De La Hoya on Canelo’s next opponent “You will be shocked!”

Callum Smith in UK

 

Unlikely it’ll happen due to the reasons you stated, it’s just what I’d like to see though

 

GGG, Jacobs, Lemieux, or Andrade wouldn't be that surprising. Mayweather won't fight him again for a couple of reasons. Smith maybe. Ward coming back to face Canelo would be both shocking and a mega fight.

 

The British market could bring him a lot more revenue because of the PPV.

His Mexican and USA fan base will be watching on DAZN.

If he fights smith in the U.K. he would get his DAZN money + UK PPV money.

 

Well Eddie did mention a wildcard for AJ so.... (Sarcasm)

Jokes aside, he's getting murdered by Callum Smith. He is far too big for Canelo. Also, nobody has dominated Groves like Smith did. Not Froch, not DeGale, not Badou Jack. Callum Smith is a totally different planet to what Fielding is on. Smith is going to hand Canelo his first KO loss. Of course, Canelo has a hell of a chin. But there's only so far you can go. GGG was the point where you draw the line. Smith is too much, too strong and will drill Canelo to the canvas.

Smith is a better boxer, a better mover, he's more patient. He hits harder. He has the reach, the height, the weight advantages. And he certainly has better stamina. Everything is in Callum's favour. Canelo has no chance and he and his team are stupid to think so. Pursuing greatness is a good thing, but this is one step too far.

 

Ward?! Come on that wouldn’t happen in a million years, I don’t really like Ward but he beats Canelo with ease IMO.

Way way to big and strong.

 

Smith, a better boxer then Canelo? You serious?

Canelo is so much better than Smith. The only reason Smith would have a chance in this fight is size.

And to not give Canelo even a slight chance is pretty idiotic, he could definitely KO smith going to that body. And if it goes 12, we all know Canelo wins. Even in the U.K..

 

I know, I would be all for it.

 

I don’t think I wanna see Golovkin get wronged by the judges three times in a row

 

To answer that, the first question would be what would actually shock me?
Neither of those guys on the list really would more than surprise me, so to be shocked I would have to think outside the box.

What would shock me is Canelo going up another division and fighting the likes of Bivol, Kovalev, Alvarez, Beterbiev or Gvozdyk.
But it can also mean shockingly bad, like rematching Fielding, fighting Horn at 160 or someone like Culcay...

 

My guess is he fights Smith. Sorry, Oscar. Not shocked.