Comments Thread For: De La Hoya: Canelo Must Be Cautious - Golovkin is a Monster!

[4truth]

Canelo is broken down mentally and physically by the Golovkin jab for 5-6 rounds, becomes desperate, gets caught and stopped in the 7th or 8th.

[Nomadic]

This is going to come down to Canelo's ability to take damage at 160. I'm not talking that Chavez damage.

[Slowhand]

I 100% expect Canelo to be cautious in the fight and use his legs

Kick GGG in the nuts? Cause Canelita sure aint avoiding GGG´s pressure with his foot work. Seriously, I think Canelo should stand his ground and make GGG aware of those counters. Keep the fight away from the ropes, this is no Liam Smith coming after him.

[Robi13]

It'll be competitive early, the feel out process. Once canelo figures the slow golovkin out maybe after 3-4 rounds, easy pickings all night there after.

[HURTFEELINGS]

First off, Canelo hasnt been down to my knowledge and when Canelo comes to the ring, he'll probably be in the 180 range, so he'll be able to take GGG's early attack and dig into his body and lean on him, take him into the deep water and drown him 9th or 10. When power punchers, power isnt working what else to they have in their repertoire? and usually power punchers lose by KO. He just needs to follow the Andre WARd blueprint and make him quit like his comrad

[kafkod]

... yes: that's what Canelo does best...



... while GGG can't hit to the body?...



... while Canelo "likes" body shots...

Kick GGG in the nuts? Cause Canelita sure aint avoiding GGG´s pressure with his foot work. Seriously, I think Canelo should stand his ground and make GGG aware of those counters. Keep the fight away from the ropes, this is no Liam Smith coming after him.

Canelo and his team know there is no way he beats GGG with movement. That's why he looks like he's been training for a body building contest, not a boxing match!

[kmas-ski]

Andre Ward has more of a boxing acumen in his pinky finger than Canelo has in his entire body. I hear what you're trying to say but you can't make him be something he's not. He's not a guy that clinches and turns his opponents like Ward. He can't level off and jab to the solarplex like Ward. Canelo best shot is subtle lateral movement and counter. He is Not Ray Leonard where can stick and move all around the ring for 12 rounds. If he tries that he will met the same fate Cotto met against Margarito. Personally I think both guys are extremely flawed. However you can't rule out GGG power jab something that Canelo will need to take away. So unless he got some BHOP or Ward in him where he'll slip and clinch GGG to disrupt that I give him no shot to win this fight. Then there's the size sparity. The Jacobs comparison is a Cardinal sin in boxing playing the triangle game. Jacobs is 6 foot athletic mw something Canelo is neither. Canelo best shot is hope GGG is faded and he can out-box him while absorbing punches with no starch on them. Huge IF

[MDPopescu]

Canelo and his team know there is no way he beats GGG with movement. That's why he looks like he's been training for a body building contest, not a boxing match!

yes, he has a new conditioning coach...

[Boxfan83]

lol, he's as flat-footed as they come. He hasn't got the legs to stop being cut off by GGG who has far better footwork. That would be a recipe for disaster. It would be playing right into GGG's hands because he would just trap him on the ropes.

Canelo's very best chance is just go in and do what he does best and see if it's enough. Try to keep it in the centre of the ring and use his good upper body movement, sharp counters and combinations.

I do think you need to use your legs v GGG though and that will be Canelo's downfall. He isn't good enough of a mover to make it effective.

I totally agree with the bolded.

I semi agree with the italicized. You do need to use your legs but conservatively. If Canelo starts fighting ring post to ring post he loses. He can fight center ring and use his legs to turn GGG and not let him bully him back. Canelos bulking up to turn this guy and stand his ground. Canelos best asset going into this fight is his reflex, his hand speed is #2. Canelos gotta keep his hands busy, smother GGG's power, turn him, & get off first.

[satiev1]

I 100% expect Canelo to be cautious in the fight and use his legs

LOL. You guys are turning canelo into someone he's not.