Except for 130 lbs, Mayweather also avoided certain style matchups. Canelo on the other hand is taking on all comers, physical characteristics and style matchups be damned.
You know what will happen if Smith wins everybody will say canelo aint as good as we thought rather then give props to Canelo. I can't believe people think there are better SMW.
Smith actually covers up well bit of a myth he is easy to hit hes the best out of he is brothers by far. I think he's gonna shock everybody.
Canelo, fought all comers with contracts that hampered his every opponent. He never went into a fight without contract stipulations that hurt or limited his opponent. Having judges that were wined and dined by Golden Boy, ensuring favorable decisions and there continued involvement in big fights. God only knows the back room deals and gifts. Let’s not mention aging out opponents, or coming into fight night 20 lbs over the weight limit. But he has fought the better opponents and dealt with all different styles. I don’t doubt his talents in the ring. But the underhanded ways rightfully leave a sour taste in purists mouths.
Wrong! Who did he avoid at 135 or 140 or 147 for that matter? No one at those weights had style advantages over him. It was the other way around as he was a stylistic nightmare for everyone else. A master defensive counter puncher who could fight at all ranges with elite ring iq defense speed reflexes stamina chin and accuracy.
If Canelo is 5'8" then I'm 7'4". Dude can't be over 5'6". It's a lot easier to punch up or straight than down. All Canelo needs to do is throw straight hands and he hits Smith's body. How is Smith going to attack Canelo's body? Get down on his knees? All he can do his punch down to the top of Canelo's head. This might end up looking like Dempey-Willard. And Smith is better than Willard.
Most fighters drain themselves of fluids before the weighin in order to make weight. They do this by not drinking liquids and sweating execessively leading up to the weigh in. Then after the weigh in they rehydrate and put on a bunch of weight in a very short period of time. Ryhydration clause typically means they weigh you again on the day of the fight and you can't be past a certain weight. For example a MW has to be at 160lbs the day before the fight and if there's a rehydration clause he may have to weigh in no higher than 170lbs on the day of the fight itself. Smith is saying he's happy there's no rehydration clause but that it's not that big a deal because despite the fact that he's tall he doesn't rehydrate as much as people think.
It's actually an advantage to Canelo...Smith can't possibly hit Canelo to the body, so all Canelo has to do to avoid getting his is to move his head. Meanwhile, all Canelo needs to do is to punch straight at Smith and he hits the Brit in his exposed body.
I'm 6'2" and haven't been below 170 since I was 14...I have no idea how he can be that tall and be that light.
I am not an expert, but Mundo Smith had lots of problems against John Ryder, I saw that fight and I believe Ryder won or it was a draw and I do not really follow any of the British fighters. Canelo had problems against Sergei Kovalev but eventually finished him off badly. I think it is important to point out that Kovalev was probably not in his prime when he fought Canelo. From what I am reading and Mundo Smith is saying, is that Smith is at the prime of his career right now. Seeing how Smith did versus Ryder and how Canelo did versus Kovalev, I would say that Smith is at a disadvantage for choosing a fighter with the style like Canelo, as that fighting style might be his weakness. thank you for reading.
