Canelo Vs Khan Is A Great Event For Boxing and the MW division

Serious? Because he's the 'middleweight champion' and he's neither defending against a middleweight, nor is he unifying the belts. He's fighting a welter contender who has never even contended at 154 before. If he has no interest in fighting other middleweights to defend his 'crown' or unify the title, he should give up the 160 strap and drop back down to 154.

 

So we're comparing Khan fighting a fellow Lightweight to him moving up in weight an fighting a much more proven opponent? Fighting Prescott and Canelo are the same?

We know Khan doesn't have good punch resistance even against smaller guys - what are we supposed to expect here?

 

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He's avoiding not just GGG, but the entire MW division. Choosing a soft handed, weak-chinned welterweight as your first defense of the MW strap says a lot.

I don't think Canelo believes in his talents and strengths above 154. I think he looks up and realizes what's there waiting for him.

 

1.Khan doesn't have a strap at welter. He's just a contender even at that weight.
2.He's never even contended at 154.
What CONTENDER in boxing history has moved up TWO divisions to challenge for a title without ever having competed at the weight immediately below? Just for the record it's Canelo's fault because he wants nothing to do with any real middleweights. And it's the Wbc's fault for sanctioning this farce.

 

@henke....

no they aren't the same.....its actually khan moving up and fighting a better opponent....we don't have to compare Prescott and canelo directly

the point was...I doubt you predicted Prescott to win....we are all wrong in this sport.....things happen that we don't really see coming...just like khan/canelo getting made...I doubt you actually "thought" about that.....many upsets in the sport.....all these so called mismatches haymon made that turned out to be pretty good/competitive fights

this fight isn't the best....but its two young guys who are names and that are close in size......its not that bad

 

:goodCouldnt agree more. Canelo is afraid.

 

Yes it is that bad. Khan is not only NOT a welter champion but hasn't even contended at 154 before. He has done NOTHING to earn this title shot other than talk himself into it and have a marketable name. Gotta admire his courage to take this one, though.

 

Canelo's many flaws have already been exposed, and Garcia wasn't that long ago.

 

I didn't predict Prescott to win and you're absolutely right - upsets happen and they're probably what makes boxing so entertaining. This fight though? It seems like a huge mismatch.

I hope I'm wrong but, unlike Prescott-Khan or other upsets, I can't see any other outcome than the favourite winning.

 

After all that ****e you still find a way to slag GGG at the end.....god this forum sucks....

 

I'm not missing the point. Cotto had held a 154 belt and had been a contender there whereas Kahn not only has none of those credentials, but hasn't even fought there before. Khan is being gifted a shot before it's about the money and the fact that Canelo is avoiding the real middleweights. Khan CERTAINLY does not deserve this shot.