Does Canelo have the style to beat GGG??

[Eastcoast]

Golovkin's footwork trumps Alvarez' hand speed. Also Alvarez' punching power seems a bit overrated.

Golovkin's not going to fight Alvarez like Angulo did, he's got the reach to bust him up from mid range. People taking way too much from the Monroe fight.

[Boxfan83]

I do not think any style would give GGG fits. He can stand and punch with anyone and can cut off the ring as good as anyone in the sport and much better than most. He is very adaptable and after 350 amateur and 33 pro fights, I do not think there is any possible style that he has not seen and that he has not defeated.

As for Canelo specifically... I think GGG KTFOs him in under 4 rounds.

C'mon man, you are acting like GGG is God's gift to boxing.

[Boxfan83]

If Canelo can keep the fight Center ring by moving his head and standing his ground (leg strength), yes he can give GGG fits. He needs more stamina though. I think at 160 and 25years old, Canelo will have the full strength he needs to earn respect. He will have to fight the fight of his life though, he's faster than GGG so he'll have to get off first everytime and than smother GGG, thats where the leg strength comes in. Canelos stamina may be a recipe for disaster for him though...

[PeasantCrusha]

C'mon man, you are acting like GGG is God's gift to boxing.

It's all he ever posts about. I am starting to think Barcham is Abel Sanchez.

[Build That Wall]

Absolutely not

[ea22]

Wow, Barcham is shameless in his GGG fanboy crush. Bizarre that a mature adult male, would find a heroic father figure in a guy 20 years younger.


War GGG?

Pot calling the Kettle black lol.

[From Russia]

GGG gonna put insane pressure and Alvarez will gas in 2 minutes...

[PeasantCrusha]

Canelo's going to be something vicious when he starts fighting at 160 (no catchweights). I think he could give GGG a good run for his money. Sadly this fight wont happen for a couple more years.

@155lbs, Canelo IS a middleweight so waiting to not starve himself down to 155lbs seems a bit silly.


Canelo is 174lbs on fight night to GGGs 172lbs. Does not seem like Canelo is too keen on facing GGG until GGG is 34-35. Smart...

[Barcham]

C'mon man, you are acting like GGG is God's gift to boxing.

I don't believe in god.

Golovkin would destroy Canelo and both Canelo and ODLH are very well aware of this fact which is why Oscar will keep Alvarez as far from GGG as possible in the hope that Golovkin moves to SMW before Canelo moves fully into 160. If there was any real confidence in their camp, they would put Canelo up against GGG as soon as possible so they could get him out of the way. But instead, Oscar is talking about a fight two years or so down the line. Not a shred of confidence over there at all. Maybe Canelo's fans should be running his career as they seem to know a lot more than the pros he has now.

[Szef]

I'll be interested to see how GGG's stamina looks against another big guy who is also a top fighter.

Canelo does have stamina issues, but he's went the distance with guys like Lara, Trout, Mayweather, beat up Angulo with power shots for 10 rounds...I think he'll be alright.

neither of these men is as powerful bodypuncher as ggg is, though.