WBA middleweight and super middleweight and WBC franchise champion Canelo Alvarez today discussed last weekend’s Golovkin-Derevyanchenko fight, and potential future fights with IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin and WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade.
“Obviously for me, Derevyanchenko won the fight,” said Canelo. “It was a fight where he really looked good. It was his fight. Regarding Triple G, we all know, everyone knows, it’s unnecessary to say more, but he looked slow, and I think I gave everyone the pathway to see how to hurt him, which is the body, and that’s what we saw.”
As far as a third match with Golovkin, Canelo stated, “like I said before, and I’m going to repeat it again, I said it before the fight, and I’m going to repeat it. For me, that fight presents no challenge to me right now. We fought two times, 24 rounds. I beat him, so he represents no challenge. However, what he does represent is some good business, so if they offer me something really good, maybe the third fight can happen. But for me, no, because he represents no challenge for me.”
Canelo also threw cold water on a unification bout with WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade. “The truth is he hasn’t fought with anyone,” commented Canelo, “hasn’t fought against anyone, and he’s also boring, very boring. Maybe he’s a good fighter, but he’s a boring fighter, and at the end of the day, when there’s a boring fight, people are going to blame me. I like fights where there’s action, where people can enjoy a good show. That’s very important for me. But also he doesn’t represent a challenge for me, as well, because he hasn’t fought against anybody.”
They don’t present a challenge? yet Canelo is NOT The undisputed middleweight Champion. He has yet to prove himself at middleweight by fighting Andrade and Charlo
Can’t stand this Mexican cheat,lost both fights against GGG not to mention several other dubious decisions. Convicted drug cheat end of storey.
I can agree with Mr. Alvarez with all the aforementioned. However, the PED’s are still an open case because he has not paid a penalty or well deserved suspension. He went through a very minor media scrutiny and that was definitely not enough.
Coach, well said on the comments. Golden Boy Promotions and their glorious leader knows how to manipulate the system and gain access to shortcuts other fighters and their promoters pay a price for… They will cherry-pick fights for Canelo to cash-in on monies and creating a pseudo-media cloud that he is the best P4P… I get a kick out of Golden Boy for having Canelo fight Kovalev after he is damaged goods from past wars and losses. Like I say, cherry-pickin’ at its finest……
Mr. Scooby Doo, Thank you. But no human can ascertain where Mr. Kovalev is, but the ensuing date of the event. He has Buddy McGirt and Buddy has been emphasizing The Jab. If Sergey can use his height and reach its very winnable. I simply go by any man can re-dedicate himself and the highest bar is Archie Moore’s record, accomplishments, skill level, focus, knockout record of placement and leverages, longevity, battle-tested resilience, career long killer instinct, brink of destruction mastery, malleability to switch gears amidst 220 plus adversaries. Those make Mr. Kovalev young and vibrant in the 12Rounds – two bouts per year – era. The human body and mind can overcome. And you or I haven’t sat with or been in Mr. Kovalev’s camp to ‘write him off’ just yet. As far as GBP. They are worse that Mr. King and Mr. Arum, becuase those men never boxed. ODLH should have higher standards as a former pugilist. Copyright 2019 Coach Hilario
HalleluYAH To The L I V I N G God.
He lost twice against GGG of course he’s distancing himself from a third fight. Also do you think he would even be considering the Kovalev fight if at this point Kovalev had remained unbeaten. “I want exciting fights” He’s making the money now fighting whoever he likes who can blame the guy.
Let’s see ggg fight kovalev! Never gonna happen! He’ll keep fighting nobodies till he retires
GGG dropped Kovalev in sparring with a body shot so I doubt he’s afraid to move up and fight him. Anyone questioning that can look it up on YouTube!!!
But GGG has never stepped up for a supermid title shot much less LH.
The more you jellos moan about Canelo as has happened since his American debut, the more $$$ and accolades he earns.
Thanks for the memories…only in boxing!
Ace,
but yet he ran like a coward from Ward in the many times Ward challenged him. Sorry buddy, but ur boy is an opportunist. He fights anyone who he can muscle and show power on. So basically anyone at a lower weight class willing to move up. Newsflash for him, real fighters are walking thru his punches. Maybe he shld challenge Crawford or mikey Garcia. He may still have a chance there
That was sparring. Kovalev was too friendly with GGG, thats all. He wouldnt be so accommodating to GGG in a fight. Only a couple guys could outbox Kovalev and Ward is retired.
Perhaps you’re not aware that GGG was THE most avoided fighter in his division!
He had a long reign as champion, which should tell you something.
Canelo claims to be a Mexican fighter, Mexican fighters fight anyone anywhere, GGG is a more Mexican fighter than Canelo. Canelo needs to grow some huevos and fight GGG before old man winter sets farther in.
…..but Rocky Fielding did present a challenge? Try fighting Callum Smith. He will dominate you.
My thoughts exactly…..and Liam Smith and Amir Khan, did the really present a challenge?
I think Canelo is a very good fighter, but man, he is full of BS.
He’s never been undisputed in any division, instead, for the most part, he cherry picks the weakest in a given division to collect as many trinkets as he can.
Gibbs, I cant complain…..You make some valid points…..
Gibbs, don’t they all actually? Look at GGG and Charlo.. besides D’Chenko, the guy before was a joke . And Vanes, come on now.. they all cherry pick to a degree.
Tony, Yes I think generally fighters tend to cherry pick here and there.
For GGG, Rolls wasn’t much of a challenge, but it wasn’t for a title, it was a comeback fight, but agree it wasn’t much of a challenge.
Vanes was a late replacement, for guess who? Canelo after he was caught cheating with PEDs.
Look at Canelo:
He beat Cotto for the MW title in late 2015, at the time GGG (33) was generally recognised as The MW to beat.
GGG constantly called out Canelo, but the is what happened.
Instead of going for a ‘challenge’ and taking on GGG, in mid 2016 he defends against Khan, a chinny welter contender. Cherry picking?
After the fight he talks about taking on GGG (the ‘in Mexico we don’t fuck around’ post fight interview).
Next up, he goes back on his own word (doesn’t fight GGG) and in Sept 2016 takes on the decent, but hardly fearsome, or ‘challenging’ Liam Smith for a LMW belt. Cherry picking?
In mid 2017 Canelo decides the real ‘challenge’ lies with Chavez Jnr, but to lessen the ‘challenge’, knowing Chavez isn’t the most dedicated fighter, he makes it a catch weight, dragging Chavez down to 164, a weight he is pretty much dead at. Cherry picking?
Finally, almost 2 years after winning a MW belt, in Sept 2017, he fights a 35 years old GGG. The decision is a draw, but most feel GGG was robbed.
The rematch is set for May 2018, but for a clean Canelo, the ‘challenge’ appears too much, so he looks for an illegal advantage, but gets busted and get a 6 month ban.
The rematch is then set for Sept 2018, where Canelo gets a controversial decision over a 36 year old GGG.
Next up for Canelo, is another ‘challenge’ Rocky Fielding, a decent domestic level fighter, but to consider him a world champ is almost laughable, still, Canelo relishes the ‘challenge’ and predictably beats Fielding, and picks up a belt at a 3rd weight – Cherry picking?
Instead of calling out the undefeated Callum Smith, who is generally considered the best SMW, Canelo ducks out and back down to MW.
To his credit he does fight and beat Jacobs, who holds a MW belt.
Next ‘challenge’ is a move to LHW, which on the face of it does sound like a big gap to breach, but look closer, he’s fighting the faded and increasingly fragile, 36 year of Kovalev, but to make the ‘challenge’ easier, he gets Kov just over 2 months after his last defence, giving Kov no chance to rest and recover and properly prepare – Cherry picking?
If he wants a bonafide challenge unify the SMW belt, you’ve got undefeated fighters in Smith, Benavides, Plant and Saunders who all hold belts
Or if he wants a LHW, challenge one of the undefeated belt holders such as Bivol, Beterbiev and Gvozdyk
Or maybe he’s just looking to fight faded/aging/unimpressive belt holders and merely talk about ‘challenges’ while for the large part avoiding them.
For once I think he is right, Bo bo is boring as hell, and ggg looks old now.
That maybe, but GGG beat him convicingcly once and likely the second time around too.
Andrades style is no doubt boring but so was Mayweathers, and his defensive skills, speed and style represents a huge challenge for Canelo who’s looked terrible and beatable against fighters with that type of style.
Yeah, Canelo seems to miss the fact that he got gifts from the judges against GGG. I like Canelo, and think he’s a great fighter, but for him to talk as though he just walked through GGG shows some delusion.
Juan:u always have some great comments buddy, but man, do really in ur heart believe that GGG won that second fight?? First yes but 2nd as well??That was all Canelo. Tripple G was wended and did enough to survive rough rounds. He did fight hard some rounds but seemed like he exherted all energy at multiple points to simply steal rounds. He was cashed at round 4ish. His heart of a lion got him thru and yes won a couple rounds after that. He got what he asked for in Canelo.. a mexican fighter…. interested in more of ur thoughts..
It sounds more like they don’t present a chance of getting a fight with him. Kind of agree on Andrade. He needs to fight some names before he gets a chance, but GGG, c’mon, its gotta be the most in demand.
How do you know they’re not a challenge if you have and fight them that’s pretty arrogant. Alverez needs to come back to reality not his reality and start fighting people in his division there’s a lot of skill and talent there.
If he thinks a fight against Charlo, Andrade, Saunders, and one more GGG fight are not what boxing fans want to see, he is mistaken. However, lets remember that his career aint over yet. DAZN will force that GGG and Andrade fight eventually. After the Kovalev fight, he’s doesn’t have many options. He’ll fight GGG first because he really has no where else to go. Only GGG has the star power he’s looking for.
Ggg has fought so many nobodies that I don’t know how he is still popular. Never moved up or down just blah
Before fighting Canelo, Golovkin was borderline a nobody, desperated for a marquee money fight. He could stills like that if those fights never happened. To me Andrade is a boring fighter, but more of a challenge than GGG, who really showed his age in his last fight. I think Canelo wants no part of him, the same about Saunders.
Idk man, I think he will fight Andrade next and he shld let D’Chenko get the rematch. Both winners shld face each other. I think that’s a fair assessment for all fans
Canelo is 100% right on this one, neither GGG or Andrade is a fight anyone that likes boxing wants to see.
According to who?
100% wrong, GGG won the first fight, Canela won the second. In my eyes this would’ve been a great trilogy but she’s scared of GGG.
I’m not even scared of GGG anymore lmao but yes I wld love a trilogy fight as well..
You’re extremely mistaken if you walk into any gym here in Las Vegas Nevada and you ask the boxers three guys they want to see Canelo fight it’s guaranteed Triple G Andrade and Charlo
With that said, why does Canelo contunue to box? To pick out the weaker, low hanging fruit in other weight classes? How about Gvodzyk or Bivol if he really wants to step up?!?!? Why shot champions?!?? If he is top brass.. Call out Bivol or Gvodzyk!!!
When is ggg going to fight a kovalev, Charlotte, Andrade? He’s always fighting nobodies or smaller goid fighters. Canelo resume is way better. He’s fought Mosley, Floyd, cotto, Lara, Angulo, Jacobs, ggg twice! Come on!
Funny that you would say that about GGG and then, on the same statement, mention those fighters. Take the time and look at each of those fights and you’ll notice that Canelo has about 15 lbs over them. Look specially at the Cotto fight, where I think that only his size won that fight; as far as fight plan and the fighters themselves, Cotto outperformed Canelo, he just wasn’t big enough to hurt him.
FL box. Didn’t Canelo fight at super welter when trippleG a middleweight weight start calling him out??? Cash cow and a smaller fighter. Double win for GGG but backfired very fast. GGG was always a big middleweight but yet ran from Ward when Ward called him out.
All shot fighters at the tail end of their careers!
With the exception of Floyd, who beat him and Jacobs, who he beat in a close fight!
GGG beat Canelo convincingly in their first fight according to the vast majority of boxing analysts and boxing fans, the second fight was closer and could have gone either way but most had that fight a draw or GGG winning by 1 round.
Noracistsallowed: Dude!!!! Well put!!!! GGG targets the weaker and smaller guys and runs from the next weight class up. This is the only way he can have his “big drama show” its apparent it cannot happen against good fighters. He squeaked by Jacob’s and well we’ve seen D’Chenko and Canelo results.
Canelo is so full of crap it’s pathetic, he acts as if he is a super elite fighter, he’s mostly hype from a well marketed image by Golden Boy Promotions. He should have 2-3 more loses on his record, most of his opponents are cherry picked and fought when they show signs of no longer being in their primes as in the case of Cotto, Jacobs, GGG, Mosely, and now Kovalev. Charlo, Saunders, & Andrade are all viable still in their prime and undefeated opponents he could match up with. He’s merely excuse making while pretending to be something that he’s not.
We get it you want to steer clear of the biggest threats at middleweight, then super middleweight and light heavyweight.
Of course he says they don’t present a challenge. He’s got the judges in his pocket. Prick!
Says the guy who arguably lost to GGG both times. Canelo is not powerful at these weight classes that I have seen. Derevyanchenko is a much stronger guy. Different fighter.
“The truth is he hasn’t fought with anyone,” commented Canelo.
That’s why he wants to fight you!!!!!!!!!!
How is Andrade going to fight “somebody” if they keep avoiding him/
The more Canelo speaks the less credibility he has.
Juan Valdez, to me it seems like since his loss to mayweather he got this idea that he doesn’t “need” to fight anyone, they all “need” to fight him. He must’ve sat down for a consultation session with Mayweather on how to milk boxing till the last drop while being as safe as possible.
Sounds like something someone would say when they’re scarred.
Clenbutnelo is a hypocrite. He claims GGG does not present a challenge because “but he looked slow”. Yet, Kovalev has looked slow and very vulnerable in his last 3 fights, but he presents a challenge? Sounds more like he does not want to fight his daddy again. He has been saved by inept judges twice vs GGG.
He also wants none of Andrade, he has Lara flashbacks. Another gift decision for him. Clenbutnelo wants to unify all the belts without fighting the actual champions of the division. He is full of excuses for all of them.
When Andrade looks more beatable.. Canela will want to fight him.. But he then may say hes not worthy.. I am not going to watch this guy fight PERIOD! He cherry picks and has judges seemingly in his pocket then trash talks fighters he wont climb in the ropes with! CANELO needs to do less talking and more fighting against the Andrades, Saunders, Charlos, Golovkins and Smiths of the world… But he won’t.. Because he’s yella Canela.
What kind of banned substance is he on to claim this nonsense
Andrade should fight Charlo. Canelo is right who has Andrade faced? GGG is washed up now a victory against GGG will not get him anything other than people saying he was too old already.
Andrade definitely isn’t much of a challenge, he’s very overrated and is insanely boring to watch. GGG on the other hand already beat Canelo.
I’m one of the people that believe Andrade will kick that Mexican @sssss
Jessie: congrats to the party of 1! U about the only one lmao. Ur names prob not even Jessie. It’s probably D. Andrade hahaha
You scary little punk keep running from triple G your face is gonna hit the canvas..thats your biggest fear…
No the truth is he knows Andrade is a threat and he can’t beat him…Nobody wants to see Canelo fight GGG anymore that fight is washed up but to fight Andrade he knows it’s a challenge. Canelo can’t run too long from that ass whopping because he got it coming to him if he fights Andrade
Canelo is what boxing fans hate, a ingested steroid user, cherry picker of fights, and a dodger. Canelo needs to watch the first fight and come to terms that he lost that fight. The second fight Canelo won. #stoppedwatchingboxingcuzofCanelo
Shut the fuck up cheater, you didn’t hurt GGG once on your two fights against him ! You lose the first encounter and barely won the second over an aging triple G. Gennady would’ve knock the peds out of you if 4 years ago you had the balls to fight him… No one gives a shit about your shittu style and because you were caught cheating; you are no Sal Sanchez nor JC Chavez . I’m just happy you aren’t undefeated and that Mayweather was giving you a boxing lesson when you fought.. You aren’t shit man up and fight Gvodzyk, Beterbiev or Bivol in your real weight class and stop fighting way smaller opponents..
no one presents a challenge to Caneo if it goes all 12 rounds, Everyone Knows That!!!!
I love the way all of these posts say Canelo is cherry picking and especially that he fights smaller fighters. Oh and the one that said he shld have fought GGG 4 years ago. Oh u mean when Canelo was a weight class below GGG and GGG was only calling him out to avoid having to fight ward??? Lmao. C’mon GGG fans. U gotta do better than that when ur boy is the prime example of going after lil guys. Kel brook had to go up two weight classes to fight Tripple G. Cldnt even meet in the middle for that fight
I do think Andrade needs a pre mega fight to get Canelo. GGG should fight Andrade. Then it’d be a big draw. I don’t care what anybody says. Canelo did beat GGG in the 2nd fight. The Kovalev fight is way bigger than GGG or Andrade. Honestly anyone who thinks otherwise is a moron and I’d gladly educate them in why. Charlo, GGG, Andrade need to fight each other. Canelo is making history despite haters.
Canelo is a joke
“TOP BOXING NEWS” and no mention of Terrence Crawford, hmmm? Well After all, tht title isn’t, TOP BOXERS…
GGG has already beaten twice and why he won’t fight Andrade is because Big Red head would lose easily just like he lost against Lara. Better be glad his boyfriend is promoting him.
Canela and Delaho make a fantastic team, once a fine clean fighter Delaho has become the lowest of any promoter in the history of the game,always making sure that his prized fighter Canela will always get a decision win as long as he goes the 12 rounds. As for Canela, also a once fine fighter, he has decided it’s in his best interest to be so protected that I would not be surprised if he were K.O’d in a fight, and the fighter that K.O’d him was disqualified. So now we have the two in a tag team against not only other fighters but the boxing world as well. It’s NO WONDER that in the 2 fights Canela had with GGG, in every poll taken after both fights, 87% had GGG winning the 1st fight, and nearly 72 % had GGG winning the 2nd fight. And I might add, many of the Mexican public had GGG winning both fights as well. I saw both fights in a sports bar that had many Mexican/Latinos fans watching the fights, and without doubt they were disgusted at both decisions, as for Canela and Kovalev, if Kov does not K.O him, or maim him in the ring, he cannot get a decision win. Delaho has already bought any of the judges that will be assigned to this fight. So NOW the FRANCHISE W.B.C chumpion (worlds, biggest,cheat) will get another title handed to him because of the Delaho and his shenanigans. They continue to make boxing the new WWE.
CANELO WOULD NEVER IN HIS LIFE FIGHT THE BIG SMITH KID OR BILLIE JO SAUNDERS.. BECAUSE BOTH GUYS WOULD SPARK ALVAREZ.. AND GBP KNOWS IT!