Liam Smith exposes Canelo Alvarez

[deathofaclown]

canelo is on a roll.

he should go for the hat trick and take BJS belt next, that'll be no problem for cinnamon.

Saunders would give Canelo problems.

[IronDanHamza]

I know what you mean but I expect him to be more defensively responsible against Golovkin, I also don't see him shelling up for too long, I see something more similar to what he did against Cotto where he would shoot right away after catching shots on his guard. On top of that, I don't see Canelo struggling to counter in between Golovkin's shots so he'll be more offensive minded.

I think at range, it's Canelo's fight.

He'll have success on the outside and at mid range when Golovkin comes forward.

My concern is his defense, whilst solid, he gets hit at times when he backs up and on the inside he doesn't defend well IMO, and Golovkin will land big shots when he gets into range and that won't be good.

Another issue I have is later in the fight Canelo seems to fade and become less defensively responsible. He's going to need to be razor sharp and switched on every second to do it. He can be, it's whether he can make the right adjustments

[Willy Wanker]

The term "exposed" gets thrown around way too much these days.

If a fighter someone doesn't like gets hit with a good punch or two, they're exposed.

[Redd Foxx]

Thread title should read; "TS exposes both his lack of boxing knowledge and integrity".

[Doctor_Tenma]

I think at range, it's Canelo's fight.

He'll have success on the outside and at mid range when Golovkin comes forward.

My concern is his defense, whilst solid, he gets hit at times when he backs up and on the inside he doesn't defend well IMO, and Golovkin will land big shots when he gets into range and that won't be good.

Another issue I have is later in the fight Canelo seems to fade and become less defensively responsible. He's going to need to be razor sharp and switched on every second to do it. He can be, it's whether he can make the right adjustments

See me, as much as I hate making assumptions because it's led me to making shit predictions in the past, I feel Canelo fighting at 160 is gonna patch those issues up a bit. You mentioned that Canelo gets touched on the inside, while this is true to an extent, Golovkin isn't the fighter to exploit that because he doesn't emphasize on throwing short combinations and really he isn't even a good inside fighter, at times actually terrible. The inside should serve as a safe space for Canelo.

I think, and we all have good reason not to be caught up in the Golovkin hype whilst still understanding his strengths but one thing that makes me like Canelo's chances is that Golovkin hasn't faced anyone that's gonna take steam out of his punches through body punching. Canelo is legitimately the only fighter I can think of that can actually do that, slow Golovkin down.

[IronDanHamza]

See me, as much as I hate making assumptions because it's led me to making shit predictions in the past, I feel Canelo fighting at 160 is gonna patch those issues up a bit. You mentioned that Canelo gets touched on the inside, while this is true to an extent, Golovkin isn't the fighter to exploit that because he doesn't emphasize on throwing short combinations and really he isn't even a good inside fighter, at times actually terrible. The inside should serve as a safe space for Canelo.

I think, and we all have good reason not to be caught up in the Golovkin hype whilst still understanding his strengths but one thing that makes me like Canelo's chances is that Golovkin hasn't faced anyone that's gonna take steam out of his punches through body punching. Canelo is legitimately the only fighter I can think of that can actually do that, slow Golovkin down.

Definitely see your point about the inside. Golovkin doesn't have an inside game.

I just think when Golvkin cuts off Canelo and Canelo goes the the ropes he's in trouble. He'll hit Canelo, it'll be interesting to see how he handles that. He's shown to be durable thus far.

If Canelo can keep it at range he's in with a big chance. Because if we are talking boxing and counterpunching then Canelo is much better IMO.

[baya]

Saunders would give Canelo problems.

agreed he would, but he'd solve that problem by the 8th.

[M Bison]

Thread title should read; "TS exposes both his lack of boxing knowledge and integrity".

Funny how you never said that when people were talking about Kell Brook exposing Golovkin the agendas are coming out.

[M Bison]

agreed he would, but he'd solve that problem by the 8th.

I think If he does fight BJS he can be lucky its Saunders with that belt and not Eubank Jr, he might be a little bit more hesitant to fighting Eubank Jr who I think is a very tough fight for Canelo infact I think Eubank Jr could easily beat Canelo that work-rate of Eubank Jr is impressive and his inside game is very nice.

[baya]

I think If he does fight BJS he can be lucky its Saunders with that belt and not Eubank Jr, he might be a little bit more hesitant to fighting Eubank Jr who I think is a very tough fight for Canelo infact I think Eubank Jr could easily beat Canelo that work-rate of Eubank Jr is impressive and his inside game is very nice.

yes the fight with eubank jr is the more difficult of the two.

no one is easily beating canelo, 'cept for that one dude with the ridiculous D.