I actually have it the other way. I thought a draw was a good call when watching it live, and only had an issue with Byrd's card.
After rewatching the fight closely, it is much easier to score the fight for Golovkin because so many highlight-worthy punches that Canelo 'landed' were fully or partially blocked. For example, in the 1st round that everyone gave to Canelo, he basically landed 2 good shots the whole round, with one "body" shot (~1:20) that looked good actually landing low. Those 2 pretty combos Canelo threw at the end of the 1st didn't even come close to landing - hit 100% glove.
That kept happening throughout the fight - Canelo threw a lot of pretty shots, a lot of which were at least partially blocked. I end up with 116-112 for Golovkin.
Yeah I thought some of his "landed" body shots didn't hit flush, missed or were blocked. A couple of times I went back on the replay and just couldn't see it landing clearly, not the way the commenters were saying.
If they did they had zero impact. Golovkin didn't even flinch. I mean at least with the head shots Canelo landed you could see GGG's head move. For supposedly, and I agree he is, being such a great body puncher nothing Canelo landed hurt, phased or slowed down Golovkin.
this will not appear on any ''biggest robbery'' list.
canelo will dispatch 3g come may.
I agree it won't. I do think it was another bad decision in boxing. I think there are few decisions that will truly go down as the biggest robberies at the end of the day.
I agree it won't. I do think it was another bad decision in boxing. I think there are few decisions that will truly go down as the biggest robberies at the end of the day.
no question. there are definite and legit robberies. this was not one of them. 2 of the 3 judges had it right. that one judge is making people go ballistic for the wrong reason.
we waited what seemed like forever for them to get in the ring. we get to see them a second time.
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