A Savage Uncompromising Appraisal Of Where The Current Canelo And Golovkin Are Truly At.

No you said this... "Jacobs adapted and fought GGG exactly how Canelo will, countering off the backfoot. That wasn't Jacobs usual style, and although he did very well he's not nearly as proficient or experienced as Canelo in executing that gameplan. Canelos a better counterpuncher than Jacobs, more comfortable going backwards and controlling range with superior defense and a sturdier chin. Canelo has all the tools to take that blueprint and improve on it, only thing he's lacking is Jacobs length. I expect a competitive fight over 12 with Canelo getting the decision."

Which implies Canelo will adapt to Golovkin and fight him in a similar manner to Jacobs, and since Canelo doesn't have the more than obvious physical advantages that Jacobs possesses, ESPECIALLY POWER that strategy will be borderline impossible to implement. While yes Canelo is a counter puncher, he's not a counter puncher in the same style as Jacobs, that's obvious to anyone with a functioning pair of eyeballs. He's more in the Morales mold, whereas Jacobs is more Trout like. Weight, reach, power oh that's right and skills have everything to do with this match, Canelo has never faced a more skilled stalker in his life, the only one who is emotionally invested in this match is you. You so want Gennady Golovkin to lose, that all logic, reason and rationale flies out the window and you grasp at any straw you can find that GGG isn't as good as you're afraid he truly is. Well, prepare to be sadly disappointed once again, because he is every bit as good as you fear him to be.

You also hyper fixate on the 3 or 4 clean shots Brook landed, Jacobs landed and the shots he allowed Monroe to land, yet never seem to notice the copious amount of shots Liam Smith landed or any other Canelo opponent for that matter. Liam landed 115 shots in 9 rounds, and since Gennedy has a far higher connect percentage, and is an all around far more accomplished boxer with an impeccable connect rate. Do the math.

 

Excellent post Dino.

 

Dino and I aside from Wlad are usually on the same page, or at least in the ballpark of each other.

 

Shhh don't tell anyone but Dino also has sterling taste in music. Damn, that's two compliments in one day, what's wrong with me.