Floyd Mayweather’s next opponent is probably going to be Saul “Canelo” Alvarez

Paul Magno from Yahoo! Sports wrote a good commentary stating Floyd Mayweather’s next opponent is probably going to be Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

Alvarez, who will be 23 by the proposed September 14 fight date, is a strong, fresh two-belt junior middleweight champion bursting with confidence after decisioning Austin Trout on April 20 in a jam-packed Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

On paper, Alvarez could be, literally, Mayweather’s biggest test ever. The red-headed native of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico routinely shows up on fight night above 170 lbs. and, if/when the Mayweather bout is made, it could mean Mayweather would likely be outweighed by more than twenty pounds by the time both fighters make their ring walks.

Stylistically, Mayweather has every edge over the methodical and relatively slow-footed Alvarez. Once Mayweather gets on the bicycle and finds his rhythm, he should cruise to a solid decision win, even against a walking wall like Alvarez

The public argument we see about weight is mere posturing as both fighters attempt to flex their muscles in negotiations to get the best deal possible for themselves.

Mayweather may try to demand that Alvarez compete at 147, but Alvarez will not likely bend. And, despite the fact that it may give him a twitch in the gizzard to concede, Mayweather will likely have to give in and meet Canelo at 154 or at some agreeable catchweight limit.

Whether or not Mayweather sold a million pay-per-views against Robert Guerrero on May 4, the show didn’t exactly electrify the boxing world. Showtime and everyone involved with the business end of Mayweather’s six-fight deal with the network will want a real blockbuster next-and the only person who can bring that kind of interest to the table is Canelo Alvarez.

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