A new star is born !Saul Alvarez.What say U

i'll watch last nights fight and let you know my opinion for what little it's worth:good

from the baldomir fight, he sure has potential

 

The guy he beat wasn't the 5th best WW in England and he had a massive size advantage in the 154lb class, don't get confused by title bouts Burt and don't confuse Matthew Hatton with Ricky Hatton either

 

Having trouble sharing your enthusiasm burt, not only for Canelo but for the attitudes and treatment that surround him. For a 20 year old, he looks alright. But he strongly lacks defensive ability and in my opinion is very slow of hand and foot. I suspect that Dzinziruk or Martinez would easily outbox him on points, and guys who can crack like Kirkland, Angulo, and maybe even Berto can put him down and out. He just looks very vulnerable, very hittable even against mediocre competition and I don't know what he'll look like against better.

Props to Hatton for toughing it out.

I think there are better prospects out there.

 

Two young stars I'm very high on that bode well for the future of boxing are Saul Alvarez and Nonito Donaire...yes BB, this guy Alvarez is very good and I'm interested in the modern boxing scene more than I have been for some time with these two.

 

Canelo's hot **** in mexico. Look at his fiancee....

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Goddamn.

 

I like him as a fighter but I haven't come to earmarking him for greatness yet, Burt. Some of that is bitterness for loss of vCash on the under last night and the over when he fought Baldo though, and I am seeking vTherapy for that psychological trauma. I like the way he puts his punches together, I think he's very strong and sometimes your opponent, who by all rights should be taken out, just ain't going anywhere. Anyway, I'm reserving judgment of the kid for now. He's still a kid. I have questions about his chin and fighting serious guys who are his natural size. We'll see. I think he's coming along alright though. I'll be following him, Burt.

I don't see that at all, Swarmy. I think he has fairly good hand speed. :conf I think he's sharp for a 20-year-old 154-pounder, who will more than likely be a middleweight before long. I can see the lack of foot speed and defensive liabilities though.

 

He has all the makings of a star certainly, but there are still a lot of questions to be answered about him. It's about time he steps in the ring against a real challenge.

 

Okay, maybe i'm being a little harsh on the hand speed, it's good but not great. I want my prospects to have bruce lee hands.... You'll notice all my favorite fighters are the same way.

 

Speed is fun, I have to agree. I like watching Khan's hands go into a cartoonish blur.

 

I'll look him up Burt.:good