will GGG and Canelo ever fight ?

I think if/when Canelo gets past Lara he's takes out Cotto and GGG within the next 3 fights. Oscar has tried to get Canelo to duck tough fights and he's chosing these fights like Lara. People harp on the Mayweather fight but Mayweather is an ATG and has made better fighters on paper look much much worse.

For people down playing his chances vs Golovkin of all the fighters in the sport guess who GGG said was the toughest/best he's fought (pro/am/sparing) Canelo Alvarez. The kid is good I just feel like he's built in the mold of a Marquez aggressive counter puncher not a Chavez sr aggressive pressure fighter.

 

Time is on Canelo's side, so if this fight does happen, rest assured it will not be anytime soon. Bballchump might even finish school by then.

 

I'll finish school next May, but I'm still thinking about getting my masters. I need an extra 30 hours to get my CPA

 

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If I were Canelo's advisor, I'd tell him to stay far away from GGG if he wants to maintain his star status.

 

Speed only runs you into shots that much harder against great timing. Just ask Pacquiao. GGG has great timing.

 

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Good point.

But Canelhoe showed a strong beard in their sparring session, and got aggressive after getting hurt.

It would be a good fight, but I doubt the fight will ever happen b/c if GGG can't get Soliman or Rubio directly after Geale, he's leaving the MW division and heading for bigger payday at SMW.:think

 

It's true. It would be a good fight, and Canelo does have a chin, though it hasn't been tested against someone who can punch like GGG. Unfortunately, I don't think it's a fight Canelo needs, so we probably won't see it. Plus, I think his team will do the prudent thing and steer him clear of GGG, in general.

 

So a junior middleweight has more power than a middleweight with one of the highest KO percentages in middleweight history.........i get that people are biased about fighters they like but lets be real. Nelo does not have more power than GGG.

 

No where in my post did I say Canelo was a harder puncher

 

Both networks will only work together if both fighters can guarantee a massive crowd and serious PPV numbers. So far GGG has never headlined a PPV event and Alvarez headlined two(one broke the record and one did solid numbers).

 

When they Sparred he had Canelo doing the Chicken Dance Round 2 ...and that was with Head Gear.!!!!
Round one:

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Alvarez began the session sticking and moving effectively. The young redhead was on his toes when he maneuvered around the casually advancing Golovkin, but he planted his feet every time he let his hands go, including his stiff jab. However, Golovkin picked off most of Alvarez’s shots with his gloves as he quickly cut the ring off, occasionally switching stances as he stepped forward. The 2004 Olympian slipped a beautiful left uppercut through Alvarez’s guard to score the first significant punch midway through the round. Alvarez loaded up with a retaliatory hook that missed and spun him halfway around. Golovkin didn’t jab much, but he landed it whenever he let it go. Alvarez began to look for ways to counter his antagonist in the final minute and scored with a sweet right cross followed by a hook that shook Golovkin down to his shoes. The Kazakh just smiled at him, though. Unfazed, Alvarez stood his ground in the final 30 seconds and took a few hard body shots.
Round two:
Golovkin stalked a little faster while displaying decent head movement and a nice straight, crisp jab. Alvarez definitely felt the pressure as he gave ground without allowing his back to touch the ropes. He used fluid upper-body movement to evade Golovkin’s short power shots, which prompted co-trainer Jose Reynoso to yell “Bien, bien, muy bien!” from the corner. Alvarez landed a picture-perfect head-to-body hook combination mid-round. Golovkin fired back but the kid leaned away from the punches. Alvarez tried to counter Golovkin but couldn’t get through the older fighter’s guard. Still, the young man’s accuracy backed Golovkin off for the first time during the session. Alvarez followed Golovkin during the final minute but walked into a hard left hook that appeared to rock him with 10 seconds remaining. Alvarez didn’t return to his corner after the bell but instead tried to shake out his right leg, which immediately stiffened on impact of Golovkin‘s hook.
Rounds three and four:

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Alvarez abandoned his jab and his upper-body movement and took the fight to Golovkin with both hands. Golovkin welcomed the aggression, easily blocking Alvarez’s punches while landing most of his. Alvarez sucked it up and even walked forward while attempting to block as much heat as he could, but it was clear that he could not match Golovkin’s strength or power. Still, the budding young star got in an occasional power punch whenever he let his hands go in bunches. His hook-right combination found the mark but his technique was not as tight as it was at the start of the session and his face was turning beet red from Golovkin‘s punches. The kid showed guts but he didn’t merit a single “bien” from Reynoso in the third round. He didn’t hear it until two and half minutes into the fourth round, when he let loose with a blazing five-punch combination. Golovkin dodged or parried most of the shots but Alvarez earned his respect for the round.
Round five:
A tired-looking Alvarez resumed his jab and lateral movement to buy himself a breather. His jab was especially effective when he shot-gunned it. Golovkin neglected his jab and looked to counter Alvarez’s left stick with single power punches (the hook in particular). Alvarez did more moving along the ring perimeter (his back now grazing the ropes) than punching, but he got off hard shots when he did let his hands go.
Round six:
Alvarez caught his second wind in the final round, bouncing on his toes with quick one-two combinations. “Muy bien!” Reynoso yelled after Alvarez landed a right uppercut-right cross combination off the ropes. Golovkin grinned again and attacked Alvarez’s body as the kid tried to spin away. They both loaded up with single power punches during the final minute of the round.
It was good stuff and definitely worth the trip. I wasn’t the only observer who appreciated the session.
“That was great,” said Antillon, who is slated to challenge WBA lightweight beltholder Brandon Rios in a can’t-miss barnburner on July 9. “Two undefeated champions going at it. You don’t see this often.”

His (Golovkins) right hand is like a laser beam. It reminds me of Kostya Tszyu’s right. The way he holds his hands also reminds me of Tszyu. Come to think of it, Golovkin kind of looks of like Tszyu. He’s got the same muscle tone, Central Asian facial features and oil-black hair (sans the pigtail).”

 

Canelo was about 20 years old then. He's much better now and his chin is more developed. I believe a lot of fighter's chins aren't fully developed as teenagers and in their early 20's

 

Extremely nice find Mahanga, but I believe that there's a slightly different version by someone else at that sparring session somewhere out there. But, bballchump11 is right, he was to young, and even a cursory reading of the sparring session shows a much more nuanced fight.