Can anyone actually explain what Canelo's gameplan was against Mayweather?

I think he wanted to apply some intelligent pressure with the jab and get those body shots off. The problem was, he was getting out-jabbed and it really caused issues for Canelo. He was looking to counter Floyd's right hand as well, but Floyd was keeping it in the bag more than usual, which again was throwing the younger fighter off as the left jab kept coming.

If you're just loading up on power shots, and not hitting Mayweather with the jab to disrupt his rhythm, you're in for a long night.

Floyd is brilliant, he really mixed it up and kept Canelo confused. You haven't seen the last of Canelo though, this kid is for real and will learn from this fight.

 

Canelo is a boxer puncher his plan was to outbox PBF. He actually bought into his own hype and he and his team actually thought he was the superior boxer and that he could outbox PBF he had no plan B. People thinking that Canelo was the typical Mexican pressure fighter a guy who's willing to eat 3 shots to land one were wrong. Canelo isn't cut from that cloth and he can't fight like that I have no idea what people were thinking if they thought he would use that gameplan? He's a boxer puncher not a pressure fighter.

 

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In the early rounds he was trying to make Mayweather lead, so he could counter him. Mayweather's timing and speed were too good, however, so Canelo couldn't find the opportunity to land properly. He was also trying to make use of the jab to both body and head. When he realised that Mayweather was doing the better work on the outside, he tried to get a little more aggressive, but Mayweather could block, roll and counter a lot of his shots, so Canelo didn't have much success there either. He did land more punches than Guerrero, but it wasn't a competitive fight. Mayweather is in a different class.

 

^^^ THIS all day.

I was expecting Canelo to use his jab consistingly in the first rounds and then in the second half to use his size and strenght to apply pressure even if he ate 2 or 3 shots, but to keep getting body shots in despite receiving some.

When he started to back with Mayweather's snappy punches i knew since round 4 it was over and Mayweather UD.

Canelo can beat Mayweather but he seriously needs to push himself to go to war.

 

The problem with Khan fighting a sharp shooter like Mayweather is we know that chin is going to get cracked. Khan's defense is leaky to say the least, and it isn't like Floyd is a light puncher either. He has enough to hurt you.

 

Interesting theory. I will be curious to see who they line up for his next opponent.

 

Canelo isn't a slugger that's ridiculous.

 

seemed like his gameplan was to keep trying to hit floyd on the elbows,arms and shoulders but those punches werent effective. I dont think canelo expected floyd ta walk him down for most of the fight

 

His gameplan was to hope Mayweather was too small and "scared" of his power