This is not the fight I expected for Canelo. I thought he would go with the tough challengers that fans are always matching him with, but instead, he chose a boxer with a perfect record but who isn’t popular due to the quality of opponents he has beaten. I’ve noticed that Canelo has become more cautious since his loss to Bivol. After that defeat, he had four straight wins, all by unanimous decision, so he’s not going for the kill but rather making sure he stays ahead on the scorecards.
Here are the last fighters Canelo beat:
1-Jaime Munguia
2-Jermell Charlo
3-John Ryder
4-Gennadiy Golovkin
IMO, Golovkin was the toughest opponent, but Canelo fought an aging Golovkin, so he won.
And many believed that Canelo lost the first fight against Golovkin in the first one, including myself. They really robbed GGG of that win and Canelo. And in the second fight, Canelo was found to have PEDs in his system, but still they give him a passed and the two fought and then Canelo won the second who I think should be a draw this time.
Same feeling with their first fight—I thought GGG won the fight but he was robbed. In the rematch, I didn't know Canelo was found out with PEDs, which is cheating. So, Canelo really isn't a clean fighter after all? I know he is very popular in boxing now, but I would not forget how Mayweather dominated him before. It was like Mayweather was fighting a boxer not on his level so Canelo will never be great like Mayweather and Manny.
After that, he lost to Bivol, and then he started to cherry pick his opponent, Jermell Charlo a natural 154 lbs, who goes up in two weight class. John Ryder who Canelo had difficult time beating in his own Mexico.
He knows how to take care of himself and his value but to the expense of our satisfaction as we want him to face the best in boxing but it's not happen due to his cherry picking decision.