If GGG won the first fight on the cards would you have wanted to see a rematch?

I believe that in such case Golovkin-Saunders would have been general public priority.

 

I disagree. Canelo landed the better shots and took GGG out of this monster outlook people like GGG Fans like to think he is. I think you're confusing effective aggression vs ineffective aggression. You can be aggressive but not land much of anything of significance while the other guy is the one with the flashier offence and defence. If you have GGG winning 8 rounds out of the 12 you were looking for rounds to sway his way.

 

You could make the same argument for Golovkin fans and those who scored it in favor of Golovkin. That they were looking to give rounds to Golovkin. Golovkin did not win many rounds clearly due to Canelo slipping most of his shots and landing the harder more impactful punches.

To put this to the test, I challenge you to cite more than 4 rounds that Golovkin won clearly. Any rounds you list I can point to specific punches that Canelo landed that were reasons to give Canelo the round.

Golovkin just didn't win that many rounds clearly. Rounds 5 and 7 were probably the closest to that, but even those were relatively close when you split up the rounds in segments. (first 2 minutes of round 5 Canelo was winning, for example) The other rounds GGG supposedly won (4, 8, & 9) you're just giving him rounds for coming forward and throwing more punches. That's you looking to give him rounds, not paying attention to the quality of landed punches but just giving rounds for throwing more punches.

Any of these rounds could be seen as even rounds. Where as rounds like 2, 3, 10, 11, and 12 Canelo did more to actually win those rounds clearly with sustained ring control (rounds 2 and 3) and barrages of clean punching (rounds 10, 11, and 12). So the same argument you are making towards those who were supposedly looking to give Canelo rounds I can turn back around and make it towards those who gave a lot of rounds to GGG.

Most of the rounds were close enough to score it for either guy if you were looking to score it for either guy. (for different reasons) However if you appreciate the finer points of boxing (slipping punches, counter punches, making a guy miss, etc) Canelo was more impressive round affer round and thus he arguably won more rounds clearly because he landed more eye catching no-doubt-about-it big punches. Punches like that win fighters close rounds, what made it tough was the argument as to whether he landed enough of them compared to Golovkin's volume of thrown punches, but that comes down to your own calculation, i.e. what you are looking for.

 

That's true, but still, just looking at Golovkin himself, he looked healthier than he looked in his previous fights. (regardless of who was in front of him) Just compare him to how he looked in England before the Brook fight. (many commented how washed out he looked) Watching Golovkin walking to the ring vs Canelo, compare that to how he looked coming into the ring vs Vanes. He looked better vs Vanes. It was an easier opponent for sure, but he still looked better. (not just his performance, or how easily he won, but just himself)

 

Your point about 'timing' and there being evidence in the first fight that Canelo could perform even better against an older GGG isn't a good thing.

It's not a reason for a rematch to occur....in fact it's a reason a rematch shouldn't.

Canelo could win a rematch, which he doesn't deserve, and the history books will have him undefeated in 2 fights against GGG....When GGG should be 1-0.

 

That fight was dope. Serious talent from both guys, and produced some truly amazing moments from both. I thought Canelo edged it. Full article https://imgur.com/gallery/lKcAK

I'd love to see it because it is the two best middleweights in the world and it was highly competitive.

 

Is this a euphemism....Ok he's a knobhead..there ...you "Made" me say it lol

 

Personally I would have wanted to see a rematch even if GGG got the decision on the cards in the first fight.

I believe both fighters can make it a better fight the second time around, both can improve on their last performances and that makes it a better spectacle.

Even though I scored it for GGG I haven't and didn't say it was one sided or a beating because it wasn't, Golovkin just won more rounds in my opinion.


Also, everything that has happened since, the debate about the scoring, the failed drug tests and even things like the accusation of illegal hand wraps have made it a must happen rematch.

 

That too. I was suggesting that he'd recently hatched