Comments Thread For: Canelo vs. Kovalev Finalized For November 2 at MGM Grand

[Vlad_]

Sources: The Canelo Alvarez-Sergey Kovalev light heavyweight title fight will take at the light heavyweight limit of 175 pounds as expected. There’s no catchweight in the contract for the Nov. 2 bout

— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) September 13, 2019

[mike1010011]

Kovalev is 6 foot tall but also a very SKILLED 175 pounder who has proven his skill-set against equally skilled operators in:

Hopkins - even tho B-hop was old, he still was in great shape and no one dominates him without having to go through a hard-to-score hug fest at the very least. Kovalev didn't even allow him to do that by backing up every time hopkins went in for the clinch and timing his shots, which B-Hop acknowledged in his post-fight analysis.

Vs Andre Ward - an great BOXER and talent who is hard to outbox and Kovalev showed his skill set even tho he lost (i'm not here to stir up a Kova vs Ward pissing contest about who won the first)

Aganst Yarde - a much stronger, muscular, natural Light-heavy, where he showed his durability when given a chance where the ref wasn't as trigger happy to stop the fight. Yard while inexperienced showed some skill and slickness.

^^^Now these are all 6 foot tall+ opponents with equal to better skill than little 5'7 Canelo.

On paper, there is no way little munchkin Canelo is supposed to win a fight like this, unless the cards are stacked against Kovalev - who is already on the verge of being shot.


Delahoya and Goldenboy are trying to spin the narrative into a impossible to win scenario for Canelo who is jumping up two weight classes, which does seem that way on paper.

But in reality it's more like this:

Good analysis,but based off of how that movie ends,canelo should lose...

[EL_GRINGO]

i would green K Canelo if he was on the forum,props to you, great fight FHOF

[icha]

may the best man win

[GlassJoey]

We might get Canelo vs Andy Ruiz in 2020.

I think Kovalev wins the fight and Canelo gets the decision. Please update the poll

[EL_GRINGO]

another good fight for DAZN,it has to be said

[Iron Fister]

Canelo is a straight up boss for such move!!!

[jonnyc420]

Gonna be a good fight

[IRONCHINHAGLER]

After seeing past his prime Kov ko’d twice in 3 fights and in serious trouble against green inexperienced Yarde - easy work for Canelo....no props for going after vulnerable old man!!

[BigStomps]

These guys have to stop trying to sell the fight as canelo jumping up 2 weight classes. The dude has fought at 168 twice before.

But his last fight was at middleweight so he is jumping up two weight classes from his last fight.