Why Couldn't Triple G Land CLEAN?

[BWC]

Exactly! Canelo was made to look like an amateur with his overrated counter punching style which really looked like a poor man's imitation of Floyd Mayweather. When his counter punches didn't work, he was for the most part, limited to throwing single punches once or twice every minute that looked better than they actually were because for one, they were flashier and more flamboyant and two, because they were random. However, Golovkin's punches were more consistent.

Golovkin's range control and jab almost totally shut down Canelo's counter punching strategy.

I was far more impressed by GGG than Canelo. I thought GGG looked very good last night. Never really got hit clean by counters when Camelot was baiting him against the ropes. Canelos offense was very limited..

[LetOutTheCage]

My argument wasn't about whether it was enough. Glad we agree he landed plenty.

Thats not what I said, nice try though

[BM dnobagaV]

watch round nine. canelo was shitting his pants

Were you blind??
I saw a close but clear GGG round. Canelo was a little flustered but got over it quickly.

[joesaiditstrue]

This must be the thread where all 12 people who scored the fight for Canelo are hanging out.

[SplitSecond]

was it these 3?

[Mr Objecitivity]

I was far more impressed by GGG than Canelo. I thought GGG looked very good last night. Never really got hit clean by counters when Camelot was baiting him against the ropes. Canelos offense was very limited..

I totally agree! I expected more from Canelo Alvarez. With all the arguments made about him being such a exuberant offensive boxer with such a versatile offense consisting of combinations, body punches and etc. In the end, Canelo was limited to only landing the odd single punch or two of every minute of every round. Canelo barely ever landed more than a single punch in rapid succession. Even with body punches, either Golovkin wasn't fazed by Canelo's body punches at all or he neutralized the effectiveness of the body punches.

With the exception of Floyd Mayweather Jr and Erislandy Lara, one would be very hard pressed to find too many boxers who neutralized Canelo Alvarez's offense to the same extent as Golovkin did. Especially Canelo's counter punches. Golovkin more or less put on a masterclass display in defense against Canelo's main offensive strategies. The fact that he was able to neutralize Canelo's counter punching better than nearly any of his past opponents along with his other offensive moves actually proves that GGG isn't this limited boxer that some claim him to be. It actually proves that Golovkin has top level boxing skills.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

1. Canelo does have a slippery defense, much like maidana.. seems like easy target but very hard to hit flush.

2.. ggg is past his expiration date.. totally reminds me of hagler vs mugabi and Leonard.. reflexes and pulling the trigger just a tad slow

[IMDAZED]

Thats not what I said, nice try though

My apologies, I read your post wrong. Anyway, I think Canelo landed plenty of clean punches. Whether they were enough is up for debate.

[MDPopescu]

I had Golovkin winning but he looked like a slob. Poor accuracy, slow, mediocre power. That said, he earned many rounds by being persistent and consistent. Canelo threw away a lot of that fight.

... my guess is they played safe with a view to a possible rematch... staying at a safe distance, taking no big risks, not digging to the body etc... more like an exhibition...

... both fighters didn't keep their word -- looking for the KO... I guess they both wanted the possible rematch in their back pocket... Even if Canelo may very well scrap such a rematch...

[Chrismart]

He landed his jab well. Canelo has a real nice defence though.
His footwork isn't as static as people make out either.