So people are outraged at Khan vs Canelo

I don't see an issue with that line. He's basically stating that a Khan win is not impossible.

Anyone thinking that Khank doesn't have one iota of a chance is being ignorant.

We're all correct in assuming that, more than likely, Canelo willstop Amir based primarily on Kahn's chin but there are other factors involved here so dismissing the likelihood of a Kahn win does sound a bit ignorant, stranger things have happened.

 

if you thought that rod salka was an acceptable fight for garcia and gave him a chance of winning, because stranger things have happened, then i would respect your consistency in what you preach. however, if you gave danny any grief over his decision to fight him, then my feelings about using that line still stand. im not going to research how canelos fans felt about rod, but if they can show that they felt the same way about him as they feel about khan, then im the one who is just talking ****.

 

His bank account has a lot to gain.

 

Let's be honest here. Canelo enters the ring for every fight at 170. He is bonafide MW. He just doesn't want to fight a top tier guy at his own weight. He is a payday for so many people they don't want to risk it.

 

It's funny, the perception in boxing. If Canelo had been fighting at 160 and not 155 in previous fights, then people would see a Khan v Canlo fight at 155 a lot differently than they are now.

Take 2lbs off what Canelo had been fighting at when he was at 154, and yet people are critical in the opposite direction.

It's all just down to silly perception. It's why I've never really had an issue with catchweights or people moving up/down. That's a decision for the fighters involved - so long as they feel they can get to that weight and win, that's good enough for me.

Much being made about size difference too - when their height and reach is pretty similar. Canelo is just chunkier. I think this is a good fight and I'm glad it was made. I think Khan loses by KO, but I'd say the same against most top fighters.

 

I might agree with you if Canelo was fighting someone just a little bit heavier than he is. But, no, all of Canelo's fights give him a slight edge in the weight department. The catch weight always favors him.

 

He's had one fight against anyone who boxed above 154 and the catchweight favoured Cotto probably more than the heavier Canelo. Lara, Angulo, Kirkland probably all as thankful for the extra lb as Canelo. Not that it matters anyway. A pound or two won't make the difference to a quality fighter.

He always outweighs his opponent, but given that's the case - why does he boil himself down?

It's not as important as people make out.

 

You're belaboring the point here. I merely pointed out that a Khan win is not impossible.

We can argue all day as to whether or not Salka and Kahn were acceptable fights but that's a different topic.

 

i just think that any opinion that you have to follow with "anything is possible", is not going to help an otherwise solid argument, and should just not be used when you are already suspected of bias.
now, if you previously said, as an example, salka vs garcia is not such a bad fight and rod could win because anything is possible, then you cant be accused of bias because you are consistent in your beliefs. but, i suspect you didnt see that fight in that way, am i right?