was canelo the hardest opponent for floyd to pick?

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  1. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    i see alot of threads questioning and flat out calling canelo a bum, green or a hypejob


    but id love to see the results of this poll

    WAS HE THE BEST CHOICE FOR FLOYD
     
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  2. Toontoon

    Toontoon Boxing Junkie banned

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    It's called getting your excuses in early...
     
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  3. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    yer i know i was here to see the threads immediately after the guerrero fight sprayed over this board screaming floyd is scared and will not face canelo etc etc "its the fight we have all wanted to see"

    but i dont think you can refute he is the best available option for floyd
     
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  4. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    At 154 no doubt about it.

    At 152 i dont know how that is going to affect Drainedelo.
     
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  5. tennis

    tennis Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And no one has answered why can't floyd have fraught Martinez, or ward at 160

    Purely for legacy ward at 160 is on the level of haggler Leonard
     
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  6. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    not sure he has ever expressed any trouble making weight at 154 and he is a small 154 fighter so hopefully shouldnt have much of an issue

    if he goes into this fight expressing trouble making weight then id take alot of credit from mayweather but its still a great fight
     
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  7. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    floyd cant even make 154 on fight night? and martinez would be considered a **** pick after his last performance


    asking floyd to move to 160 is suicide at this point in his career

    edit: and SRL weighed in at 158lb for hagler (cant find his fightnight weight) so coming in 2lb under the limit is alot different to coming in 152
     
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  8. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Yup it was the best fight that could have been made no doubt about it.

    I think Mayweather would win even if Canelo weighed in at 154 thats why i'm puzzled why hes fighting Canelo at a catchweight not only does it take some credit away from a possible victory it also makes him look terrible after the stuff he said about wanting Cotto to be comfortable at the weight and that he didnt count Cotto's loss to Pac cause it was at a catchweight and then he goes and pulls a similar stunt than Pac did with Cotto, What an hypocrite, thats why hes getting criticized and rightfully so, and he has only himself to blame he brought this on himself with his his mouth and his actions.
     
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  9. ArchieBalfour

    ArchieBalfour New Member Full Member

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    Floyd never picked him, Showtime calling the shots.
     
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  10. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    yer i feel exactly the same way... awell cant have your cake and eat it to it seems :(
     
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  11. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Obviously Martinez would have been a more daring choice and a more difficult fight, but Ward would have been even more so, and Wlad would have been balls of iron.

    Point is, Floyd is not a MW. He does hold a 154 lb belt, so anything up to 154 is possible, and with Pac coming off a brutal KO and presently an unknown factor, Canelo is his toughest choice.

    I don't like the catchweight especially as both men won their belts at 154, but 2lbs is not a huge matter.

    Therefore, I applaud Floyd for taking the most challenging fight available to him.

    And I would have him a slight favourite.
     
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  12. Stylez G.

    Stylez G. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You never know. There are fighters at JMW and lower who have a lower profile than Alvarez, but may have the style to give Mayeather a tougher fight. However, Alvarez is the biggest fight that Mayweather could make. Most fans are very happy with this fight.
     
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  13. Sweet-D-Willy

    Sweet-D-Willy Tha Realest Full Member

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    I aint gonna be satisfied until I see a klitschko in front of him..
    Until then, he's the cherry picking king :bart
     
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  14. twenty1

    twenty1 Final Destruction Full Member

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    And GoldenBoy. It's a business and real money talks, they told Floyd "F your 0, get in there and fight"
     
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  15. JohnAnthony

    JohnAnthony Boxing Junkie banned

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    yep. and the odds reflect this.

    when was the last time we saw odds this close for a floyd fight.
     
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