what makes Canelo so unpopular and hated?

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why is Canelo so hated?

  1. Cherry picking old, shot fighters

    62 vote(s)
    50.0%
  2. Controversial wins/robberies

    102 vote(s)
    82.3%
  3. Multiple failed PED tests

    84 vote(s)
    67.7%
  4. Arrogant personality

    48 vote(s)
    38.7%
  5. Bad promotion by DLH

    24 vote(s)
    19.4%
  6. other

    25 vote(s)
    20.2%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    @IsaL any comment on this?
     
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  2. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    D. All of the above?
    I mean if you know all those things and don’t dislike the guy...
     
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  3. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    He derailed Golovkins career by cheating him.

    Canelo needs to check his privilege
     
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  4. Silver

    Silver The Champ is Here Full Member

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    CA isn't the first boxer to get preferential treatment. CA is the biggest cash cow in the sport and when you're the cash cow, things go in your favor. SRL was more popular in his day than Alvarez and he got the benefit of the doubt a few times.
     
  5. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Like getting a draw in the rematch with Hearns. Not just one judge having it a draw, a literal draw.
     
  6. Silver

    Silver The Champ is Here Full Member

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    Exactly. You said it. SRL vs. Hagler is debatable but SRL vs. Hearns 2 was highway robbery.
     
  7. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    Rehydration clauses, catchweights, controversial hand wraps - the list goes on and on. It's boxing's equivalent of Jon Jones, a man I really can't understand how anyone likes despite him being obviously talented.
     
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  8. RingKing75

    RingKing75 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Thats just lame. All fighters should have some arrogance. Im more concerned with PEDs and controversial judging.
     
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  9. FuMaster

    FuMaster Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Basically fanboys will hate. In these forums, it tends to be fanboys of EE fighters. Canelo is the cash cow of boxing so he's more popular than anybody right now (outside of this forum).

    Cherry picking? No fricking way. People must be joking. I can't think of another fighter in recent that has tested himself against all the supposed monsters with no catchweights!

    Controversial wins in the eyes of haters. YES. In close fights, fanboys diminish the closeness of the fight.
    PED tests? Sure. Isn't everyone cheating though?
    Arrogance? I can think of worse, PBF, Wilder, Fury ...
     
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  10. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Who is the source?
    Are they credible?
    How many people at the gym are witnesses that stepped forward to confirm this?

    For all we know this can be like the Russian Hoax or the Ukrainian Trump phone call.
     
  11. iamtheman

    iamtheman Well-Known Member Full Member

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  12. iamtheman

    iamtheman Well-Known Member Full Member

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    you guys really need to provide an "all of the above" option.
     
  13. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    They denied it of course. So who knows. But it is odd to say the least.
    https://thetequilafiles.com/2014/04/14/canelo-alvarez-dumps-televisa-after-manslaughter-accusation/

    There's a few other controversies thrown in for good measure at the bottom of the article.

    Here's a few others.
    https://www.thefightcity.com/the-man-who-would-be-king-the-relentless-ambition-of-canelo-alvarez/
    https://www.economiahoy.mx/otros-de...lo-Alvarez-con-Televisa.html#.Kku8Vijlv81IMeZ
     
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  14. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    He won't comment on that like he won't comment on anyone asking him about why Team Canelo lied to the public about having a rehydration clause in place.

    Arguing about things murkier like scoring and drugs testing and he's all up for that discussion.
     
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