At this point he has to be a favorite over Taylor, Green, Johnson, and Abraham. Froch and Dirrell are interesting to envision, call me crazy but Canelo matches up very well with Froch to me. Ward and Kessler are the big trouble.
Canelo beats all of then none of them would know how to penetrate his high guard and avoid his counters.
UD's Abraham easily. Loses a decision to Dirrell, unless he catches him and knocks him out (possible) Competitive decisions (probably controversial whichever way it officially goes) with Froch and Taylor. Loses clearly to Ward and Kessler.
Great question and I've often wondered this myself! I think he would easily beat Kessler and Arthur Abraham, probably beats Froch as well, but that would be a much tougher fight for him. Andre Dirrel would be a tossup. And he would lose handily to either Andre Ward or Glenn Johnson
Ill take that thankyou. Froch would of been a handful for Canelo.Granted Canelo would of liked being the counter puncher but Frochs work rate would of really tested him imo.