Close fight. Always thought Canelo would struggle to outpoint someone taller with a longer reach who boxes with the style that Trout has. A bit gutted Alvarez could not capitalise on his moments of success and remove any doubt from the haters. You have to give Trout some credit for making it so awkward but he hit air quite a lot and never seemed intent on stopping the red headed youngster. A no win situation for Alvarez, if it had been a draw or a close loss he may have been afforded more kudos. You can make a good case for Trout winning, a draw or a close points win for Alvarez. This was not a robbery but the wide score cards, the WBC and Suialimans B/S open scoring etc in Trouts homestate leaves the bitter taste of Strichnin in the mouth. I want let that poison close my eyes to the ability of Canelo though. The kid can dig, is hard to hit and has a lot of potential. In a perfect world they would rematch in Vegas, but Trout would still lose. The better fighter won, IMO.
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