Never really lost center ring in fact, and even the narrative that Canelo was continually coming forward isn't true for significant stretches of the fight. In fact it was pretty much textbook on how to deal with an offensive counterpuncher which is the role Canelo was playing on the night. Canelo's approach was not dissimilar to GGG s usual strategy, come forward, put the pressure on and wait for them to make the mistake trying to keep you off, cept GGG wasn't biting cos he knew what was happening.
At the end of the day neither of 'em did a great deal of effective work because they were both very aware of what might come back... Golovkin scored with his jabs cos he knew Canelo was waiting to Counter anything else and Canelo with uppercuts and lead hooks, the vast majority of which didn't have a great deal on 'em, again cos he was very wary of commiting and leaving himself open.
At the end of the day neither of 'em did a great deal of effective work because they were both very aware of what might come back... Golovkin scored with his jabs cos he knew Canelo was waiting to Counter anything else and Canelo with uppercuts and lead hooks, the vast majority of which didn't have a great deal on 'em, again cos he was very wary of commiting and leaving himself open.
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