Floyd Mayweather v. Canelo Alvarez 9/14/2013 MGM Grand

[sheredia]

Re: Floyd Mayweather v. Canelo Alvarez 9/14/2013 MGM Grand

It couldn't hurt. Floyd's defense is so great though. I'm hoping we have a great fight.

that it is...but if canelo targets the body, it might be easier. it also could open up some clean shots to the head later in the fight if floyd has to worry about protecting his body.

[LakerFan56]

Re: Floyd Mayweather v. Canelo Alvarez 9/14/2013 MGM Grand

now that would be an interesting strategy.....focusing on the body instead of the head. it could slow floyd down a bit, maybe enough for canelo to have a shot. if i remember right, cotto got in quite a few body shots in their fight. maybe one of the reasons floyd never wanted a rematch.

I remember Teddy Atlas saying that was the way to go. Maybe Canelo can pull it off? I'm worried about his conditioning though. He ran out of gas too often against Trout.

[JayBee74]

Re: Floyd Mayweather v. Canelo Alvarez 9/14/2013 MGM Grand

I remember Teddy Atlas saying that was the way to go. Maybe Canelo can pull it off? I'm worried about his conditioning though. He ran out of gas too often against Trout.

Yeah, he did take a lot of breaks didn't he?

[JayBee74]

Re: Floyd Mayweather v. Canelo Alvarez 9/14/2013 MGM Grand

All Access Mayweather vs Canelo, Episode 1, premieres tomorrow (Saturday) night at 10/9 central on ShoTime.

A sample video:

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Sounds like the narrator for the HBO Legendary Nights series.

[twamdoe]

Re: Floyd Mayweather v. Canelo Alvarez 9/14/2013 MGM Grand

Can't wait for this fight.

[SPRINGS03]

Re: Floyd Mayweather v. Canelo Alvarez 9/14/2013 MGM Grand

now that would be an interesting strategy.....focusing on the body instead of the head. it could slow floyd down a bit, maybe enough for canelo to have a shot. if i remember right, cotto got in quite a few body shots in their fight. maybe one of the reasons floyd never wanted a rematch.

There was no need for a rematch, it wasn't nearly as close as some fans hyped it up to be. Cotto got shut out and almost knocked out in the last round, no need for a rematch. He also actually didn't land very many body shots clean honestly, i was surprised he didn't try to go to the body more. He landed a decent amount of jabs though. I would say it wouldn't be a bad idea for canelo to focus on the body though, try and wear floyd down. That's not a bad strategy, problem is that going to the body usually leads to floyd countering up top, which is why it makes it hard for a lot of fighters to do.

Either way, i'm hyped for this fight, and the undercard too, that's a stacked card. I got Floyd dominating this though, he's gonna school canelo and look to make a statement. As for Garcia vs Matthyse, that's a tough one. I like Garcia and i want him to win. But he does leave himself open to shots, and Matthyse obviously has power. But Garcia has a pretty iron chin. . .damn this is gonna be a good card. Oh yeah, winner of Garcia Matthyse should fight broner, if he beats maidana, which i think he will. Then the winner of that should fight floyd.

Oh and on the whole weight thing, i think a lot of people don't understand. Floyd has constantly fought guys that outweigh him by a good amount, and he's fought guys that outweighed him by like 16 pounds or more(Ortiz had a huge weight advantage, Baldomire had a huge weight advantage). It's nothing new to him.

[JayBee74]

Re: Floyd Mayweather v. Canelo Alvarez 9/14/2013 MGM Grand

Oh yeah, winner of Garcia Matthyse should fight broner, if he beats maidana, which i think he will. Then the winner of that should fight floyd.

Broner needs to stay away from Matthyse, at least in the near future.

[SPRINGS03]

Re: Floyd Mayweather v. Canelo Alvarez 9/14/2013 MGM Grand

Broner needs to stay away from Matthyse, at least in the near future.

Broner said he wanted to fight marquez. I honestly think if he wants to fight top tier fighters like that, he has to prove himself. I wanna see what he's made of, matthyse is the perfect test. I like broner, but i wanna see how he handles a tough opponent like matthyse or garcia.

[JayBee74]

Re: Floyd Mayweather v. Canelo Alvarez 9/14/2013 MGM Grand

Broner said he wanted to fight marquez. I honestly think if he wants to fight top tier fighters like that, he has to prove himself. I wanna see what he's made of, matthyse is the perfect test. I like broner, but i wanna see how he handles a tough opponent like matthyse or garcia.

Matthyse is much more than a test for Broner.

Broner could beat Maidana, even though Matthyse is on record as saying he won't....not that that means a lot.

[aholbert32]

Re: Floyd Mayweather v. Canelo Alvarez 9/14/2013 MGM Grand

Broner said he wanted to fight marquez. I honestly think if he wants to fight top tier fighters like that, he has to prove himself. I wanna see what he's made of, matthyse is the perfect test. I like broner, but i wanna see how he handles a tough opponent like matthyse or garcia.

Broner will never fight Marquez. Broner is a Haymon/GB fighter and Marquez is a Top Rank fighter.

[JayBee74]

Re: Floyd Mayweather v. Canelo Alvarez 9/14/2013 MGM Grand

Broner will never fight Marquez. Broner is a Haymon/GB fighter and Marquez is a Top Rank fighter.

Never say never, but you're basically right. I forgot to get my promoter scorecard out.

[pietasterp]

Re: Floyd Mayweather v. Canelo Alvarez 9/14/2013 MGM Grand

Never say never, but you're basically right. I forgot to get my promoter scorecard out.

Yeah, isn't it sad that you have to keep that in mind?

Anyway, I agree that the undercard for this fight is going to be very interesting. Matthyse is fighting with a lot of confidence right now, and must feel like he can knock out anyone at this point. Garcia has a ton of craft and a real good chin (as others have mentioned). I still like Matthyse just because of the potential for a one-punch KO, but it should be dynamite.

As for the main card, I want to say I think Canelo can do it, but on the other hand, other than the knock-down, I think the Trout fight was relatively even....I don't want to get into fighter X had trouble with fighter Y, who is a lesser version of fighter Z, etc....but it's hard not to make those comparisons sometimes. If Floyd is smart and doesn't try to do too much to entertain the crowd, I think his skill and class easily out-point Canelo. If he gets over-aggressive or out of character, I think Canelo's power gets to him. I will take the boring route and say Mayweather in a decision (and not a particularly close one).

[pietasterp]

Re: Floyd Mayweather v. Canelo Alvarez 9/14/2013 MGM Grand

Broner will never fight Marquez. Broner is a Haymon/GB fighter and Marquez is a Top Rank fighter.

By the way, is there anyone in boxing (other than God) that gets publicly thanked by fighters in post-bout interviews more than Al Haymon? How did this guy get so ingrained with so many high profile fighters?

[JayBee74]

Re: Floyd Mayweather v. Canelo Alvarez 9/14/2013 MGM Grand

Anyway, I agree that the undercard for this fight is going to be very interesting. Matthyse is fighting with a lot of confidence right now, and must feel like he can knock out anyone at this point. Garcia has a ton of craft and a real good chin (as others have mentioned). I still like Matthyse just because of the potential for a one-punch KO, but it should be dynamite.

I see a good, maybe great fight, but not necessarily a long one. I don't think Garcia can hang.

[JayBee74]

Re: Floyd Mayweather v. Canelo Alvarez 9/14/2013 MGM Grand

It will be a good sports day. The Alabama-Texas A&M game precedes the big fight(s) at 2:30 PM CST.