Does Canelo have what it takes to recover from the kind of knockdown that Kovalev put on Ward?

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  1. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    The referee will help him up. Then Adalaide Byrd will kiss his boo boo better.
     
    roughdiamond, Oct 15, 2019
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  2. BCS8

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    Canelo really has a top class chin. He took shots from Golovkin that would have finished other guys and kept on trucking. That said I think Kovalev's power is even better than Golovkin's and a flush shot from Kova is going to be felt by anybody at the weight. Canelo absolutely must get through the early rounds without getting tagged clean.

    I actually think his biggest problem is the second wind Kovalev seems to get at round 8-9. That's just about on cue for when Saul's batteries run flat. I believe rounds 7-10 are going to be all Kovalev, assuming we get a decent version of Sergey.
     
    BCS8, Oct 15, 2019
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  3. Jackman65

    Jackman65 FJB Full Member

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    All those shots were set up by illegal low blows so I guess you are partially right. If you hit a guy in the balls enough times, even a feather fisted guy like Ward can take a guy out.
     
    Jackman65, Oct 15, 2019
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  4. acie2g

    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I honestly don't know why everybody is so sure Canelo wins, if Kovalev wins by stoppage I would not be surprised it's divisions for a reason and Kovalev is still a threat to any other LHW win or lose it would be interesting to see him vs the winner of Beterbiev-Gvozdyk
     
    acie2g, Oct 15, 2019
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  5. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    100% i don't know
     
    Ph33rknot, Oct 15, 2019
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  6. iii

    iii Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would like to see Kovalev target Canelos body, lets see how the bodysnatcher likes it back...
     
    iii, Oct 15, 2019
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  7. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Keep lying to yourself Im sure it's helping you cope
     
    Richmondpete, Oct 15, 2019
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  8. Swollen Liver

    Swollen Liver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don’t worry...Canelo is already up 4 rounds to zero on the judges cards;)
     
    Swollen Liver, Oct 15, 2019
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  9. 22JM

    22JM Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well Canelo took shots well from a guy that was suppose to "knock out heavy weights "
     
    22JM, Oct 15, 2019
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  10. kirk

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    Everything about Canelo suggests to me that.... yes, he does.
     
    kirk, Oct 15, 2019
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  11. Nopporn

    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Canelo is a boxer-fighter. When he gets hit he will go to the mode of defensive. Move his head and use his foot work to avoid being hit again. The real question is can he take Kovalev's best shot without going down to the floor?
     
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    Nopporn, Oct 15, 2019
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  12. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    thats assuming he gets knocked down.
     
    HerolGee, Oct 16, 2019
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  13. Jackman65

    Jackman65 FJB Full Member

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    Let me guess, you thought Ward won the first fight “convincingly”. Am I right?
     
    Jackman65, Oct 16, 2019
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  14. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Good KD, but not that bad looking. Bad looking was Groves vs Froch 1. I thought Froch was done.
     
    Babality, Oct 16, 2019
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  15. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    No you are not
     
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