says Canelo can’t match that level of dominance. Apparently Canelo can’t dominate a washed up corpse of a fighter. Give me a break, if canelo beat a Kovalev that weighed 175 lbs on fight night, idiots like this would say he beat a drained fighter and give him no credit.

This is a pbc dominant thread. They never give credit to anyone but black pbc fighters.

[Kartier_3we]

CBS (showtime) owns boxingscene

CBS is trying to indoctrinate and brainwashed the dumb fans on why canelo is not the best cause is hurting their sales.

Floyd did not dominate Maidana, Pacquiao beat a dehydrated almost dead oscar and any else at a “catchweight” besides hatton. Foh

In the words of the world famous Roger Mayweather u dont know **** about boxing. But when Floyd fought let me guess “He was a master” “The best” yet did not dominate Maidana at all. But u wont speak on that cause is not convenient for you. I hear u, u on CBS AND SHOWTIME PAYROLL.

Your job is to indoctrinate and brainwash the sheep. But as for me your opinion dont matter cause in real life u are ***** dweeb writing that never put on a pair of gloves that gets paid to put another man down for the sake or the corporate economics of who writes YOUR checks. YES the network that owns u!!