Turki Alalshikh: "Canelo only picks easy fights"

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  1. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    We both know that between those 3, Berlanga was the smart choice.
     
  2. alakran

    alakran Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Is there any champion that doesn’t do that? Mayweather, Pacquiao, k brothers, Cotto, all of them did it. You’re picking on Cottos resume but Crawford just fought a guy with 10 fights and Benavidez just brought a guy out of semi retirement.
     
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  3. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Actually it feels strange or wrong agreeing with this but yeah!
     
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  4. BCS8

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    Canelo picks a lot of soft touches, I agree, but he has also fought guys like Bivol and Golovkin who are not 'soft' by any definition. To be fair he is maximizing his earning potential by doing some hard fights and cashing out on the rest. Would be nice to see the Benavidez fight but idk if we ever will.
     
  5. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Berlanga is a punching bag compared to Crawford
     
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  6. wifly

    wifly Active Member Full Member

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    I mean yeah, but at least he is not jumping 3 division in a row to fight Canelo and is younger too. Dubois is a punching bag compared to Inoue.
     
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  7. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Also Turki -

    "Here now go fight a Welterweight"
     
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  8. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bivol took his soul and confidence

    Now he is doing a Mayweather and treating the fans with contempt and just rinsing them
     
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  9. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    His last few paydays have been around the $35m mark

    He signs 3 fight deals but promoters don't renew them because they're either losing money overall or not making enough margin to make it economically viable
     
  10. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony You must be 4 king joking! Full Member

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    Berlanga isn`t elite.
     
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  11. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Crawford vs Berlanga or any 168lber not named Canelo would be wise / Smart & how to strategically work your way up to that weight class to take on the 2 time undisputed Champ… especially since Crawford is coming up from 147lbs - it wreaks of cash out.

    hell if he is really serious about wanting Canelo just take on Benevidez & get him out the way- I mean what the difference at that point 168lbs is 168lbs right? :deal:
     
  12. tragedy

    tragedy Active Member Full Member

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    Except Canelo isn't a natural 168. He's a blown up 154 himself. Crawford is actually taller and has longer reach than Canelo
     
  13. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    I will never give even the vaguest of ****s about what Turki Alalshikh thinks.
     
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  14. DonnyMo

    DonnyMo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The point isn't Canelo vs. Crawford... you guys using that to justify the trash berlanga fight is embarrassing.

    The point is Canelo is flagrantly ducking Benavidez. That is THE fight. It'll never happen.
     
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  15. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    The only reason he aint taking the $$$$$$$$$$$$ is because he's scared stiff David Benavidez will embarrass him like Bivol did Dmitry used Ginger for a piñata didnt he lol
     
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