For his age, he's very good if not great. He showed alot of head movement he never had before. Like Cotto, there were times he didn't know whether to box or slug it out. He seems humble, but well except when he challenged Jmm when Jmm doubted Canelo as a true champion and Jmm just laughed at Canelo that waived a red flag showing Canelos immaturity and not take critique from a legend. Canelo can't expect everyone to kiss his ass, but it seems he might be maturing from the beatings GGG has laid on him. I was a big fan, now not so much, but still support him. I have more respect for Abner Mares I have said that for sometime now. Mares has always been the best of the young champs from Mexico he's the future, not Canelo or Chavez Jr.
I remember a lot of Mexicans and Mexican-Americans fwere backing Martinez against Chavez Jr. When it comes to blind support, nobody beats the UK me thinks.
That's right, the cinnamon has many detractors in mexico, by the way he and his family behave outside the ring. But most importantly, the way in which he has made ​​his career, supported by Televisa, the most important television network in mexico. Ricardo Lopez Nava who comment in his fights, also has been criticized for being part of this "show". I'm live in mexico.
I'm one of them because Televisa since they got him made him look like he was años all time great and have overrated him alot and want to sell him to everyone as a good guy but him and his family are doing alot of things going unpunished and in my opinion golden boy is cashing out on him he will not mame 154 for long and can't hang with the fighters at 160 of 168 remember he is 22 and will be at his physical prime at 25 of 27 and he is short for those weights
Most of these posters who claim to be "Mexicans" and carry Hispanic/Latin surnames are usually those from other Latin Americans and bash Mexican fighters. You see there are hierarchies in Latin America and Mexico is No. 1. Everyone else can keep hating, cheeers!
I'm speak from my self, i dont know the others. but el canelo has a lot of haters between us (mexicans in mexico), you just need to see the forums from el universal, milenio, el imparcial, etc. A lot of this hate, disdain o whatever want to call it, come from been a protege of Televisa and De la Hoya, and the way he became champion and his behavior off side the ring (Solis scandal, canelo beating another person in puerto vallarta, his brother being accused of a murder, his father beating a woman, etc, etc.) Particulary im not a hater of him, but neither im a follower, simply if he wins its ok and if he loses is simply another day in mi life.
First of all, we need to make a distinguish between Mexicans living in Mexico and Mexicans living in the U.S., in addition to the Mexicanamericans. between the first ones you can find alot of detractors of canelo. And yes you can find most of his supporters on the last two. Canelo's career began with the revival of boxing in Mexican television.
No, every single Mexican is a fan of Canelo. Each year the President rings the bell of the national palace of Canelo. He then shouts praise to the day Canelo delivered us from Ryan Rhodes.