Floyd Mayweather Jr. excited the boxing universe when he announced his next fight would be against rising Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on September 14th. Alvarez is seen as the biggest threat to Mayweather's perfect 44-0 record, but Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao's esteemed trainer, sees things differently.
Roach predicted Mayweather vs. Canelo will be a great "boxing" match, but might not be as entertaining as the casual fan is expecting.
"I think that is a very, very good boxing match," Roach said. "It's not a great fight; it's a good boxing match. Mayweather is a beautiful boxer and I think Mayweather will win a decision in that fight. I think a boxing fan will really like that fight but some people at home that like action might fall asleep. But it's a great boxing match."
Mayweather has long used his superb reflexes, and nearly impenetrable Philly shoulder roll defensive style to frustrate his opponents. Frazzled fighters spend rounds trying merely to land against Mayweather, let alone hurt him. While they futilely flail, "Money" Mayweather uses his lighting quick hands to counterpunch them into oblivion.
That said, Alvarez is the hardest-punching challenger Mayweather has encountered in a long time, and he is more than a brawler. Still, Roach thinks that he's not up to snuff to break down Floyd.
"Well you know [Alvarez is] a pretty good puncher and a tough guy," Roach said. "But does he have a chance at beating Mayweather? I don't think so."
Mayweather has faced bigger, stronger foes in the past. He recently went to war with Miguel Cotto, who bloodied Mayweather's nose in a unanimous decision loss. Victor Ortiz, Ricky Hatton and Oscar De La Hoya were all fighters assumed to give him trouble because of their size advantages, but none were able to land meaningful shots.
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