@Ron Swanson nailed it. Canelo at heart is a boxer-puncher, not a pressure fighter, like an Angulo, who Lara struggled with. Canelo also isn't the pure boxer that Molina is, who Lara struggled also with. Lara beat the other boxer-puncher he faced in Trout. It's a tough call. My issue is whether at 23 Canelo has learned to adjust. If Lara runs and pot shots from the outside, which he should do to win, can Canelo pressure effectively and corner Lara into exchanges? I hesitate to say that he can. Also, Lara has a world class trainer in Ronnie Shields and Canelo's trainers are sort of an unknown commodity. They didn't do a good job with preparation for the Mayweather fight is all we know. How was Canelo's camp in that regard? I'm leaning Lara now.
Both fighters have something to prove. Lara, while a slick boxer, often fights in spurts. If this fight goes to the cards, he will have no chance winning on points. Lara also has a tendency to keep his hands down...leaving him open to getting caught with a punch. I am still not convinced on Canelo's stamina. He also fights in spurts and can have a tendency to slow in latter rounds. It's a pick em fight for me. But i feel Lara will be under more pressure to be active and busy...a close fight going to the cards will not be in his favor.
Good point about Lara being under pressure to win big.
The fight has huge implications for both fighters, Lara is desperate to stay on track for bigger fights and Alvarez wants to stay in the PPV arena. This will be Alvarez's third straight PPV fight--I think--so he wants and needs the win.
I am suprised at how small Lara is and think that he will get beat by Canelo.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
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