Saul Alvarez vs. Ricardo Mayorga in late 2011
April 19th, 2011
By Dan Ambrose: If unbeaten WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (36-0-1, 26 KO’s) gets by his first title defense against Britain’s Ryan Rhodes (45-4, 31 KO’s) on June 18th in Guadalajara, Mexico, the 20-year-old Alvarez could be facing former two division world champion Ricardo Mayorga (29-8-1, 23 KO’s) later on in the year. This is a fight that is being talked about for Alvarez to give him an opponent with a big name and a proven ability to promote fights in 38-year-old Mayorga.
If Rhodes can box and not slug with Alvarez, he has a good chance of winning the fight. However, Rhodes has to avoid standing in front of Alvarez the way he did in his 12 round decision loss to the hard hitting Gary Lockett in 2006, because Rhodes was walked down in that fight and hit a lot with heavy shots. Alvarez appears to be an even better puncher than Lockett, and that could make it tough on Rhodes once Alvarez is able to catch up to him and make him fight.
Alvarez dominated Brit Matthew Hatton in his last fight, winning a one-sided 12 round decision in March. Hatton, if nothing else, proved to have a huge heat and a strong chin with all the punishment he was forced to absorb in the fight.
Mayorga was stopped in the 12th round in his last fight in a failed title challenge of WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto in March. It was Mayorga’s best performance in years and he did remarkably well against one of the better fighters in the junior middleweight division in Cotto.
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Could be decent.
Saul Alvarez should stay alway from Ortiz. I am not impressed with Saul Alvarez.
He is open to be hit. Fact that he walks through punches from feather fisted fighters doesn’t mean he can take Diaz’s shots.
Saul Alvarez is too big for a welter. The guys look bigger than Martinez.
A drained Alvarez would not last 6 rounds against Ortiz.
Mayorga not maidana excuse me!
I don’t think Rhodes will beat him think he just like a better version of Gary Lockett! I watched Rhodes lockett live at the millenium what a fight still Gary was the out right winner and he was fighting against slot of odds not going into depth let’s just say he had some powerful people against him! But Gary beat him well in my eyes and canelo is just like Gary but better! De la Hoya knows you can look really good against maidana because he is so open. Beat Rhodes then beat a name fighter who is easy to hit then you looking amazing, guess Oscar learnt from ar a bit huh??
ahhh! same result as the cotto fight.
Rhodes is gonna shock this kid believe it!!!
Just to let all of you know, Rhodes is no Mathew Hatton, he is really good and will win unless boxing politics comes into it
I had high hopes for the cinnamon kid, but now im not so sure
I would have a bet on Rhodes beating Alvarez, but I think that Mayorga would most likely beat both of them.
Mayorga keeps this up he might accidentally have a career again
I’m not a big canelo fan, but if mayorga is in the same shape he fought cotto at, this could be an interesting fight. What would really make this fight amazing if mayorga can knock this kid out. This year Has been the year of upsets and anything is possible in boxing.
Looking past Rhodes already, good news for Ryan. If Matthew Hatton takes you 12 rounds and at times stands toe to toe with you then really you shouldnt be taking anything for granted.
September 17, 2011 is mexican independence day. GBP has that day locked in in Vegas and HBO PPV. Its gonna be a mega fight between a mexican and an american superstar. You dont have to guess wrong, its gonna be Victor Ortiz vs Floyd Mayweather Jr.
If Ricardo Mayorga Can Perform The Same Way He Did Against My Guy Miguel Cotto He Could Definatly Beat And Knockout”Canelo”Alvarez Cause He’s Never Been In The Ring With A Crazy Wildman Like Mayorga!