The right man won, but people can get too caught up on scores and punch stats. For example, a flick jab counts in the tally as 1 jab, same as a hammer, real scoring jab. A punch that is not a jab by Malignaggi classes as a power punch, same as from Wilder, but hardly the same punch is it? Forget the stats. Here is how Nash called it.
Round 1. Bivol landed more, but his jabs were tippy-tippy, and played exactly into what Canelo would have wanted him to do. Canelo won R1 with the better, scoring work.
R2. A bit better from Bivol. I have this round to Bivol, but honestly, it could have went either way.
R3. Very close. I went Canelo, slightly better work.
R4. Very close, again, I slightly preferred the work of Canelo.
Now the fight changes. Bivol grows in confidence and he throws much more shots with real power, not just "power shots". What made Bivol grow in confidence? Well, it's 4 rounds in, there is not a blade of grass in it (regardless of the views of clowns) and he can take Canelo's power. He knows this now. Thinking it is one thing. Knowing it, is another thing entirely.
Bivol won 5,6,7,8,10,11,12 no debate.
Canelo won 9, no debate. the much better work came from him.
116-112 Bivol. Nash out.
You gave 3 of the first 4 rounds to Clenny FFS LMAO ROFL WTF??
You gave 3 of the first 4 rounds to Clenny FFS LMAO ROFL WTF??
Yes. It could easily have been 2-2, but the first 4 rounds, there was nothing in it. Nash is an expert scorer, so if that's how Nash sees it, that's how it is. Nash gave Bivol 7 clear rounds out of the last 8. Nash scored the fight fairly. 116-112 Bivol, though would have been fine with 117-111 Bivol. Bivol was a class above for the bulk of the last 8 rounds, but not the first 4. Nash out. Legitimate boxing expert.
Yes. It could easily have been 2-2, but the first 4 rounds, there was nothing in it. Nash is an expert scorer, so if that's how Nash sees it, that's how it is. Nash gave Bivol 7 clear rounds out of the last 8. Nash scored the fight fairly. 116-112 Bivol, though would have been fine with 117-111 Bivol. Bivol was a class above for the bulk of the last 8 rounds, but not the first 4. Nash out. Legitimate boxing expert.
Legimate boxing expert, expert scorer LMAO! You're a flunky floozie with your arse hanging out.
Yes. It could easily have been 2-2, but the first 4 rounds, there was nothing in it. Nash is an expert scorer, so if that's how Nash sees it, that's how it is. Nash gave Bivol 7 clear rounds out of the last 8. Nash scored the fight fairly. 116-112 Bivol, though would have been fine with 117-111 Bivol. Bivol was a class above for the bulk of the last 8 rounds, but not the first 4. Nash out. Legitimate boxing expert.
In any rounds that Canelo scored, Bivol scored better, faster, more accurate and more volume ... I gave Ginger 4 rounds but it could have easily been only 2 ... Complete domination ...
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