Why does Saul Alvarez have stamina issues?

Matthysse puts more into his punches than Alvarez does (even coming off his feet from throwing a wild hay-maker) and he doesn't have the same issues... i think a lot of it is lack of cardio and his build. He should be fighting at 160.

I think his stamina is ok. He threw over 700 punches in the Mosley fight.He has gone 12 rounds a few times now and I don't remember him losing the late rounds. His work rate is average or above average for his weight class and his punching accuracy and his hit to get hit ratio is excellent.

He said mix up the intensity, which will actually help Canelo's stamina. Maybe we're thinking too much into this, Trout has a venomous style in which he'll give you impression that he wants to come forward but really is a boxer through and through. It's a tough style to deal with. Good assessment. Trout has a very deceiving, slippery style. I don't particularly like it but it works well for him.

hes too pudgy and should be at 160 but he knows when he moves up he ll get smashed up :boxing:

He's a middleweight. There, I SAID IT. No, i'm not saying that because he has an upcoming fight against my favorite boxer. I'll say the same thing whether he wins or lose after September 14. Win or lose, he should move up to middleweight. Outside of a fight with Lara, there are no other competitive fights for him to take at Jr Middleweight. He'd beat Angulo, Cotto, ect.

Canelo's training regimen could be tweaked. Not sure if his trainer knows how to build up his stamina. Alvarez fights in short bursts kinda in the way Lamont Peterson does but Saul has a pretty good ring iq. He makes his exchanges count and is smart enough to fight at a measured pace. Mayweather does this same thing so brilliantly that he even knows what punches to throw when he's in rest mode. Floyd has all the tools he can keep you off throwing non energy depleting shots when the target isn't available for a good score. Canelo isn't quite that schooled but he atleast knows to take the foot off the pedal to conserve energy and has enough counter punching pop to keep you from running in there when he's taking a blow. Fighters that drain do tend to fade late as well and even though Canelo is going to benefit from bringing in a nutritionist, this fight won't tell it. He's in there with arguably the best conditioned athlete in the game. Canelo's commitment to his punches is exciting and has worked thus far. The stamina issue is just one of the kinks in his armor but he has the size and power advantage to offset it.

Typical issues with fighters that blast early competition, once you have to go late in a fight, you aren't used to it.

probably weight issues....

Did Canelo burn out against Mosley? I remember him throwing bombs all night, but I can't recall the specifics of his actual output. I think he needs to be more measured in his approach, he doesn't always have to throw a knockout punch. I do love his increased head movement. I hope more young Mexican boxers learn from Canelo/Garcia and realize you don't have to fight like JCC every fight. They can also learn from Mayweather and Pacquiao since your including other races :fing02:

its definitely the weight..............

He's young so he should be full of energy. What does youth have to do with stamina? And are you suggesting energy = stamina? :lol1: :lol1:

He tends to put a lot of energy into his punches.

cause hes a bum... jk but he is too big

Actually, Trout helps people with stamina issues. He strolls around quite a bit! One is forced to pursue Trout because of his ranginess, his unwillingness to engage, plus he's constantly pumping the jab. So if one doesn't apply intelligent pressure and come defensively responsible whilst stalking him, he'll keep you at the end of his punches. Not a fan of Trout, never liked his style, but that's a tough style to deal with.

He better take "extra supplements" to keep up with the roided Mayweather. USADA is conducting the tests so there would be no problem.

154 is killing him that's why he's gassed. What do you think he'll be at 152.

He said mix up the intensity, which will actually help Canelo's stamina. Maybe we're thinking too much into this, Trout has a venomous style in which he'll give you impression that he wants to come forward but really is a boxer through and through. It's a tough style to deal with. Actually, Trout helps people with stamina issues. He strolls around quite a bit!

Increase the intensity with stamina issues? He said mix up the intensity, which will actually help Canelo's stamina. Maybe we're thinking too much into this, Trout has a venomous style in which he'll give you impression that he wants to come forward but really is a boxer through and through. It's a tough style to deal with.

That was during a time where Pacquiao's conditioning was arguably the best, but Pacquiao actually changes up on his power, look at how he dismantled Cotto, he started off by touching him up a bit, getting Miguel to open up then mixing in power shots. Canelo on the other hand is throwing to take your head off. Canelo looks like that because he's more sloppy.

its pretty simple why he gasses, he is draining himself for a size advantage so he cuts out meals and doesn't get enough nutrients into his system. Cutting weight the right way is a science and if done wrong it shows in the fight if done right you can still maintain your energy. Canelo knows he has stamina issues, its why he doesn't really throw many shots per round or aggressively move forward. He isn't a high volume pressure fighter, and he probably eats a lot of mexican food year round which is not good for your conditioning especially pork. Guys like Marquez and Barrera don't drink beer, they don't smoke and they don't eat unhealthy, guys like Morales and Vargas and Chavez jr drink, and eat unhealthy and balloon in weight and it shows in their fight when their stamina wears thin, just look at Chavez Jr against Sergio Martinez, he only pulled the trigger into the 12th round, he knew he was taxed from cutting down from 220 pounds and tried to conserve his energy.