{"id":29244,"date":"2013-05-28T17:03:18","date_gmt":"2013-05-28T21:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=29244"},"modified":"2013-05-28T17:03:18","modified_gmt":"2013-05-28T21:33:18","slug":"floyd-mayweather-jr-vs-canelo-alvarez-boxing-shocker-truth-emerges-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=29244","title":{"rendered":"Floyd Mayweather JR Vs Canelo Alvarez: BOXING SHOCKER \u2013 Truth Emerges \u2013 Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>By Geno McGahee<\/strong><\/p>\n

On September 14th, both Floyd Mayweather, JR., 44-0, 26 KO\u2019s, and Canelo Alvarez, 42-0-1, 30 KO\u2019s, and the hope is that the two will face each other, but don\u2019t bank on it. For years, the tease for a Mayweather JR \u2013 Manny Pacquiao showdown was on the public and that fight never happened. The fault fell on both sides. When Pacquiao lost back to back to Timothy Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez, the fight with Floyd didn\u2019t make sense any longer. With Pacquiao out of the running, the next logical opponent would be Canelo Alvarez.<\/p>\n

In his last fight, Floyd outclassed an uninspired Robert Guerrero that cared more about talking about Jesus in his life then he did winning the fight inside of the ring. It was a mismatch to begin with and it wasn\u2019t a great launch fight for the Showtime deal with Mayweather, JR., despite the mountain of money it made. A match has been rumored with Amir Khan next, but that would be an even bigger mismatch. Floyd can talk about being the best in the game as much as he wants, but Canelo is the fight that the public wants to see and it\u2019s doubtful that it will ever happen, judging by Floyd\u2019s track record.<\/p>\n

Canelo had a rough fight with Austin Trout in his last match, but Trout was there to win and it was a great learning experience for the Mexican powerhouse. That win, along with his dominant victory over Shane Mosley, have given him enough experience and notoriety to challenge Floyd on the big stage.<\/p>\n

The problem that Floyd is currently pointing to, and it will be one of many, is the weight. Canelo is 154 pounds and Floyd is 147. Floyd wants to meet at the lower weight, hopefully draining Canelo enough to make him easy prey. When Floyd took on a spent Miguel Cotto, he did so at 154 to make sure that he was fighting an opponent \u201cat his best,\u201d but he does not want the same thing here. He understands that if anyone is going to beat him at this point in his career, Alvarez is that man. It is doubtful that Floyd really wants this fight.<\/p>\n

The other options for Floyd have been rumored to be, outside of Khan, Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander. Although both fighters are good fighters, neither brings the challenge or threat that Canelo would and that may be the point here. Floyd can outthink anyone in the ring, but he has had issues with aggressive fighters that actually are aggressive. Jose Luis Castillo nearly beat him and Victor Ortiz, before fouling and being knocked out, got some things done. Canelo would really test the pound for pound king\u2019s standing in the sport, which is why the fans are all demanding this, but Floyd is not about the fans. He\u2019s about what makes sense for his career and bank account.<\/p>\n

In the coming days and weeks, get ready to hear about the negotiations falling apart between the camps of Mayweather JR and Alvarez. The fight just isn\u2019t going to happen, unless Canelo agrees to everything that Floyd demands and I can\u2019t see that happening. Why would he come into a fight drained and at such a disadvantage? He wouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Get ready for another boxing disappointment. Mayweather JR \u2013 Alvarez will not happen.<\/p>\n

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If Mayweather JR fought Canelo Alvarez right now at 154, what would happen?<\/strong><\/p>