How did he have better defense when he was out-landed 10/12 rounds? By defense, do you mean running (causing a stalemate since he was not throwing when backpedaling) or shelling up on the ropes without throwing a punch for 30s-1min at a time? I give him credit for surviving 12 (something I never thought he'd be able to do), but the boos from the crowd (pro-Canelo by a wide margin to start the fight) and the tears in Nelo's eyes when he was interviewed should tell you all you need to know.
How did he have better defense when he was out-landed 10/12 rounds? By defense, do you mean running (causing a stalemate since he was not throwing when backpedaling) or shelling up on the ropes without throwing a punch for 30s-1min at a time? I give him credit for surviving 12 (something I never thought he'd be able to do), but the boos from the crowd (pro-Canelo by a wide margin to start the fight) and the tears in Nelo's eyes when he was interviewed should tell you all you need to know.
The crowd was hot for Canelo during the first 3 rounds but by the 8th were pretty silent.
Canelo is clearly the more skilled fighter. Told these idiots for years but they didn't want to hear it. I gave Golovkin the fight because Canelo stupidly gave Golovkin too many rounds as he was waiting for opportunities and showing off his defense. I think part of the problem was that Canelo was waiting for Golovkin to open up the body and lost a lot of ground while he was waiting. If Canelo listens to his corner and gets his head out of his ass, maybe he can honestly win a rematch because it's obvious he has the talent to do it. Golovkin can't consistently land clean on him.
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