[dftaylor]

http://espn.go.com/blog/Boxing/post/_/id/1521/mayweathers-choice-is-clear-canelo

The key observation:

1. A crossroads fight for the ages: A young and feisty undefeated lion versus a crafty, experienced unbeaten fox? The meshing of styles is so apparent that it needs little elaboration. Alvarez, 22, is a freight train of a fighter who has power in both hands and the heart of a warrior, always charging forward with little regard for his safety. Mayweather is the lightning-fast consummate technician with seemingly unlimited resources and the boxing equivalent of Wikipedia downloaded to his brain. It's the old matador-versus-raging bull paradigm, and people have always paid to watch it. You can bet they'll pony up to witness this one.

Would never have described Alvarez like that...

Thoughts? Is he really the best opponent for Mayweather?

 

[Scotty]

You got Chavez in the title mate.

The guy who wrote the article hasn't seen much of Alvarez it looks like and is generally talking a load of crap.

I do like the fight though but think Canelo needs to take on Cotto first.

 

[dftaylor]

You got Chavez in the title mate.

The guy who wrote the article hasn't seen much of Alvarez it looks like and is generally talking a load of crap.

I do like the fight though but think Canelo needs to take on Cotto first.

Whoops! All Mexicans look the same, let's be honest... :blurp

It was a strange piece, mostly based around "the promotion would be fun". And it would make a fortune, of course. But it's just not a fight yet, especially when Alvarez has yet to fight some decent in their prime.