Opinion: ‘Canelo’ Taking Page Out of Mayweather’s Playbook

Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sherdog.com, its affiliates and sponsors or its parent company, Evolve Media. The situation between Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is getting ridiculous. Last weekend, Golovkin committed yet another sanctioned manslaughter when he demolished Dominic Wade in two rounds. It was swift, brutal and exactly what people have come to expect from “GGG.” It only amplified the calls for Golovkin to take on some noteworthy competition. Those who have been critical are only getting louder, and the believers in Golovkin’s talent are getting restless for a big name to prove that their fighter has earned the hype. Unfortunately, if Alvarez is smart, he’ll stay far, far away. The bad thing is that “Canelo” may very well be able to avoid facing Golovkin in the foreseeable future while also waiting to see if the 34-year-old will show some slippage before facing him. This is the business of boxing and exactly what is expected to transpire over the next few months. It’s not what the fans want, but it’s what Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions will do in order to ensure that their money train doesn’t slow down anytime soon. Of course, fight fans want to see Golovkin and Alvarez throw down for middleweight supremacy. But do you know what else fight fans wanted? Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao to square off five years before it took place. Instead, the world had to wait for what felt like an eternity before Mayweather and Pacquiao finally stepped into the ring past their respective primes. All that Alvarez and De La Hoya have done is studied how to make a big fight bigger. Seeing as how Mayweather-Pacquiao turned …

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