Merchant thinks Canelo can beat Mayweather

(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: Former HBO analyst Larry Merchant believes that the 22-year-old Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has a pretty good chance to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their fight on September 14th. Merchant isn't predicting that Canelo will win, but he's giving him a good chance of getting the win. Merchant likes