HBO promo for the June 18 Boxing After Dark, with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez facing a dangerous test in...

HBO promo for the June 18 Boxing After Dark, with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez facing a dangerous test in Ryan Rhodes. I think the promo sells the fight exactly right.

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cANELO WILL WIN HANDILY

"Luck is when preparation meets opportunity." - Mike Quarry

by Boss Man on Jun 7, 2011 5:43 PM EDT reply actions

I still like Rhodes in this one!

"Occasionally, there is a boxing match that, in its demonstration of skill, courage, intelligence, hope, seems to redeem the sport - almost. Perhaps boxing has always been a sport in crisis, a sport of crisis."

by Oli Goldstein on Jun 7, 2011 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't forget ur bet gentlemen

To boss man and Oli

by Sweet science on Jun 7, 2011 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

It will definitely be closer than Canelo/Hatton, that’s for sure… Rhodes is no mug.

Still searching for an alive Dan Tucker.

by Dafs on Jun 7, 2011 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions

As someone said in an earlier thread, you would think they could have used some footage of Rhodes, preferably against Jamie Moore, to sell the fight to America more.
Seems a bit starnge to me that they didn’t bither, but then i suppose most people are just tuning into see Alvarez and don’t care much who he is fighting.

by Matt Mosley on Jun 7, 2011 6:06 PM EDT reply actions

Does Canelo have something in his contract to only fight pasty white bald guys?

by Sean Mills on Jun 7, 2011 6:23 PM EDT reply actions

Can't remember seeing too many 'Gingas'..

With a tan.

by Phill on Jun 7, 2011 6:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Haha

Nice comeback, Phill.
Fans of the GInge have no right to take the piss out of baldies.
All together now, “I’d rather be a baldy than a ginge” (accompanied by musical tones).
Arf arf.

by Matt Mosley on Jun 7, 2011 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Besides

Rhodes is not as drip white as Matt Hatton.

by Matt Mosley on Jun 7, 2011 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions

True.

He does always look extremely pale. Perhaps it’s all the timespent in Ricky’s shadow. Rimshot!!

by Phill on Jun 7, 2011 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions

A large shadow, getting larger all the time

Soon, his gravity will bend light around him, like a black hole.

by Verklemptomaniac on Jun 7, 2011 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions

I think Rhodes ring rust could be a factor here

But I still think he poses problems to Canelo

by Sweet science on Jun 7, 2011 7:27 PM EDT reply actions

Yep, I’m officially sold on this fight. I actually haven’t seen Alvarez fight before and don’t really know much about him. What kind of boxing should I expect to see?

by DodgerFan86 on Jun 7, 2011 7:29 PM EDT reply actions

Very aggressive, confident, patient, calm, punches like a mack truck. Not real fast, not great on defense. No quit in him, great fun to watch.

There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939

by BoxAnne on Jun 8, 2011 6:16 AM EDT up reply actions

Canelo wins in a FOTY, and Litzau gets the win in a boring ass fight

I hate the Texans

by battle axe of doom on Jun 7, 2011 8:39 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

I think Broner has to turn it on against Litzau, and I think he’ll produce the display that people expected from him against Ponce de Leon.

Still searching for an alive Dan Tucker.

by Dafs on Jun 7, 2011 11:09 PM EDT reply actions

meh i don’t think he can. that was the first i’ve seen of him, and i was not impressed. hell i even think PDL got screwed out of a W, and litzau is most definitely a better boxer than PDL

I hate the Texans

by battle axe of doom on Jun 7, 2011 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions