As perhaps the best ever to
market himself, Mayweather knows what it takes to break records and
create a buzz outside of the boxing world. Even if his fights rarely
resulted in the fireworks that fans wanted, he always created an
atmosphere in which viewers were compelled to tune in.
But now that he’s gone, the
sport has been scrambling to find its next big superstar. And as of
right now, that star appears to be Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, whom
Mayweather defeated in 2013 in one of the biggest PPV fights of all
time. Although Canelo is a star, Mayweather isn’t so sure he is being
handled correctly by his promoter, who so happens to be former foe and
nemesis Oscar De La Hoya.
“Canelo just came off a good, exciting victory against a future Hall
of Famer, Miguel Cotto, but they're so fast to try and throw this guy
right back in the lion's den with another guy that they say is one of
the top fighters in boxing,” Mayweather told FightHype.com. He was
speaking about the potential September 2016 showdown between Canelo and
Gennady “GGG” Golovkin that looms as the biggest fight that can be made
right now. Mayweather knows a thing or two about big fights as his
victory over Manny Pacquiao destroyed all records despite not living up
to the hype.Mayweather sees the potential in a Canelo-GGG showdown, but feels that the fight needs more time to simmer before it comes to fruition.
“Why is the promoter rushing and
trying to throw Canelo right back in there in another rough and tough
fight?” Mayweather said. “If they really care about your health and your
well-being, if they really care about you and your family, which they
don't, because I know – I've been in this sport forever, so I done seen
how it works – but if they really care, me, as a promoter, I'd let that
fight build.”
One can argue that Mayweather is
correct in his assessment because Mayweather-Pacquiao reached
unbelievable levels of hype as it took half a decade to finally
materialize. However, sometimes trying to take time to build a fight can
result in everything backfiring with a surprising loss. But since it
worked out fine for Mayweather, it’s difficult to argue against him.
“It's not about working harder; it's about working smarter,” Mayweather said.
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