Originally Posted by Serial Lurker:
“Matthysse v Garcia is more like the main event for me. No doubt the Mayweather v Alvarez fight will be Floyd dancing around an outskilled opponent, as usual. I may have a sneaky bet on Garcia, without much confidence in it mind you.”
Garcia is definitely worth a sneaky bet.
The prevailing wisdom is that Matthysse will KO Garcia, but Garcia can punch too & it will be interesting to see if Matthysse is all brawn & no brain, or whether he can be a Tommy Hearns like puncher who can box his opponent if his power isn't having the desired effect.
This weekend is a really fantastic weekend of boxing in prospect.
It's great to see the best fighting each other & putting reputations on the line.
As for Canelo -v- Mayweather, I think 'Money' will outbox Alvarez due to Alvarez being a bit slow footed, but his physical size & strength could come into play & it will be interesting to see how Mayweather handles a bigger & stronger guy who is in his prime.
Saying that, Mayweather played a blinder by getting Canelo to weigh in at 150lbs though.