Why would Golden Boy put Canelo in with Trout unless they were very, very confident?

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  1. irishny

    irishny Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Maybe they truely believe all the hype about Canelo...and maybe they're right to.
     
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  2. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah, he needed to emulate the recent achivements of Shane Mosley or Kermit Cintron.


    Props to Alvarez on asking for the fight, hopefully he gets friendly judges.
     
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  3. |A|C|S|

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    This was probably Canelo wanting to prove he's the best so he wanted it not GBP
    Props to him, if he wins he's legit if he loses he can still get better
     
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  4. Scar

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    After all the carefully selected opponents it's finally time to take a risky one and attempt to unify.
     
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  5. Scar

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    They're the ones that hyped/promoted him. Drunk again? :lol:
     
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  6. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Though Trout is a big man he does not fight tall and favors a wider less linear punching style. Moreover, Trout is susceptible to the right hand and should be stopped in the fight as Canelo will catch him with counter rights all night.
     
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  7. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Or this could be Spinks vs Qawi Trout could jab and move all night.
     
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  8. Manfred

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    When did Canelo ask for this fight? I don't recall that.
     
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  9. kwilson71

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    Sometimes the fighter gets what he wants. I really dislike articles like these. Because it gives haters the fuel to come back 5 years from now and call this a cherry pick. When thats far from the case.
     
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  10. Sweet-D-Willy

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    Canelo wanted it, not GBP..
    the criticism must have been getting to him
     
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  11. SouthpawJab

    SouthpawJab On his way up!! 4-0!! Full Member

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    Al Haymon wanted it. He got Trout the Cotto fight. He got Garcia the Khan fight. Both were expected to lose and or be showcase opponents.

    Haymon probably has more pull at GBP than Oscar himself.
     
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  12. Withwhatsmine

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    Canelo is special, if I'm wrong I'll admit it, I know he's not hype he will win
     
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  13. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is a 50/50 fight, though I would lean toward Trout.

    I like Canelo, but he has not really been tested at all.
     
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  14. Slothrop

    Slothrop Boxing Junkie banned

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    That's the popular story. The writer quoted doesn't buy it. I'm not sure I do either.
     
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  15. xRedx

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    Golden Boy doesn't protect their fighters as much as you think they do. Despite them wanting to make money, they realize (especially Oscar realizes) that to be the best you got to fight the best.

    You can't protect your fighters all the time, you got to go through some of the tough fights to enhance your legacy and monetary worth in the sport and thats what Canelo's doing (and GBP).
     
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