Comments Thread For: Sanchez: Golovkin Will Wear Canelo Down By Eight or Ninth

[bluepete]

Golovkin hasn't been looking really good lately while Nelo has been looking fantastic.

The thing is Jacobs at this point is much better fighter than Julio Jr.

Two pretty tricky opponent's. Spence said how awkward Brook is, so did Froch who sparred him. Jacobs is long, quick moves nicely. Canelo's last two, both flat footed easy to hit. I think it flatters to decieve.

[bluepete]

... in addition to his feet movement, Jacobs switched at times and displayed very fast combos...

And he's long, rangy and still took alot of jabs. Canelo is short, has decent head movement, but sits on the ropes top much.

[MDPopescu]

Canelo can put together combos but his feet are glued.

I didn't expect Jacobs to switch to southpaw

... he managed to somehow nullify GGG's jab in that manner... but GGG ain't no ******, doe: Jacobs was in southpaw stance when GGG threw that "double straight right" which floored Jacobs!

[MDPopescu]

And he's long, rangy and still took a lot of jabs. Canelo is short, has decent head movement, but sits on the ropes top much.

... GGG holds the stiffest jab in the business to date...

[aboutfkntime]

... GGG holds the stiffest jab in the business to date...

that will be the first thing to go

immediately followed by Golovkin's confidence

Canelo will beat him to the punch and land those fast combo's and nice counters..... make him miss, make him pay

[Patsfan bri]

Isn't this fight September 16th and not November 16th ?

[Patsfan bri]

I was watching a film study of Golovkin Jacobs yesterday, Golovkin really does have a better defence than hes credited with. Canelo's slow feet are gonna cost him here.

in addition let's not forget that Canelo last 2 opponents were Khan who can't take a punch and and Chavez who was a punching bad and didn't fight back.

[Jsmooth9876]

I think GGG needs to get him out of there by the 8th. Canelo puts in great bodywork that could slow GGG down later in the fight and Canelo could take over the fight. The whole fight depends on Canelo ability to absorb the GGG power shots. If he can, he will win the fight. GGG has slowed down a bit it seems and CANELO puts his combinations together nicely which will win him rounds with the judges. Gonna be an interesting fight. Either way, GGG will get no credit for beating a "smaller" Canelo, or he will be "exposed" as a bum if he loses.

[The Time]

in addition let's not forget that Canelo last 2 opponents were Khan who can't take a punch and and Chavez who was a punching bad and didn't fight back.

Also Liam Smith, who at times had success against Canelo, being aggressive and pushing Canelo back. Before getting blasted away by body shots.

[angkag]

A lot of the perceptions on how this fight might go are based on how Golovkin looked against Jacobs (Jacobs made him look human) and how Canelo looked against Chavez (Chavez made him look like superman).

Just imagine that instead, we had Canelo vs Jacobs and Golovkin vs Chavez in the build-up.

Would Canelo have steam-rolled Jacobs ? Doubt it, not sure he would even win.

Would Golovkin have steam-rolled that version of Chavez ? Methinks Chavez would still be in hospital.

So the pre-fight perceptions could have been much different.

But styles make fights. Canelo doesn't have Jacobs size and foot movement, so there will be a lot more contact as they will be in each others range more often. I think to get punches home Golovkin will have to eat some, and Canelo has some pretty quick hands to counter with combos. The fight will come down to how Golovkin feels Canelo's counters - if he realises early he could be hurt, he will be more cautious and if its defence and tactical, it would make for close fight. If Golovkin isn't feeling Canelo's punches and starts to march through them, Canelo will get overwhelmed.

So an interesting fight, I suspect neither will take chances at outset and quite a bit of feeling out and getting the distance for at least a couple of rounds. I suspect someone will land something big around the 3rd, and a fight will break out. If Golovkin backs off and stays cautious, Canelo on points. If Golovkin goes berserk, it will be Hagler v Hearns II.

Canelo can't keep the distance with his feet like Jacobs did, he will have to do it with his fists.