Golovkin-Canelo OFFICIAL!!!- Sept 16th

[Master]

I watched Canelo v Smith last night

Canelo did look awesome and dealt with smith what looked very comfortably, give smith credit tho he gave it a real good go

Canelo wont beat Golovkin

If you compare the quality of oppositions they have faced at Middleweight then GGG would be a strong favourite.

[erics44]

I watched Canelo v Smith last night

Canelo did look awesome and dealt with smith what looked very comfortably, give smith credit tho he gave it a real good go

Canelo wont beat Golovkin

If you compare the quality of oppositions they have faced at Middleweight then GGG would be a strong favourite.

GGG v Smith would be a short fight

[Master]

I watched Canelo v Smith last night

Canelo did look awesome and dealt with smith what looked very comfortably, give smith credit tho he gave it a real good go

Canelo wont beat Golovkin

If you compare the quality of oppositions they have faced at Middleweight then GGG would be a strong favourite.

GGG v Smith would be a short fight

So would GGG v Cotto as well as Chavez Junior.

[Batman]

I watched Canelo v Smith last night

Canelo did look awesome and dealt with smith what looked very comfortably, give smith credit tho he gave it a real good go

Canelo wont beat Golovkin

If you compare the quality of oppositions they have faced at Middleweight then GGG would be a strong favourite.

GGG v Smith would be a short fight

So would GGG v Cotto as well as Chavez Junior.

Lets flip it around (not that I'm disagreeing at all) how do you see Ginger Pubes getting on against Jacobs?

[GaMo]

I think this will be one sided and I expect Canelo to out class him
I can't see anything other than a UD for Alvarez to be honest.

[Master]

I think this will be one sided and I expect Canelo to out class him
I can't see anything other than a UD for Alvarez to be honest.

Just when I thought we agreed on most things you go and write this. GGG will outclass Canelo and beat him convincingly.

Can a mod (who knows what he is doing) add a poll to this thread?

[GaMo]

I think this will be one sided and I expect Canelo to out class him
I can't see anything other than a UD for Alvarez to be honest.

Just when I thought we agreed on most things you go and write this. GGG will outclass Canelo and beat him convincingly.

Can a mod (who knows what he is doing) add a poll to this thread?

I think Canelo's advantages are...

Speed (he's got faster hands)
Defence (his reflexes are a lot better)
Combinations (he puts punches together better)
Versatility (he can pressure or box on the back foot)

Golovkin has the edge in...

Power (he hits harder no doubt)
Jab (I think he has the better jab)
Strength (you'd assume he'd be the stronger man)

They're both accurate punchers
Who work both the body and head
But Canelo is younger and quicker.

In Boxing speed usually beats power
And versatility usually finds a way to beat strength
Neither guy has great footwork in my opinion
But I'd definitely give that edge to Canelo as well.

[X]

There is some nice analysis on that video. We could do with more of that quality stuff on here.

I'm very excited about this fight, as it's a proper old school best-versus-the-best scenario. Both guys should take some credit for being keen to take this one.

Golovkin is the middleweight monster who has been tearing up the division for the last 5 years. Always fit, cripplingly heavy hands, great chin and a hugely underrated technician. Stellar amateur career, been there and done that. Total confidence in his chin and his ability.

Alvarez, like many old school Mexican fighters, is vastly experienced for his age. Turned pro at 15 he will have seen everything there is to see in a ring. Solid solid guy, good chin, hard accurate puncher, tough as nails.

This is a real fight, which has been sadly overshadowed by the circus act that was on last month and that will only generate a fraction of the interest, coverage or earnings

So .... does Canelo get exposed when he finally fights someone who is not a couple of weight divisions smaller than he is? Do his slow feet mean he gets outmanoeuvred and driven to the ropes for a pounding. Will Golovkin surprise everyone and turn up in master boxing mode, as he did against Lemieux and as Mayweather so successfully did against Alvarez?

Or ...... does Golovkin suddenly get old very quickly? Does he turn up and struggle like he did in his last fight? Has Oscar very cleverly picked exactly the right time to catch up with GGG? Can Golovkin be outfoxed if he goes looking for a big knockout against such and experienced and talented opponent?

I think it's a great matchup. Very close on paper. Funnily enough, I see Canelo nullifying GGGs power by fighting right in front of him, right in the pocket. Golovkin likes middle range distance, and he likes to dispctate the pace and distance of the fight. Canelo is skilled enough to fight inside with Golovkin, if he is strong enough at the higher weight.

Both these guys are so good, I will be a little surprised to see an early knockout. I think both are canny enough to make it to the middle rounds, when either Golovkin's age or Alvarez' weight will prove decisive. On the balance of probabilities, I am going with GGG for a mid to late stoppage.

I just hope there's is no silly judging, incompetent refereeing or and other controversy!