Golovkin outlanded Canelo clearly in the trilogy.

Exactly. Throw in the fact that scoring is subjective then scoring can seem inconsistent. Some may score Golovkins jab as a solid landed punch because it was damaging, others may just see it as a jab and give a uppercut more merrit.

 

So what we do now, just give the decision to volume-puncher over the counter-puncher every single time?

Canelo not only out-landed Golovkin in power-shots in all 3 matches, but he also landed far more accurate and harder shots than Golovkin did. Giving Golovkin props just because he landed jabs Canelo literally walked through behind a high guard makes no sense.

 

I'd be very surprised if Frazier won the punch stats in FOTC. But few think Ali won because he landed many more jabs. Never understood the controversy with these fights, seeing how many hard, clean blows Canelo landed.

 

Clenelo lovers think he won all 3

 

this is ridiculous, first of all, you can’t just go solely by punches landed, because fighters will land punches disproportionately throughout a fight. Second, in the first fight triple G jabbed his head off and if I’m correct the power punch difference was like four punches in CLens favor. Triple G‘s body of work in the first fight was undoubtedly better. Which is why 98% of the boxing public felt that he won the first fight.

 

it’s crazy that triple G could’ve won the third fight had he just stepped on the gas pedal a little sooner. He actually got fair judging in that fight.

 

I would’ve laughed so hard if he won the third fight, whether it was just or not.

 

why shouldn’t he have accepted the third fight? He nearly won. Two more rounds on each of the judges cards and it’s him winning the third fight.

 

Punches landed are the arguments of GGG fans though, look at the thread.

I thought he won as well but it was a close fight in which Golovkin out-worked Canelo. Canelo was clearly the better fighter, his cardio just didn't hold up and I don't see how Golovkin won the 2nd match or how he could have possibly won the 3rd match.

People are letting their emotions run wild when it comes to GGG vs Canelo. If GGG landed the power-shots Canelo landed on him and Canelo just landed jabs everyone would accept the outcome of the matches. This forum just hates Canelo and worships GGG.

 

So because he outlanded GGG means his punches were physically harder? Lol mental gymnastics

 

You’re not listening to what I’m saying so I’ll make an example, fighter a can outland fighter b for the first seven or eight rounds of a fight, then in the last few rounds of the fight is tired so fighter B starts landing at a much higher rate. Fighter B might actually outland fighter a over the course of all 12 rounds, but was out landed in seven or eight out of 12. Punches landed is a very important metric, but it could be skewed based on how many are landing throughout each round.

and I think it’s funny You’re mentioning Clenelo landing more power shots than triple G in the first fight when he only out landed him by like, four or five power punches. His face was also getting bobble headed by jabs.

 

boxing outside of Mexico hates Clenelo

 

you can sit here and say power punches rule all but they don’t, jabs are very important when scoring a fight. Triple G out landed Canelo 10 out of 12 rounds in the first fight, 1 round was even. Think about that number. It’s pure domination. I don’t care if triple G won the first fight by one point or four points, the overwhelming majority of the boxing world felt he won that first fight.

 

Cool, but like I said, punches landed are the arguments for GGG usually, tell it to them not me. Not to mention this is pretty inapplicable for power-shots landed throughout this trilogy excluding maybe the first match.

Canelo's power-shots were about 5 times harder than the ones GGG landed on him and no, with the exception of that one right hand by the ropes GGG couldn't even faze Canelo, he was missing pretty much any punch of his that actually had power.

They don't, this site takes it to a hysteric level because Canelo doesn't fit their personal definition of an ATG boxer.

Not really, this is not amateurs, jabs of course matter but if you land 5 jabs that have no effect and I land 2 power-shots that snap your head back I win the round.

Don't even know why you are so confrontational over this, I agree, he won the first match. He also lost the rematch and the rubber match. Both are true.