They are working overtime trying to convince everyone this is a cherrypick and Canelo should easily stop him
You can't make this up
Canelo is a 4 to 1 favorite to win and that's by pro odds makers not salty GGG fans. Does being a 4 to 1 favorite sound like Canelo is taking much of a risk? Just do a simple search of odds on the Kovalev vs Canelo fight. Nobody is making stuff up. If Canelo was fighting GGG or Jermall or Andrade he would not be a 4 to 1 betting favorite. There is a reason Canelo said only Kovalev, No Bivol or Beterbiev need apply.
They are working overtime trying to convince everyone this is a cherrypick and Canelo should easily stop him
You can't make this up
Do you ever get tired of loving up on Canelo and hating on GGG and his fans? Every day it's many more threads praising Canelo and shyting on GGG. How did you score the two GGG vs Canelo fights? I really am curious since you say Canelo is a god and GGG is so worthless. I scored the first fight 8 rounds to 4 for GGG and the 2nd fight 7 rounds to 5 for GGG. I think they are both great fighters.
Canelo should weight 165-168'ish... definitely no more than 170
he should be trying to win that fight as the smaller man
advantages... speed/defence/sharpness/body-work
Kovalev... height/reach/range/power
imo Kovalev should use a similar plan that they used for Hopkins
play a jab-counter game, stepping back slightly whenever Canelo looks to engage... getting the most advantage from Kovalev's strengths... while nullifying Canelo's
but that was JDJ, McGirt will probably see things differently
I see that as a difficult fight for Canelo
but not interested in that fight if it happens at catchweight
Considering canelos already kinda an average size MW, moving up to LHW and taking on anyone with a pulse i feel like is commendable. Might not be as jaw droppping as canelo groupies are making it out to be, but its a notable accomplishment .
That being said, Kovalev is being chosen for a reason. the reward outweighs the risk with him at this point, he looked absolutely finished down the stretch in that ward rematch. In the alvarez fights kovalev has looked notably less sharp and more susceptible to being hurt badly. hes clearly a fading champion, and canelo wants his scalp on his resume. thats just the reality of the situation. hes not facing the world beater that kovalev was 5-6 years ago. but kov isnt quite yet RJJ level washed up
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