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1) Conor is Irish and wants to be Mexican like El Chapo, imitating his style several times and referencing him, speaking Spanish etc. Canelo is a Mexican who looks like he's Irish. Both are gingers (well Conor is sort of ginger-blonde and has ginger beard).
2) They're similar size (around 160 lbs is their optimal weight). They're both "manlets" as the haters would say.
3) Both are hugely popular in their own country
4) Both of them are technical boxers and counter-punchers with power and timing
5) They're both draining themselves to fight smaller guys. Canelo is known as "drainelo" in boxing and he had no problem fighting Amir Khan for MW title, a guy who fought most of his career 3 weight classes lower. Conor made much of his career fighting midgets. Both are the biggest guys in their preferable weight classes (Canelo at light-MW and Conor at FW).
6) They both want the Mayweather fight.
7) They're both known for ducking and cherry picking their opponents looking for stylistically favorable opponents at different weight classes and bigger money fights instead, using their A-side status and popularity to get what they want.
8) They both have no problems relinquishing their title rather than defending it against mandatory challengers. They both say that "belts don't matter" when it's convenient to do so, otherwise they bring those belts everywhere.
9) They're both liked by the judges in Las Vegas, edging those close decisions.
10) They both have an undefeated fighter from ex-Soviet area who's a stylistic nightmare for them haunting them (Golovkin / Khabib).
2) They're similar size (around 160 lbs is their optimal weight). They're both "manlets" as the haters would say.
3) Both are hugely popular in their own country
4) Both of them are technical boxers and counter-punchers with power and timing
5) They're both draining themselves to fight smaller guys. Canelo is known as "drainelo" in boxing and he had no problem fighting Amir Khan for MW title, a guy who fought most of his career 3 weight classes lower. Conor made much of his career fighting midgets. Both are the biggest guys in their preferable weight classes (Canelo at light-MW and Conor at FW).
6) They both want the Mayweather fight.
7) They're both known for ducking and cherry picking their opponents looking for stylistically favorable opponents at different weight classes and bigger money fights instead, using their A-side status and popularity to get what they want.
8) They both have no problems relinquishing their title rather than defending it against mandatory challengers. They both say that "belts don't matter" when it's convenient to do so, otherwise they bring those belts everywhere.
9) They're both liked by the judges in Las Vegas, edging those close decisions.
10) They both have an undefeated fighter from ex-Soviet area who's a stylistic nightmare for them haunting them (Golovkin / Khabib).
