Canelo is moving up to CRUISERWEIGHT

Canelo vs Usyk is arguably the biggest fight in Boxing at this point. That would move the needle because many consider Usyk P4P and he's a smaller HW and a former CW. And I'm not against Canelo vs Usyk at all, I think that might be the one fight that could shut all his haters up for good lol. And before fighting Usyk (if that's his goal) it would make sense to pick up a title at Cruiserweight first to test those waters first as this would do. But this is happening way too fast for me. Because if you're planning on moving up to HW to fight Usyk, then realistically you can't expect him to drop back down to defend his SMW Titles.

Don't you think it's important for him to defend his Undisputed Titles? Carve out a legacy at SMW, then move up to CW or HW later in his career would make more sense. Jumping to Cruiser is nuts, especially now right after he became Undisputed at SMW. This Canelo guy is crazy!

 

First time a long Shadow11 post that I agree with almost every word. Winning titles in different weight classes, continuously winning and vacating them, jumping up and down in weight classes look flashy on paper, but dominating a weight class for years to come would eventually will help the legacy better.

Beating Makabu would be a bigger accomplishment than beating Plant, Saunders or Smith, or say snatching Joe Smith’s LHW title. But It wouldn’t be a bigger accomplishment than beating Bivol or Beterbiev, which are far difficult fights. And It definetly wouldn’t be a bigger accomplishment than getting a good number of title defences as the undisputed champion regardless of the quality of the opposition.

One thing you’re wrong though is that Canelo won’t have to bulk up for this like RJJ did to face Ruiz. If this fight happens, It’s gonna happen at 190, the new WBC cruiserweight limit. Given how Canelo looked weighing in at 175, he can easily show up in the early 180s without worrying about cutting weight. And Makabu isn’t a big cruiser so he can make 190 no problem.

 

Makabu got beaten by Bellew...so do you think Canelo is a worst fighter than him?

 

ydksab.

 

That would be going on 6 years by the time the fight is made. How long do you guys hold a grudge ?

 

Oh here we go weight jumping cherrypicker at it again. This will be another fake fixed fight like Kovalev. This is getting ridiculous now

 

I don't have problem with Canelo fighting whoever he wants, I have problem with his fanboys calling his every move great, when it's not.

 

The other side of the coin is just as ugly.

 

Hate bro.. pure unadulterated hate.

His haters are gnashing their teeth.

 

Why isn't anyone else taking challenges like Canelo?

 

Makabu

 

Like Usyk who fights guys who is naturally 40 pounds heavier than him ? Or he don't count in Canelos fanboys universe ?

 

He's cleaned out 168. Only one left is Benavidez, which would be a good fight, but Benavidez doesn't add much to Canelo's legacy.

 

That's better than what anyone else is doing.

 

Too many fighters are multiple weight champions nowadays, its totally irrelevant. Canelo needs to clean super middleweight and fight people in their weight classes not drained or anything.