Video: Golovkin vs Chavez Jr (Full Sparring Session)

[thebowtod]

chavez jr. is trash and has always been.............why are people surprised


i think even vera will give him a go.............



what i want to see is the ggg vs canelo sparring footage..........

did people say ggg or canelo won that? cant remember, i want to see it

[Russian Crushin]

did people say ggg or canelo won that? cant remember, i want to see it

Here's the round by round account, interesting read

On this day, they would spar six four-minute rounds (which is no walk in the park 6,000 feet/1,800 meters above sea level).
“We’re using ‘Canelo’ for his speed,” Sanchez said. “He’s using us for our size.”
That was fine by me. I was using both for a ******.com column.

Round one:
Alvarez began the session sticking and moving effectively. The young redhead was on his toes when he maneuvered around the casually advancing Golovkin, but he planted his feet every time he let his hands go, including his stiff jab. However, Golovkin picked off most of Alvarez’s shots with his gloves as he quickly cut the ring off, occasionally switching stances as he stepped forward. The 2004 Olympian slipped a beautiful left uppercut through Alvarez’s guard to score the first significant punch midway through the round. Alvarez loaded up with a retaliatory hook that missed and spun him halfway around. Golovkin didn’t jab much, but he landed it whenever he let it go. Alvarez began to look for ways to counter his antagonist in the final minute and scored with a sweet right cross followed by a hook that shook Golovkin down to his shoes. The Kazakh just smiled at him, though. Unfazed, Alvarez stood his ground in the final 30 seconds and took a few hard body shots.
Round two:

Golovkin stalked a little faster while displaying decent head movement and a nice straight, crisp jab. Alvarez definitely felt the pressure as he gave ground without allowing his back to touch the ropes. He used fluid upper-body movement to evade Golovkin’s short power shots, which prompted co-trainer Jose Reynoso to yell “Bien, bien, muy bien!” from the corner. Alvarez landed a picture-perfect head-to-body hook combination mid-round. Golovkin fired back but the kid leaned away from the punches. Alvarez tried to counter Golovkin but couldn’t get through the older fighter’s guard. Still, the young man’s accuracy backed Golovkin off for the first time during the session. Alvarez followed Golovkin during the final minute but walked into a hard left hook that appeared to rock him with 10 seconds remaining. Alvarez didn’t return to his corner after the bell but instead tried to shake out his right leg, which immediately stiffened on impact of Golovkin‘s hook.

Rounds three and four:
Alvarez abandoned his jab and his upper-body movement and took the fight to Golovkin with both hands. Golovkin welcomed the aggression, easily blocking Alvarez’s punches while landing most of his. Alvarez ****** it up and even walked forward while attempting to block as much heat as he could, but it was clear that he could not match Golovkin’s strength or power. Still, the budding young star got in an occasional power punch whenever he let his hands go in bunches. His hook-right combination found the mark but his technique was not as tight as it was at the start of the session and his face was turning beet red from Golovkin‘s punches. The kid showed guts but he didn’t merit a single “bien” from Reynoso in the third round. He didn’t hear it until two and half minutes into the fourth round, when he let loose with a blazing five-punch combination. Golovkin dodged or parried most of the shots but Alvarez earned his respect for the round.

Round five:
A tired-looking Alvarez resumed his jab and lateral movement to buy himself a breather. His jab was especially effective when he shot-gunned it. Golovkin neglected his jab and looked to counter Alvarez’s left stick with single power punches (the hook in particular). Alvarez did more moving along the ring perimeter (his back now grazing the ropes) than punching, but he got off hard shots when he did let his hands go.

Round six:
Alvarez caught his second wind in the final round, bouncing on his toes with quick one-two combinations. “Muy bien!” Reynoso yelled after Alvarez landed a right uppercut-right cross combination off the ropes. Golovkin grinned again and attacked Alvarez’s body as the kid tried to spin away. They both loaded up with single power punches during the final minute of the round.
It was good stuff and definitely worth the trip. I wasn’t the only observer who appreciated the session.
“That was great,” said Antillon, who is slated to challenge WBA lightweight beltholder Brandon Rios in a can’t-miss barnburner on July 9. “Two undefeated champions going at it. You don’t see this often.”

The 24-minute sparring session reinforced some critical observations I (and many others) have regarding Alvarez’s style and technique, but I think I gained some insight into his ring temperament.

Alvarez is a versatile boxer who can stick and move or stalk and punch effectively. He’s comfortable in the ring (and under pressure), but if he’s hurt or feels that he’s being overwhelmed during a fight, I have the feeling he might just go for broke instead of try to survive.

That’s probably not the safe or smart thing to do in the face of adversity, but it’s the kind of attitude that makes an attraction even more popular with his fans.

I don’t know if Rhodes will be the guy to do it, but somebody’s going to clip the kid good (better than Cotto did or Golovkin did in the second round of the sparring I witnessed). Alavarez keeps his gloves up most of the time but his hand placement allows for a sharp shooter to pierce the center with uppercuts or come over and around the top with hooks.

Here’s a peak at some of the observations I jotted down in my notebook while watching Alvarez spar:
“Canelo doesn’t try to avoid confrontation.” (Written during the second round.)

“He fights in spurts. He can be outworked by a busy fighter with a constant jab. He’s got a good chin but it’s not indestructible.” (Written after the third round.)

So the kid isn’t perfect. I was still impressed with what I saw from him because I realize that he was in with a real beast.
Let’s give him credit for daring to test himself.

“It was good for him to come here,” said Sanchez. “At home he was the big dog. There was nowhere to go up. He was probably getting complacent in his training. Here, he has to be on his Ps and Qs because there’s a bigger dog.”
That’s what the young man wanted.

“Rhodes is talented and I know he’s going to be very strong because he’s coming down from middleweight,” Alvarez said through Sanchez. “So if I can spar with a smart, powerful middleweight champion like Golovkin, in my mind, I’m not going to have any problem with Rhodes’ ability or size.”

My first look at Golovkin was a treat. I think he’s the real deal. He won’t be able to fight in the States or on American TV until he resolves his contractual dispute with Germany-based Universum, which probably won’t happen until after November (when he says his contract expires), but ‘Superman’ is going to be worth watching whenever ESPN, Showtime or HBO discovers him. Mark my words.

Golovkin is a very strong and durable athlete with all-around skill and excellent technique, which includes defensive prowess. He has good footwork. Pivots well. Makes use of feints. He’s brutal but crafty. If he can take a punch, he’s going to be very hard to beat.

Here’s a few notes on Golovkin:
“His right hand is like a laser beam. It reminds me of Kostya Tszyu’s right. The way he holds his hands also reminds me of Tszyu. Come to think of it, Golovkin kind of looks of like Tszyu. He’s got the same muscle tone, Central Asian facial features and oil-black hair (sans the pigtail).”

[TudorMiron]

did people say ggg or canelo won that? cant remember, i want to see it

Canelo was in trouble - that's what I've heard.

[Godsfly]

i heard about that report.........in that report ggg supposedly walked over canelo hurt him & pretty much ragged dolled him. but in their sparring photos ggg is the only one that showed a small nick (bruise) under his nose while canelo was un scaved. if ggg rocked & hurt canelo (with as much power as he has) there should have been more bruises on face.


bottom line i need to see the footage...........

[Russian Crushin]

i heard about that report.........in that report ggg supposedly walked over canelo hurt him & pretty much ragged dolled him. but in their sparring photos ggg is the only one that showed a small nick (bruise) under his nose while canelo was un scaved. if ggg rocked & hurt canelo (with as much power as he has) there should have been more bruises on face.


bottom line i need to see the footage...........

Obviously you've never read the report because it didn't say that, both guy had their moments.

What's even funnier is you trying to base the sparring off golovkins nose being a little red rather than a round by round account Doug Fischer, who was rather high on Canelo

[Bushidō]

i heard about that report.........in that report ggg supposedly walked over canelo hurt him & pretty much ragged dolled him. but in their sparring photos ggg is the only one that showed a small nick (bruise) under his nose while canelo was un scaved. if ggg rocked & hurt canelo (with as much power as he has) there should have been more bruises on face.


bottom line i need to see the footage...........

you can get knocked out with a punch to the temple but it doesn't mean you'll have a bruise that people can see

[Godsfly]

Obviously you've never read the report because it didn't say that, both guy had their moments.

What's even funnier is you trying to base the sparring off golovkins nose being a little red rather than a round by round account Doug Fischer, who was rather high on Canelo

actually i did read it.........that would be my 2nd time reading the report.

"His hook-right combination found the mark but his technique was not as tight as it was at the start of the session and his face was turning beet red from Golovkin‘s punches"

if you read the report you will see that golivkin won most of the rounds and even put a beating on canelo in spurts.


and doug fisher is boxing's idiot. (a know it all) i rarely follow anything that the guy says. even fat dan is more reliable .........in all seriousness no knock on fisher but doug fisher many times sees things in his own way (& many times boxing fans don't know what the hell he's seeing or even talking about)

i would like to see the footage because the report is pretty much meaningless. different people see different things...especially when it comes to doug fisher..........

[Godsfly]

you can get knocked out with a punch to the temple but it doesn't mean you'll have a bruise that people can see

the report didn't say that canelo went down though. it said that he was taking so many punches to the point of turning his face a "beet colored"

i know how hard golovkin hits.......if he was taking constant punches to the face by a middleweight golovkin there should have at least been a bruise.

middleweight golovkin?

i mean lets think logically about this......

this is why i need to see the footage.

[ИATAS]

There is a video of Doug Fischer on YouTube where he says GGG made Canelo do a bit of a chicken leg dance

[Godsfly]

chavez jr. is trash and has always been.............why are people surprised


i think even vera will give him a go.............

i called it...........