Originally posted by bojangles1987
View Post
After the first 8 rounds I thought the fight was rather easy to score. I had trouble with the last 4 and ended up with 114-113 Trout, but could have given a round to Canelo that I gave to Trout that would have made the decision different.
It LOOKED like Canelo won the fight IMO, if you didn't sit there and score it, the causal onlooker would probably say Canelo won.
I have no problem with him winning. I have a problem with the president of a sanctioning body promising fair judging before the fight.
Every round to Canelo after 8, from the WBA judge no less? That's complete and utter B.S.
Even 6-2 from the other judge was just as bad.
Canelo may have won the fight, BUT the dynamic of the fight was dramatically changed when one fighter finds out he needs a KO after round 8 of an otherwise close fight.
I'm not saying Canelo didn't deserve the win, because despite me having it a point for Trout, I could just as easy given that swing round to Canelo and had him the winner.
If the scores were announced after 8 rounds and they were within a point for EITHER fighter at the time (like the fight was), who knows how the rest of the fight may have gone? Canelo may have pressed for the KO and got it; Trout may have boxed smarter, who knows what may have happened.
Hats off to Canelo. He showed he's getting better and better. They really put in some good work and had a good game plan and executed well. I'm interested in his next fight, if it's against a top fighter.
Comment