♦♦♦Canelo vs Kovalev- Will Kovalev do as GGG, Lara, and Cotto?♦♦♦

We all know that many fighters talk big, and claim they will do this or that against Canelo, but time and time again when fighters step into the ring with Canelo they have changed their fight style once they feel Canelo's power and accuracy.

-Angulo is known for being relentless and throwing everything but the kitchen sink, in his fight against Canelo he looked very timid, overly cautious, and at times seemed befuddled by Canelo.

-Lara has always been known as a defensive fighter, but against Canelo he ran more than he ever has before or after.

-Cotto was always known as a boxer-puncher who applied pressure using an effective body attack and fluid combinations, but against Canelo he thre one punch at a time and seemed his main goal was to simply pepper a weak jab out to keep distance from Canelo. He was ineffective in scoring points, but he was effective in surviving. Never had he arm punched as much as he did against Canelo.

-Golovkin is known to press forward, whether he's steam rolling his smaller or inferior opposition, or pressing forward with a heavy jab setting up traps and landing his power punches, "Mexican style", BUT against Canelo he fought off the backfoot, mostly unwilling to commit to his punches, and conforming to mostly using the jab. His corner pleaded to be more aggressive but GGG was not having it. The GGG we knew was not the GGG who fought Canelo.

All in all, Canelo makes his opponents less aggressive. Yes Canelo has a great chin, and yes he;s one of the best defensive fighters today, but to his credit he knows how to neutralize his opponents best assets.

Will Kovalev also change and become less aggressive, will he go from the Krusher to the runner? Maybe runner is not the best term but will Kovalev be less aggressive against Canelo as well? McGirt seemed to suggest something of that sort.

 

I didn't think so either, but recently I saw an interview with McGirt and he said something about Kovalev fighting like he did in is amateur days.

 

Yes. Kovalev can come out and use brute force and **** up Canelo, or Canelo can show his class and prove he's a level or two above Kovalev.