"Following In The Footsteps of Mayweather or Josesito?" Canelo v Khan HBO PPV May 7th Fight Thread

[patscorpio]

so how is everybody watching this?

to reiterate they are showing this fight in movie theaters in case you dont want to drop bread to order on ppv... i just realized i dont even know how much this shyt cost on PPV

 

[Tide Run This]

so how is everybody watching this?

to reiterate they are showing this fight in movie theaters in case you dont want to drop bread to order on ppv... i just realized i dont even know how much this shyt cost on PPV

Box Nation stream De La Homo ain't getting any money outta me for this sham fight.

 

[Tide Run This]

Virgil in it for a check just like amir khan

Been far too many of these type of fights the past year

 

[Newzz]

so how is everybody watching this?

to reiterate they are showing this fight in movie theaters in case you dont want to drop bread to order on ppv... i just realized i dont even know how much this shyt cost on PPV

$70 in HD.


Im catching this at the movie theater.

 

[Big Boss]

It's over

 

[GREENandYELLOW]

Dan Rafael chat wrap 5/6:

Canelo vs. Khan (and GGG because he is the winner's mandatory):
- The atmosphere in Vegas is pretty good.
- Plenty of UK fans there, but not nearly as well represented as when Lennox, Calzaghe, or Hatton fought in the US.
- If Khan wins it is not as big of an upset as when SRL beat Hagler.
- Respects Canelo, but it is stupid of him to say GGG hasn't earned a shot at his MW title. Just as stupid as Hopkins saying GGG should fight Kovalev (Hopkins has his agenda and would not allow facts to stop his argument).
- What is next for Khan if he wins? Doubts he defends his 160 title vs. GGG. Likely could go back down to 147 and find the biggest fight available. Possible to try and lure Floyd back for the MW lineal championship with a catchweight fight.
- GGG is too respectful to jump in the ring and face off with Canelo and demand a fight. He will be at the fight watching.
- Likely that after the fight Max will ask Canelo about fighting GGG and Canelo will say he wants the fight and the crowd will go crazy...only to see the fight not happen next.
- Post Canelo vs. Khan will be the WBC's Sulaiman's moment of truth. He says there is an agreed to contract stipulating that Monday or Tuesday a letter will be sent to both camps (GGG and the winner of Canelo-Khan) stating they can begin free negotiations, they would then have 30 days to agree to terms, or else a purse bid is ordered. If the Canelo/Khan side does not agree then the WBC by contract has said they will strip the winner. The only way for this not to happen is if the WBC breaks the contract they set up...this situation will have a huge affect on their credibility (Dan believes the WBC will strip the winner if they do not make a fight with GGG).
- It is ODH and Hopkins steering Canelo away from GGG.
- Conventional wisdom is that Khan's only chance is to box from a distance and win a 12 round decision. One issue is Khan lets himself get suckered into brawling more than he should. ODH listed that as a key for Khan to win the fight.
- Does not think Khan's chin is as bad as people say. You don't go the distance with Maidana if your chin is as bad as people say Khan's is. Weighing more could help.
- 155 to 160 is MW. Many think Canelo vs. GGG should be at the MW limit. Canelo wouldn't be the first A-side to force a catchweight. From what he hears, most people believe the fight should take place at 160.
- Over/under PPV buys of 500k? Over.
- Undercard rating? Solid B.
- Picking Canelo by mid round KO, Gomez, and Teixeira.
- Canelo is an underrated boxer. He has pretty good fundamentals and is a good counter puncher.
- Internet PPV stream will have the international announcers, not HBO.
- What looks worse for Canelo: losing to GGG (potentially by KO) or ducking a fight? Ducking.
- Gomez is probably the favorite vs. Herrera, but you can never count out Herrera's veteran craftiness.
- Lemiuex vs. Tapia should be a great slugfest and may the best chin win.
- If Lemiuex wins, a fight at 168 vs. Bute would be huge in Canada. For Lemiuex's future, guesses he is going to hold out for a Canelo fight.
- Khan says that Brook needs to step his game up and take some big fights to build his marketing presence. If they fight now it is a big UK fight, but Khan wants Brook to become bigger internationally so it is a worldwide mega fight.
- When he first met Canelo he spoke and understood zero English. Now Canelo can understand English and can speak a little, but prefers to have his Spanish be translated so he does not embarrass himself. He will continue to get better.
- The new arena that this fight is in is fantastic.

 

[LeVraiPapi]

$70 in HD.


Im catching this at the movie theater.

I'm staying home brehs they put my ass to work

 

[nomoreneveragain]

What chanell is the weigh in?

 

[Big Boss]

What chanell is the weigh in?

 

[patscorpio]

Alvarez vs. Khan Weights From Las Vegas - LIVE Updates

By Jake Donovan

MORE RESULTS TO COME...

David Lemieux is still in search of his first victory since his title win last June. His reign was short-lived, conceding the belt to Gennady Golovkin last October and missed out on the opportunity to rebound in March when he missed weight ahead of his eventually canceled homecoming versus James de la Rosa.

As twisted as it sounds, it turned out to be a blessing as he wound up in the chief support to a major boxing event as he faces Glen Tapia in a 10-round middleweight bout. Lemieux was right on the mark this time around, while Tapia - moving up from super welterweight where he was constantly drained - looked healthy and cut-up at 159.5-pounds.

To date, Frankie Gomez' toughest opponent has been himself, whether troubles at the scales or with making weight. The unbeaten welterweight conquered at least one demon, coming in at the 146-pound catchweight mark for his 10-round clash with hard-luck contender Mauricio Herrera, who weighed 145.5-pounds.

Patrick Teixeira was on the trim side at 159-pounds for his 10-round showdown with Curtis Stevens, who hit the scales at a shredded 160-pounds.

 

[krackdagawd]

Ordering because I like Canelo and I support fighters that I like.

Certain stans in the ring should take notes.

 

[patscorpio]

Canelo's Coach Eyes Revenge on Khan For Barrera Beating

Saul Alvarez's trainer Eddy Reynoso has spoken of the sense of revenge Mexicans would feel if their compatriot defeats Amir Khan in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Khan in 2009 effectively ended the career of the great Marco Antonio Barrera in a victory the Mexican felt was unfair and which ruined his dream of becoming the proud fighting country's first four-weight world champion.

A clash of heads in the first round opened a significant cut on Barrera's forehead in their lightweight match-up, and contributed to Khan building a comfortable lead by the time heavy bleeding caused the fight to be waved off in the fifth.

The angry Barrera felt the fight should have been stopped inside the first four, when had it done so it would have been ruled a no decision, and his promoter Don King claimed the cut was the result of a head butt.

He fought only twice more in unremarkable affairs considered unceremonious for the conclusion of such a fine career that brought world titles at super-featherweight, featherweight and super-bantamweight, and Khan's contribution to that has not been forgotten.

Asked if victory for WBC middleweight champion Alvarez would represent a form of revenge for one of his predecessors as a Mexican icon, Reynoso responded: "Definitely, it did hurt, it did hurt.

"Because Marco is one of the top names in Mexican boxing, and at the moment he was still at one of the top levels.

"That's when we realised who Amir Khan was after that victory. I think after Saturday night it would give that ingredient to the fans, that satisfaction back."

Khan would become Britain's 12th world champion should he succeed in producing one of the greatest wins of any British fighter in history.

He would have done so having stepped up two weight divisions against one of the world's leading fighters, and on such a high-profile occasion the rest of the British boxing scene would thrive as a consequence.

"(Britain's) a very great school of boxing," Reynoso added. "A lot of courage, very strong, very valiant fighters. They're courageous, and always going forward."

 

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

Weigh ins are fun to watch

 

[<<TheStandard>>]

What a horse shyt fight.

I enjoy watching Khan because of his speed so I try to watch all his fights but he's way too small (& has a glass jaw) for Canelo.

Canelo and Oscar are just hustling boxing fans by making welterweights move up. Cotto couldn't hurt Canelo so I know Khan can't.

 

[Big Boss]

What chanell is the weigh in?

It's on espn too