Chavez Jr. vs. Saul Alvarez at 154 lbs

Chavez Jr

 

Hey there Divac....

Well in terms of H2H matchups, i try not to let myself get swayed by personal fondness or dislike of the fighters involved. (try.. lol)

In this case, im just not sure i think Alvarez would be able to handle Jr at this point in time, not saying his potential at some later point in time wont eclipse Jr's, but im talking realistically, head to head, at 154lbs.... Im just not so sure that Alvarez will be able to handle the size and pressure that JR will bring to the ring.... I dont think Alvarez does anything quite enough that will trouble JR, i think that for the most part, JR will be able to walk in on Alvarez, and get some work done, and perhaps even bully him when he wants/needs to. I am confident that JR could take anything that Saul dishes, and im not sure of the reverse quite honestly.

I think people are starting to hype up Alvarez based off his popularity, but i think if you put JR in there with Sauls last couple opponents, we would see similar domination. However, im not sold that Alvarez would even be able to take a trailhorse like Duddy at the moment. And while my opinion isnt based on how they would do against eachothers opponents, its just something im pointing out on how i think people are underselling JR a bit and playing down how he was able to thrash a big, hard hitting (while obviously severely limited) Duddy, in a fight that was seen as a step up fight and should be fairly closely contested, but then everyone completely celebrates Sauls destruction of a past it Baldomir, who was very much the sacraficial lamb.

So opponents aside, i also think that JR matches up decently, as of right now (until i see a bit more from Saul) with Alvarez, i think he would have Saul trying to box off the back foot from the outset as i think Saul would find JR too big on the inside, and once JR gets Alvarez on the backfoot, i see him dictating the fight, and making him more and more uncomfortable as the fight wears on.

Like i said, this can change if i see Saul improve and if i think JR starts to regress from the performence he put on against duddy (oftentimes when having a very limited and hittable opponent like duddy in front of you it makes you look all the better, we will see how he continues to look under roach and ariza as he steps up the comp) but as of now its just how i see the fight going.

As for how i think of them as fighters. Well man, i really like Saul, as a young, up and coming fighter, i like everything he brings to the table.... i think most boxing fans would. I will continue to root for him, and one would think it would be hard for him NOT to continue and improve as he gains more world class training camps, his body matures, and he hopefully, continues to learn.

As for JR, i had no love for him in the past because i saw a kid who i felt was being handed everything, who got a gift decision in one of his earlier fights (imo), rumors of tampering with scales, and him fighting much smaller guys and i was honestly so un impressed with everything he would show in the ring that all in all i simply didnt like the guy. But i think he started winning me over after he was involved in a few give and take fights against true men, and then seeing his dedication to get with world class, and serious people like team roach, while he could be partying and living off his name, getting fat and disrespectful like Camacho JR, i had to kinda take notice of that you know?

Then, after going through a battle like the one he had with duddy, where he proved some toughness there and some grit, and some developing, underlying skill (imo), and nobody giving him any chance or any credit, idk... just kinda makes me ease off him a bit.

anyways, just my take on it..... again, ive got more to watch on saul, and i hope both these guys continue to improve and have success. :good