Let me preface this by saying I highly, highly doubt Jr can pull this off.
But there is a blueprint.
Obviously, Jr. cannot move like Floyd (or even Lara, if you think Canelo lost that fight, which I do not)
But, he CAN use his physical advantages to keep Canelo at bay.
He must jab often.
He must be ready to step to either side when Canelo tries to close the gap and dig to the body as he does so.
Obviously he is not fleet of foot. But he can use a "matador" kind of approach, jabbing to keep Canelo outside then stepping to the side and/or clinching when it gets close.
He needs to keep this a distance fight the first 6-8 rounds and try to make Canelo expend energy while trading rounds.
In other words, he has to fight like Wlad did most of his career the first 2/3s of the fight
The last four, he can open up on a stamina diminished Canelo and either win more rounds or stop him late.
But there is a blueprint.
Obviously, Jr. cannot move like Floyd (or even Lara, if you think Canelo lost that fight, which I do not)
But, he CAN use his physical advantages to keep Canelo at bay.
He must jab often.
He must be ready to step to either side when Canelo tries to close the gap and dig to the body as he does so.
Obviously he is not fleet of foot. But he can use a "matador" kind of approach, jabbing to keep Canelo outside then stepping to the side and/or clinching when it gets close.
He needs to keep this a distance fight the first 6-8 rounds and try to make Canelo expend energy while trading rounds.
In other words, he has to fight like Wlad did most of his career the first 2/3s of the fight
The last four, he can open up on a stamina diminished Canelo and either win more rounds or stop him late.
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