Alvarez-Angulo set for March 8

Aside from saying his loss to Mayweather was brutal I'd agree with everything you said.

This is a good fight and Angulo is a live underdog here but its not a ppv main event, if it somehow gets on regular Showtime it would be a very nice fit there.

 

Yeah, I'd like an Alvarez-Lara match up and its always good when 2 of the best guys in a division meet but that doesn't mean Alvarez should face Lara next and since he isn't thats a bad thing on Alvarez.

Alvarez is coming off a loss and still taking on a bottom top 10 guy in his next fight.

For all the criticism(largely justified) on Alvarez needing to step up more in his career, that can't be said for his recent fights.

His last fight was against the best 154 guy and fighter in the sport and before that he beat Trout a top 5ish guy in his own right.

So to go from facing two of the best in his division to facing Angulo, probably in most top 10, isn't a bad thing at all.

Maybe over the next few fights if Alvarez and Lara keep winning and they don't meet there could be real criticism laid on Alvarez but for his next fight Angulo seems very acceptable to me.

 

I'd put Mayweather as the best 154 guy in the world. Sure his best weight is 147 but two of his last 3 fights have been at jr middle, he has a 154 title or two, and most sites have Mayweather listed as the top guy at 154. Mayweather is the best 154 pound fighter in the world even if he is a better fit at 147.

I don't think Angulo looked like a finished fighter at all in his last fight against the same Lara that a lot of people want Alvarez to face instead. Angulo gave Lara a tough fight and even dropped him a time or two.

I just think Angulo is very acceptable for Alvarez after losing and facing 2 straight top 5 guys. If several fights down the line the fight hasn't happened and Lara hasn't been beaten then it looks bad on Alvarez but not for his next fight.