SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS

THE SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS: Here are the 51 fighters who will most likely make up the Super Middleweight divisional card set. The fighters whose names appear in "red" are boxers who had fewer than 5 significant bouts in the Super Middleweight division. In the cases of Leonard and Hearns, the two men fought only 3 significant bouts in the division. At this point it becomes a matter of looking at previous Leonard and Hearns cards and determine if there is enough difference to warrant a separate card for the SMW division.

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Why include Saul "Canelo" Alvarez? Alvarez is a special case due to the fact that his prime is likely over. That doesn't mean Alvarez can no longer fight, but it does mean that his skills will more than likely begin to decay. How soon and what skills might diminish first, who knows. At this point, Alvarez has fought 9 significant bouts as a super middleweight. The "average" number of significant bouts fought by all 51 super middleweights is 11. Close enough!

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SPEAKING OF CANELO ALVAREZ:  I constantly hear or read about Alvarez being a "sure Boxing Hall of Fame fighter" and that he should be included in any discussion concerning on the all-time best . . . what? Super Middleweight or Middleweight or Super Welterweight? Breaking down Canelo's record, I believe Alvarez, at this point in his career, was at his best as a Super Welterweight.  Is Saul "Canelo" Alvarez a great fighter? I don't think so. I believe he's a very good fighter and, though it isn't his fault, had he fought better competition in their primes, Canelo might have earned the "great" appellation. But as impressive as Alvarez' record look on paper, it really isn't. Want proof? Read my argument in an upcoming article "How Good is Canelo Alvarez, Really?"  Let's see if I can convince you as to my stance.

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