Why did Canelo keep aiming for his left arm instead of his head? can someone explain?

[_Maxi]

I just don't get it. Wtf.

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[anonymous2.0]

I'm guessing it makes you less likely to use that arm as well as fatigues you, which to Canelo's credit did cause Bivol to lower his jab output but to Bivol's credit he buckled down and was able to commit to combination punching with it.

[Queen_Leia]

Canelo tried to injure his arm like he did Callum Smith arm and it almost worked...the problem is that Canelo didn't have enough time in the fight for it to take effect. Let me explain what I mean.


Bivol did a interview Sunday morning after the fight and he said that he had a bruise on his arm from Canelo punching it and that he can't even throw a jab right now. Bivol said that had the fight been 15 rounds, he would not have been able to use his arm.

He said Canelo punch to his arm hurts bad.

[SUBZER0ED]

As the other two posters suggested, Canelo tried to hurt Bivol's arm so he wouldn't be able to punch with it. Also, when the arm is throbbing in pain and blood is rushing to it and making it swell, it's hard to hold it up to guard.

[HENNY]

As the other two posters suggested, Canelo tried to hurt Bivol's arm so he wouldn't be able to punch with it. Also, when the arm is throbbing in pain and blood is rushing to it and making it swell, it's hard to hold it up to guard.

Yeah, he trying to fatigue the arm so Bivol could lower it. Would've been an easy opening for a right hook if it worked

[Smash]

brings a new meaning to the term arm punches

[Ronn]

I just don't get it. Wtf.

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It works when punchers do it. Clownelo is just weak.

[Rayzah]

That was surely a waste of energy and if it was the only game plan it was dumb asf. From the looks of it there was no plan B so it possibly could have been.

[moochi]

Because he thought he was fighting a British bum.

[Godsfly]

Its true. That littreally only would work on lesser fighters. Guys that have quit in them....bivol simply didn't care and continued beating canelo. Folding under arm hitting is for lower fighters......canelo wasn't serious.