I thought Khan was giving a good account for himself for the initial 2 rounds and then Saul began working his way in. By the 5th round the momentum had shifted considerably and Khan was no longer as flashy nor effective as in the beginning of the fight. Alvarez led him to the KO by setting his offense up with feints after ripping Khan's body throughout the night.
Khan may have been faster, may have made Canelo miss several times but he hardly ever made him pay. There's levels to the sport and it just so happens that many folks turn their attention away from what Saul actually does well and focus on what he's basic at simply to better fit their agenda. Canelo may be slow footed, amateurish at cutting off the ring and applying pressure but his upper body movement and reflexes are sharp. Think about it, Khan, the much faster man with good technical abilities was being flicked, missing and was having his punches rolled by the bigger, cement footed guy. Interesting to say the least.
Khan may have been faster, may have made Canelo miss several times but he hardly ever made him pay. There's levels to the sport and it just so happens that many folks turn their attention away from what Saul actually does well and focus on what he's basic at simply to better fit their agenda. Canelo may be slow footed, amateurish at cutting off the ring and applying pressure but his upper body movement and reflexes are sharp. Think about it, Khan, the much faster man with good technical abilities was being flicked, missing and was having his punches rolled by the bigger, cement footed guy. Interesting to say the least.
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