Why was Canelo a big favourite to win?

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  1. Octolony shore

    Octolony shore Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Canelo fans are adamant kovalev wasn't finished so how was a middleweight 1/4 to win against the light heavyweight champion of the world?
     
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    DynamicMoves Well-Known Member Full Member

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    1/5 when betting opened.
     
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    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    This thread should include a cognitive dissonance trigger warning..:sisi1
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    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    because hes much better.
     
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    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Then why did he lose 7 to 8 rounds against an inferior fighter before scoring a come from behind KO?
     
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  6. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    because hes the size of kovalevs girlfriend, the one taking him to trial.
     
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    Octolony shore Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Are you willing to admit kovalev was finished though?
     
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    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Ah, so... you have no real answer and have to resort to pettiness.... I see. If he's sooooo much better, why was size such an issue? It wasn't against Fielding?
     
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    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Because Canelo is so much better than Kovalev, since he went life and death with Golovkin at middleweight, and lost two fights with him, but his judges saved him from back to back humiliating defeats.
     
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    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    that post was made in february. i think it explains what i think.
    if you can find anyone, anywhere, suggesting a fight against kovalev was a good idea, anytime before i made that post, i will let you pick my avatar for a month.
    im usually steps ahead of most. no brag, just fact.
     
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    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Second time he's needed come from behind KO's against glass jawed cherry picks. How could anyone forget Canelo dropping 4 to 5 rounds to a former Lightweight in Khan.:sisi1
     
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    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    If Kovalev was finished he wouldn't have won 7-8 rounds like @CST80 suggests.
     
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    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    cst, dksab. i thought we were all on the same page about that by now.
     
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    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    No, I'm saying is was finished. That was literally the worst I've ever seen Kovalev look, bar none, and he still was schooling Canelo.
     
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    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Okay, Mr. Mikey Garcia sees something. Shut your mouth old man. You make about 10 predictions per year and get half of them wrong. I have a faaaaaar better track record than you.
     
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