How do y’all feel about this fight? Mbilli is only half an inch taller than Bud with a short reach. He’s ranked #1 with the WBC and top 3 in the other organizations. He’s strong at and even stockier than Canelo. If Bud beats him, that would eliminate all the talk of Bud being too small for Canelo and it being a mismatch. Now, on the other hand, it’s a biiiiig risk because Mbilliis super strong and overwhelms opponents. Bud likes a slower paced fight, Mbilli won’t give him that. But it’s definitely a winnable fight. What ya think?
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It would be ****** to jump to 168 for anything other than a Canelo fight.
If he can't get the Canelo paycheck his priorities should be:
1. Fundora, then the Tszyu/Murtazaliev winner to be undisputed+lineal at 154 (would be the 3rd 4-division lineal champ ever, 1st 3 division undisputed since the IBF)
2. Pick up a strap at 160 against the Lara/Garcia winner to become a 5 division world titlist (would be the 6th 5-division world titlist ever)
First priority is paychecks, second priority is legacy. Fighting random dudes at 168 is pointless.
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It’s not pointless. The point would be to secure the Canelo fight which is what he really wants. Those 3 fights you listed wouldn’t get him half the payday as 1 Canelo fight. And you’re taking about another 2 years of fighting, he’s made it clear he’s ready to retire. If he beat Mbilli, he will for sure be the next Canelo fight.Originally posted by famicommander View Post
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Crawford is essentially retired. He's not fighting Fundora who he petitioned for just few months ago. WBO ordered the fight and T Bud now says he has no interest in fighting Fundora. He uses names to bide time. He also has no interest in fighting Ortiz or Tszyu. But he has to use Canelo's name as a escape route.Comment
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The man is 37 years old and hasn't quite made the money that he wants to make before he bows out, hence the desire to fight Alvarez. However, fighting young, big guys isn't a guaranteed path to Canelo. Bud risks injury and even a loss. He's too old for that.Comment
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That is the right exit plan.Originally posted by famicommander View Post
if no canelo. And Danny beats Lara tomorrow. I wouldn't even bother unifying 154. I'm going straight to Danny at 160 and retiring
but if Lara wins. Then I unify 154 like you lined out insteadComment
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TC is not fighting any other 168 outside of Canelo, it's Canelo he thinks he can beat its not beating 168 guys, look how much smaller Canelo is than Berlanga, the whole thing is TC thinks he can beat Canelo, that's it. No warm ups , no testing the water, he wants to uses his reputation to go straight into a Canelo fight.Last edited by Roadblock; 09-13-2024, 10:14 PM.Comment
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Why would/does Bud have to fight this guy to get the Canelo fight?Originally posted by ImDominicanLipz View Post
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Canelo fans said that if Benavidez and Andrade wanted a shot, they should stop calling out Canelo and fight each other. So they did, but then Canelo ducked anyway and his fans defended him.
Now you're using the exact same routine with Crawford and Mbilli "if they face each other, for sure Canelo will face the winner" even though Canelo didn't do that the last time his fans used that line.
I know you Canelo fans have to keep swallowing shit and pretending it tastes good, but you can't expect us sane people to do the same. You guys already told us that Canelo calls the shots and fights who he wants, so don't pretend like he wants tougher fights. Nobody is going to 'earn' a Canelo shot because the more you achieve, the less willing he is to fight you. His fans know this and even celebrate it.Comment
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