Comments Thread For: Canelo: GGG Didn't Take Risks, Scared of My Counters, I Hurt Him

[Bronx2245]

If you know both fighters, you can see that Golovkin stayed a half step back when Canelo was on the ropes, showing respect for Canelo's uppercut when fighting off the ropes. So you had what was almost a stalemate on the ropes at times where Golovkin was just out of range of Canelo's uppercut, but the half step back meant Golovkin couldn't do his usual body work or work like he usually did with the opponent on the ropes.

Only way this stalemate changes is if Golovkin decides to eat the uppercut to get the body shots in, else Canelo stops backing up to the ropes. Don't know what changes they will make, but it looked to me that Canelo always span off the ropes to his left, so if Golovkin could move slightly to the right he might be able to catch him more on the way out. Too much to the right and Canelo spins off the other way of course, but it sttruck me he had a preference to go to the left, so Golovkin needs to play to that preference.

As for hurting, they both felt each others punches whatever they say, and both have great chins, but in the power stakes, its hard not to give Golovkin the edge, so more likely that Canelo felt it a bit more in there. Anyway, they both know what to expect in there now, and we have yet to see the psychological impact of that in the second fight. Either Canelo figures he can take it and goes to land more of his own (advantage Canelo if he really can take it), else is even more shy of getting tagged and even more defensive (advantage Golovkin) - we'll see after the first punch lands.

Got a feeling Canelo will be more aggressive in the early rounds to get past Golovkin's jab, and try land something or enough punches to make Golovkin less willing to move forward. But he'll eat a few too, and there is a risk that if he can't stop Golovkin's willingness to move forward, the fight will slip back into the first fight and we end up going to the cards again (more arguments).

"If you know both fighters, you can see that Golovkin stayed a half step back when Canelo was on the ropes, showing respect for Canelo's uppercut when fighting off the ropes. So you had what was almost a stalemate on the ropes at times where Golovkin was just out of range of Canelo's uppercut, but the half step back meant Golovkin couldn't do his usual body work or work like he usually did with the opponent on the ropes." Excellent analysis! That's exactly what I saw too!

[Mirus]

Actually Canelo didn't risk. He was running the most part of the fight.

[Mirus]

According to Canelo and his fans, "running backward the whole fight = smart boxing"

[Slowhand]

In short: Canelo set traps, G saw them and fought cautious. Smart boxing from both.

[Willy Wanker]

Nonsense.

GGG was very cautious mainly BEFORE he felt Canelo's power. When he felt Canelo's power wasn't all that, GGG pressed the action and he forced it a little too much so he looked sloppy in his efforts.

But GGG knew counters were coming and Canelo was trying to set traps.

GGG didn't take enough risks early on, but Canelo didn't risk anything and fought like pacing himself and not gassing out before the final bell was his first priority while winning was his second priority.

[skinnystev]

i didn't see red balls take any risks in the 1st fight in fact i have never seen red balls take risks in any fight basically red balls is just a running yellow dog . his main claim to fame is the hype job issuing from the mouth of a drunken cross dresser

[Vasyl’s dad]

You know that's what it is. Most of the white guys don't know shet about boxing. They should stick to that **** shet UFC!.
I've yet to meet a white guy who'll give Canelo any props...

I’m not white, and Canelo was not all that. Especially after talking all that masa, “we don’t **** around”. I get that his game plan was to be more boxer than puncher, but he realized that Golovkin is not Kahn from 147, or Josesito Lopez from 140. It’s smart that he changed his style based on the opponent in front of him but let’s not pretend he put on some type of clinic in there. He gave some good shots and took some good shots, but he definitely wasn’t the super macho man he made himself to be. He turned into Erislandy Lara. Canelo is pretty stationary but does have good upper body movement. For a guy with his size to be elusive like that is impressive. But he simply needs to throw more, just like Lara needed to throw more. But if he does throw more, he obviously opens himself up and wastes precious energy. He can’t afford to do that with his stamina issues. I think he would be better off coming in a bit lighter without putting on so much weight overnight.

[bluemax]

Got to give Canelo credit for his foot work. I never saw a middleweight so fleet footed in the ring. I wonder if he wore out them boxing shoes after putting so many miles on them running in reverse.

[Vasyl’s dad]

Got to give Canelo credit for his foot work. I never saw a middleweight so fleet footed in the ring. I wonder if he wore out them boxing shoes after putting so many miles on them running in reverse.

These were found Sunday morning in Canelos dressing room.

[HURTFEELINGS]

You might be a boxing fan but in all reality you don't know shet about boxing if you think Canelo was running backwards.
It's boxing, not brawling you fool! Hit and not get hit! You're one of them dumb fuccs who thinks a boxing fight is to stand in the middle of the ring and trade punches till one of them gets knocked out.
You have no clue what boxing is all about!

They believe "Rocky" is real. That a 185lb guy can take punches all night from an undefeated Heavyweight Champion, and still keep coming forward with NO defense.