Far more reasons for GGG to fight Canelo at 155 than not...

"Best fighting the best"
But as long as one of them is drained.

Perfect.

"Canelo has never fought at the limit of 160"
When has GGG fought at 155.

They are both MWs and have MW titles.
They are considered the best 2 in their division.

How about they weigh in at what they are comfortable between 154.1 - 160.

That way we have the best fighting the best at their best weight.

 

Wade was a mandatory, and that was taken because Canelo put in a voluntary request to fight a WW.



You guys...

 

GG doesn't have to do anything at this point.

 

Isal welcome to the back of the tool shed. You just beat like a red headed step child(just like the one you are making excuses for)

 

:deal

 

Nope. GGG should call Canelo a coward for avoiding the full 160 pound weight limit, refuse to fight at a catchweight, and frankly -- Canelo will be stripped eventually if this continues.

Not a fan of Canelo any more. He's really ****ed me off, and I hope he gets sparked.

 

Precisely

 

At this point, it will be Canelo that will be crucified if the fight doesn't get made.

Regardless of his status as the cash cow or
His A side..all that will mean nothing.

He will be considered a coward for refusing his mandatory. Which he KNEW would be his mandatory when he fought Cotto.

 

Exactly.

He knew beforehand.

If he wasn't prepared to fight GG after, he should never have taken the Cotto fight.

 

Weak response to your own thread. Come back in a few years junior.

 

I'm a very old man..ha-ha. I would bet I have been watching boxing longer than 75% of the people who post here.

2nd...at what weight were GGG and Ward considered the 2 best in the division?

What title did one have that the other was the mandatory challenger?

GGG was a top MW. Ward was the top SMW.
Two different weight classes. No title on the line. A CW at 164 is perfectly reasonable.

But this thread isn't about GGG/Ward
This is the pros/cons of Canelo/GGG

They are both champs at MW. They both have fought their last few fights at the accepted MW range.

I would rather see the two best at any given division fight at the weight they are both comfortable at withing the division range.

 

Lets say GGG does go down to 155 as a MANDATORY that would be the first instance in a long line of future Champions who will use this fight as a case to get their way. The rules are the rules for a reason now get over it and stop being a *****.

 

Biggest and only fact that matters: Mandatory fights have to be held at the weight limit with a split of 75/25.
If all GGG cares about is the belt then he shouldnt go down. If he cares about the money then he may be able to work out a 156-158 deal. As for legacy while I consider Canelo a future HOF maybe ATG people wont give him credit. theyll say Canelo already got beat by a 38 year old 147 pounder