Golovkin-Canelo OFFICIAL!!!- Sept 16th

[Fenster]

I'd favour Canelo over Jacobs.

I think Jacob's was flattered a bit by Golovkin. I don't really think it was as close as many do and also think he benefited from Golovkin's forcing style which allowed him to look good in eye-catching bursts. Canelo fights at a much more safety first/sedate pace which would either force Jacobs to be more assertive or get blamed for being too negative.

@Fenster is one of the more prolific posters at Saddo and I tend to agree with him. However, Canelo struggled a bit with Lara, and the style Jacobs was able to impose with some success on GGG was the same style Lara used with Canelo, and Jacobs walks into the ring weighing 180 pounds and has 3 inches in hight and more in reach on Lara. I don't see it.

Alpha made the same point about Lara-Canelo, yeah, it's an informative one.

((Nice to see you back @Rantcatrat))

[Fenster]

Apart from this fight (1:30 of video) can anyone think of another fight when Canelo was rocked/wobbled/stunned?

[Master]

That fight above is the only time I have seen Canelo "hurt", he is a tough squared jawed block of a man who probably takes a baseball bat to be put down.

I think GGG is heavy handed enough to hurt and possibly stop Saul.

[walrus]

Apart from this fight (1:30 of video) can anyone think of another fight when Canelo was rocked/wobbled/stunned?

Dudes he lost the fight to trout but won

[Fenster]

Specifically thinking about when he's been hurt, walrus, like Master said he's a prime granite tank (he's only 19 in that vid above plus he was only briefly buzzed and it was the first round).

For sure he can be outboxed, I think Golovkin can outpoint/outbox him behind his terrific jab, but that's probably not good enough to get a win. Golovkin needs to iron this boy clean out.

[Alpha]

Apart from Kirkland and Angulo tho who were both on the slide, what big middleweight punchers has he faced? Mosley a former lightweight is arguably the biggest puncher he's faced.

[Gandalf]

Golovkin is getting on a bit, but Canelo is made for him IMO. Jacobs was a much trickier opponent because he was just so much bigger than GGG and on his feet so much. Canelo is flat footed, takes time off and Golovkin will hurt him for it. I can see Golovkin, if he is at his best, hacking down Canelo to the body early and taking down the head after the first few. I can see GGG stopping him between rounds 7 and 9.

[erics44]

i want canelo to win just because of the way Golovkin says "you guys"

[Master]

Specifically thinking about when he's been hurt, walrus, like Master said he's a prime granite tank (he's only 19 in that vid above plus he was only briefly buzzed and it was the first round).

For sure he can be outboxed, I think Golovkin can outpoint/outbox him behind his terrific jab, but that's probably not good enough to get a win. Golovkin needs to iron this boy clean out.

I really hope we do not get any "dodgy" decision, if GGG is winning the fight comprehensively but can not stop Canelo, Triple G is experienced enough to not panic and win the rounds and get the rightful decision.

Canelo has a rematch clause so he has his back up so I hope the fight is fair.

[Gandalf]

Specifically thinking about when he's been hurt, walrus, like Master said he's a prime granite tank (he's only 19 in that vid above plus he was only briefly buzzed and it was the first round).

For sure he can be outboxed, I think Golovkin can outpoint/outbox him behind his terrific jab, but that's probably not good enough to get a win. Golovkin needs to iron this boy clean out.

I really hope we do not get any "dodgy" decision, if GGG is winning the fight comprehensively but can not stop Canelo, Triple G is experienced enough to not panic and win the rounds and get the rightful decision.

Canelo has a rematch clause so he has his back up so I hope the fight is fair.

I think Canelo can be stopped. It has been brought up that he has faced punchers, but they were smaller fighters and had terrible defence. GGG is a proper middleweight who has been crushing MW's and in that regard Canelo is in for a rude awakening. A fight against Chavez Jnr has made a few eyes flutter, but Chavez Jnr is not a good fighter. He lost almost every round in his proper step up against Martinez. Golovkin is going to hurt Canelo and eventually I can see him not wanting any more. You cannot fight in spurts or have heavy feet against GGG.

[X]

Canelo can definitely be stopped, but so can Golovkin. No boxer, or human being, is unstoppable.

i agree that GGG has been crushing people for ages, and he will be the most concussive hitter that Canelo has ever faced. With over 350 amateur bouts, coming through the Kazakh boxing programme, he will also have very very good technique and a command of the basics.

Having said that, I wouldn't be surprised if GGG discovers that Canelo is also the biggest hitter that he has faced. Every single fighter who has fought Golovkin over the past 5 years or so has been very wary of his firepower, but Canelo is a beast too, and I think he is a confident fighter,

GGG trusts his chin too much, IMO, so he is not that elusive and doesn't move his head much. A good counterpuncher will find the target. Walking through Brook is one thing, Canelo will be another.

Neither guy has a history of cuts or swelling, but maybe this will end up being a critical factor.

These are two very very good fighters, (not quite) meeting at their respective peaks.

ive just bought the fight 😃

[walrus]

Specifically thinking about when he's been hurt, walrus, like Master said he's a prime granite tank (he's only 19 in that vid above plus he was only briefly buzzed and it was the first round).

For sure he can be outboxed, I think Golovkin can outpoint/outbox him behind his terrific jab, but that's probably not good enough to get a win. Golovkin needs to iron this boy clean out.

Ya I hear what u r saying fen I just still have a resentment about the trout fight.actually trout did get to him but not wobbled so much. Canelo is a solid fighter I'm just too into triple G as I saw him fight in my home state