In Tuesday’s episode of “Deep Waters” on ProBox TV, analyst Teddy Atlas offered a piece of advice to Jaime Munguia, who will challenge undisputed super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on Saturday in Las Vegas: “Don’t allow the ninjas to come over the wall.” Atlas discussed the crisis of imagination a fighter can experience in anticipating a bout, rather than focusing on a fight plan and seeing to its execution. “Don’t allow your mind to go to the wrong places,” Atlas said before explaining further.
Teddy Atlas: Imagination Could Be Jaime Munguia’s Greatest Enemy
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crimsonfalcon07Thu May 2, 2024, 9:05 PM UTC
I've been watching tape and I just don't see how Munguía wins this one even if Canelo is slipping. He got caught completely flush repeatedly by Derevyanchenko and Ryder both, and if Canelo lands those shots, I don't see how the chin holds up. But I've been wrong before. I thought Haney would easily decision Ryan Garcia, even
Elastic RecoilzThu May 2, 2024, 9:03 PM UTC
A lot of fighters seem to give Canelo too much respect - sure he throws dangerous counter shots but a lot of the time when fighters have openings against him they choose not to take them. Bivol set the blueprint on what you're meant to do against Canelo; when the openings present themselves you launch 1st 2nd and 3rd phase
VerusThu May 2, 2024, 8:34 PM UTC
Good post...makes sense to me.
VerusThu May 2, 2024, 8:32 PM UTC
Oh no! Teddy is as off the wall as Bernard Hopkins! This guy's neutons are not firing properly.
crimsonfalcon07Thu May 2, 2024, 8:23 PM UTC
Munguía really does have terrible imagination. He's just jab, jab, jab, 1-2, 1-2-3/7, 3-2 if they're coming in on him. I'm not sure he even knows any more combos, and he doesn't change his speed.