Canelo lacks real punching power

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by schooling, Dec 27, 2015.


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  1. schooling

    schooling Guest

    i am a fan of his He is a solid fighter but one thing I cant help notice is he doesn't hit hard at all if you look at his size its quite amazing

    For me the acid tests were a old mosley and cotto

    If he could put either of them down or stop then it would show a lot but in both fights his power was unimpressive

    Their are ww's who hit as hard as him or even harder
     
    schooling, Dec 27, 2015
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  2. turnip

    turnip Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He is strong and seems to have a good chin but his lack of power may cost him against GGG don't think he can back him up
     
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  3. schooling

    schooling Guest

    That's not even up for discussion im talking about his chances with guys like stevens,lemieuw,lee,eubank,saunders ext
     
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  4. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

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    His Power will increase if he fights in his natural weight class. Everybody can see his drained as hell and weak by doing so...
     
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  5. SOUTHERMOST

    SOUTHERMOST Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good observation he will be stronger at 160.
     
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  6. Leoh

    Leoh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    His success will deteriorate once he truly moves up, just like every other massive weight cutter. I mean look at the Cotto fight. It's been a long time since I saw such a difference in size between 2 fighters who are not heavyweights.
     
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  7. Nopporn

    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Canelo fights like a robot. The truth is Cotto and Lara beat him clearly.
     
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  8. fistsof steel

    fistsof steel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Flat footed square on Fighter with Good Power....Golovkin's jab would punish him badly..just to easy to hit....
     
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  9. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Strength and power 2 different things, but I think he does have both. As his level of competition has increased, he's learned you can't beat everyone by knocking them out, especially defensive minded fighters like Cotto and Lara that preferred not to engage in toe to toe with Canelo. So no, he's no Julian Jackson, but he still is a very dangerous puncher and if he doesn't hit you cleanly it's still enough power to humble your opponent.
     
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  10. Capitan

    Capitan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yep...TV Azteca and La Prensa stated the same...!

    Opie will get churned at the hands of GGG!!!
     
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  11. Jpreisser

    Jpreisser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm not convinced his chin is that good either. He's barely been touched clean by a puncher.

    His power is a solid, but it is a bit concerning that he landed flush shots on Cotto quite often, to little avail.
     
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  12. kenneth86

    kenneth86 Active Member Full Member

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    Canelo vs rosado ??!!? please!!
     
    kenneth86, Dec 28, 2015
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  13. Bollywooden

    Bollywooden Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pure speculation. In actual fact, power tends to go down as fighters move up as larger opponents can absorb the punches better.
     
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  14. Body_Snatcher

    Body_Snatcher Killa Sin Full Member

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    Canelo has above average power. Definitely has enough power to keep anyone honest at least.
     
    Body_Snatcher, Dec 28, 2015
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  15. schooling

    schooling Guest

    exactly when your punches dont have effect on ww's you think it will with legit 160 pounders whos punch resistance are far more then ww's
     
    schooling, Dec 28, 2015
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