Comments Thread For: Mike Tyson Explains What Canelo Did Wrong in Loss To Bivol

[DeeMoney]

Canelo mistake was trying to go for the KO and gassing. When you load up like that early it expends energy

Been saying this for a while. Canelo has fallen in love too much with his power (and to some extent his chin). How he fought rd 9 vs Bivol is how he used to fight the entire fight; and it was beautiful. As is, he just sits there taking punches now waiting to get the KO, it cost him.

If Canelo can get back to his old ways, I'd give him a better than average shot at taking down Bivol, I just don't know if he can regain that, and have it at Lt Heavy.

[MPA2000]

Canelo doesn't have your gene Tyson. His muscles aren't capable of reacting that fast. I told everyone that he was losing a step during the Plant fight. And sure enough. Canelo appears to be aging before our very eyes.

With no one to fight at 175, because the top guys are are murderer's row, he has to go back down to 168 where Benavidez is waiting.

[ShoulderRoll]

Mike Tyson has an instructional video out. Maybe Canelo should give it a watch sometime.

[Johnuwey77]

If Canelo wants to continue to fight Taller Guys like Bivol, then he would be wise to study some Dwight Qawi film. Short fighter with a Jab.

[juanpablo]

Like Benavidez said, Canelo was just throwing power punches after power punches and that sh.. doesn't work on everybody. Canelo hit those arms so much that he got tired and frustrated and ate punches in bunches

[Liondw]

True, but not only jabbing more and slipping the jab of Bivol and countering.

Canelo thought he could just walk Bivol down because of the success against Kovalev, Smith, Saunders and Plant. Canelo just loaded up on power punches, instead of setting up those punches and combinations.

Bivol is a young, undefeated and in his prime light heavyweight. Kovalev was a faded version when he fought Canelo. He was throwing pitty pat punches, he wasn't the krusher.

Canelo would either have to swarm all over Bivol, and that's not his style, or box more intelligently while closing the range. That's not to say he'll go for a rematch this year, who knows.

[MANNY67]

Mike Tyson has always been a puss who talks like a b*tch

Would you say that to his face no you would not,amazing how a keyboard gives some people super human strength

[Ronn]

Would you say that to his face no you would not,amazing how a keyboard gives some people super human strength

Yeah, I would. Tyson is a small weak little dude who only bullies people afraid of him.

[PerfectJab]

Canelo doesn't have your gene Tyson. His muscles aren't capable of reacting that fast. I told everyone that he was losing a step during the Plant fight. And sure enough. Canelo appears to be aging before our very eyes.

With no one to fight at 175, because the top guys are are murderer's row, he has to go back down to 168 where Benavidez is waiting.

There were a number of things I thought were worrisome when watching Canelo's performance.
No jab, not setting up his punches, just relying on single power shots everytime, lack of upper body movement, he got caught several times because he didn't keep his hands up after punching..
Quite a few things that have been missing actually since the Saunders fight.

One thing I notice from Russian and Ukrainian fighters, they will never sacrifice technical discipline for power. Usyk is the same, technical disciplined til the last round.
When Bivol throws, his other hand is by his cheek, Canelo doesn't do this. He is wide open.

And aging..yes. I hope I am wrong and it's just because of the weight but looking at photos of the fight today he looks quite old and a bit worn out. Strange

Next fight will tell a lot (also about the quality of Reynoso as a trainer). I hope that he takes a honest look at his perfomance and learns from it.

[JuniorTorres720]

You know what, he respected Canelo enough to keep a tight guard, and reacted when receiving the uppercut.

I don’t think he can beat Bivol legitimately, mind, but I think he can make it a more interesting fight (if there is a) next time out. But the jab’s only part of the story…

Canelo might be able to open Biv up and land a few more on him if he gets fit enough to get onto the front foot. And I don’t mean his snail-paced stalking, I mean at speed. And as Bivol says, he needs to mix up his shot selection and throw lighter occasionally. Might snatch something on pts with some corrupt judging.

True. Even Bivol admitted that Canelo has some power. But still not enough to keep him off him. I don't see Canelo besting him either in a rematch. Bivol is just too big and too good for Canelo. Canelo ran into a brick wall and found out that weight classes exist for a reason. Against an elite level 175 pounder, Canelo can't ****. I'd never say never, but it's unlikely that Canelo beats any top 175 pounder.