Canelo says 155 or no GGG fight...FACT!

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Willie Maeket, Oct 21, 2015.


  1. runner_phob

    runner_phob Active Member Full Member

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    Those Mayweather, Pacquiao, Cotto, Canelo, Ward, JCCJ divas don't think that it is a sport. For them, it is all about money.

    Good thing that we have Kovalevs/Golovkins/etc. who want to fight the best at their weight class with no artificial advantages.
     
  2. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    I don't have a problem with Canelo not fighting GGG at the full middleweight limit just as I don't have a problem with GGG not fighting Ward at the Supermiddleweight limit.

    Canelo never has signed to fight anyone above 155 lbs, therefore I feel he has the right not to fight anyone past that weight.

    I do have a problem with fighters who pick and chose who they want to fight at certain weights.
    Cotto for example fought both Martinez and Geale at the contracted middleweight limit, I think he would have an obligation to the sanctioning body and the fans as a middleweight champion not to ask GGG for a catchweight.
     
  3. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member Full Member

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    GGG wants to fight mayweather, but not Lara? Let me Guess, no feria?
     
  4. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member Full Member

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    GGG wanted to fight Mayweather for the Money with a huge disadvantage in size for GGG... So what did you say again about GGg not caring about money and not fighting guys with any artificial advantages?:think
     
  5. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    With the lineal championship on the line I have a huge problem with making GGG drop to 155.
     
  6. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    Canelo does not fight at Golovkin's weight class.
    Canelo was the juniormiddleweight champ, Golovkin the middleweight champ.
    Canelo has never said he was moving up in weight to pursue a middleweight belt, he's fighting Cotto not because he wants his title belt, but because its a big money fight for both.
    The Cotto fight is contracted at a weight limit of 155 lbs.
     
  7. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    Here's the thing though, Canelo isn't calling GGG out, its GGG alluding to wanting to fight the winner of Canelo-Cotto.

    Canelo isn't making GGG drop to anything, what Canelo is saying is that if GGG wants a piece of me, he comes down to my weight class.
    Its the same situation that happened with Ward-Dawson.
    Ward wasn't looking to fight at 175 lbs just yet, but Chad Dawson wanted his name on his resume and went down hunting for Ward at 168 lbs.
    Like Dawson, if GGG wants Canelo's name on his resume, he then has to go down to him if its worth his while.

    Where I would have a problem with Canelo if when beating Cotto, he keeps that belt and defends it against middleweights.
    My guess is he's going to dump that belt and keep campaigning at 154 lbs.
     
  8. abuffy

    abuffy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1) Cotto/Canelo is a middleweight fight. Canelo is fighting at middleweight.

    2) If you are fighting for the WBC Lineal MW Title then you better be ready to defend the title against your mandatory at the weight in which it is sanctioned at (160). If neither do then the belt needs to be dropped already.

    3) Again, if Canelo has no intention on fighting MW, then he shouldn't be looking to become the Lineal Middleweight Champion. GOT IT?

    Regardless of the fact that Canelo drains himself down to 154, 155. But he's a middleweight. The dude just weighed in at 167.8 pounds. That was more than Gennady Golovkin. That's neither here not there, though.

    The last thing we need is another middleweight fraud holding the lineal title hostage (again) at a diva-weight.
     
  9. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    this
     
  10. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Becasue like I said from the jump The WBC is about money and have no ethics Cotto and Canelo are bigger draws than GGG they can make more money from them than they can from GGG so they look the other way. They did this for years with PBF because he was the PPV king and they made boatloads of money with him it may not be fair but that's the way it is. Don't hate the player hate the game.:deal
     
  11. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    From what I've heard, Lara is willing to move up and fight GGG at 160 lbs. Abel Sanchez and GGG hear about this and all we here is crickets. :lol:

    Lara represents a very good fighter willing to fight anyone, GGG wont fight him though because its to much risk for little financial reward.
    If GGG said yes to Lara, it definitely would be the best fighter GGG has ever faced, but Monster GGG say's "no!":yep
     
  12. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    I couldn't agree more Lara by far would be the best fighter he's faced.
     
  13. runner_phob

    runner_phob Active Member Full Member

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    Sounds reasonable.
     
  14. runner_phob

    runner_phob Active Member Full Member

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    As it was said in another thread, you guys need to stop drinking fluoride "enhanced" tap water. It kills you brains which weren't good in the first place.

    If Lara wants to fight Golovkin, he needs to go to daddy Haymon and tell him to call/email Loefler saying that Lara is willing to fight on HBO.
     
  15. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    If Canelo hold the middleweight title hostage, then you can criticize him.
    As it stands now, Canelo fights Cotto for the payday and the Mexican-Puerto Rican rivalry.

    Cotto can say he isn't putting his middleweight title as stake and Canelo would still fight him, simply because Canelo fights for the payday/rivalry, and not the belt.