Final Predictions for Jacobs Canelo

This should be a very interesting fight.

Canelo is a superb fighter and his countering and slipping skills are second to none. His chin has benefitted greatly from being at a higher weight and he managed to withstand some absolute bombs from Golovkin. His footwork is better. He has the momentum, and that seems to mean a lot in boxing.

Jacobs on the other hand is clearly far more durable than he ever was. His strong points against Canelo specifically are his movement - Canelo doesn't like movers - and his ability to fire off bursts of punches.Golovkin suited Canelo is one main sense, in that Golovkin is a very measured fighter. That measured pace allowed Canelo to conserve his gas tank and match his countering to GGG's offence. It will be a lot harder to slip and counter bursts of punches instead of a probing jab and a systematic attack. I think Jacobs' size will be somewhat problematic for Canelo, because Danny is a very rangey fighter and hits very hard. It might be difficult to land ad lib against the extra length of Jacobs.

Where I don't fancy Jacobs is that his blows are often clubbing. Canelo will find it easier to slip those than fast straight shots. I think Jacobs will need to vary his attack (and he himself has a strong body attack) or Canelo will get comfortable and counter his head off.

I disagree with people saying Canelo stops Jacobs, especially late. Canelo has not got the gas tank Jacobs has got, and I think if anybody is fading late it will be ginger. Jacobs was nearly 4lb overweight on the 170lb limit (going to cost him 360k) and the extra size will help. I think Canelo rules the early rounds and Jacobs the later ones. It will be extremely interesting if Jacobs tries the same drill on Canelo as he did on Quillin. I rate Jacobs highly.

Personally I expect a good exciting fight; I think Jacobs will land more and Canelo will have the flashier moments.

It's going to the cards, and if it does, barring a KD on Jacobs' part, he's going to lose to Uncle Oscar's "special judges".

There's a reason Canelo is so heavily favoured, and the extra points he gets from the home cooking puts him as a clear favourite for a UD.

 

Going with the safe bet and picking Canelo via decision in a fight he loses 7 rounds maybe 8.

 

Yeah, Jacobs seemed like the truth when he was an amateur and a young pro! Pirog and the health issues really derailed him, and I think his people dragged his comeback tour along too slowly (just my uninformed two cents).

I'll have to rewatch those fights but I didn't think Jacobs did as well as you did. I thought Golovkin clearly outscored him. Can't find my scorecard but I'm pretty sure I gave him at least 7 rounds. I'm also pretty sure I had Pirog up before the stoppage, but I could be mistaken.

 

Canelo will ko Jacobs in the 10th and you'll still claim canelo got a gift... Get over your obsession already, diva.

 

Boxing could have the most powerful officials in all sports. Forget 2 points by NBA officials in a game where 180+ points are typically scored. These people can shave a round or two, and change the winner of the fight. One guy could clearly outscore the other and lose the fight on the judge's scorecards. The officials are picked by the Nevada commission, who has a huge interest in Canelo fighting in Las Vegas. This will be Canelo's 12th fight in Las Vegas. He brings in the $$$.

See any conflicts of interest here? For big fights, I'd like to see both parties agree to 8 possible judges and see a lottery like pull for the three officials 48 hours before the fight. This would mitigate the chance judge fixing and scorecard Tom foolery which of course is often exposed in a round where one guy clearly outlands where no one big punch was landed.

You could say the fight will be much better than the score cards here. Jacobs if he doesn't get sucked in close can win.

Bad duding by the way is not confined to Canelo fights. Wilder vs Fury was BS. You called that one a draw, correct?

You seem to be on the minority side of what the media sees as the winner and agreeing more than me on obviously bad score cards.

 

Canelo by KO. Should be a fantastic fight and really is a 50/50 but I think Canelo is more skilled and I believe his counter punching puts Jacobs to sleep before round 10

 

I hear you're looking for a new air mattress?

 

It's going to be about as interesting as women's wrestling...

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Great idea. If it was up to me all 8 judges open an envelope at ringside to find out whether they're judging or not.

 

If anything the media, if they want to cover Oscar and his Golden Goose named Canelo better say positive things about his fighter on air. Las Vegas will continue to roll out the carpet for Canelo who seems scandal proof and has had bad judging go his way. Tonight will be his 12th fight in LAs Vegas. They live to see 8 more.

The shame of it all is Canelo is a very good fighter, even if he was busted for PED's and the delay in the 2nd fight with Golovkin likely benefited him as Golovkin was already past his prime.

Sources like ESPN Mexico called GGG vs. Canelo a draw. The people who felt Caneo won in the media were mostly Mexicans or connected to Oscar in a business sense felt Canelo won.

I'm sure there are some in the media tired of this act and don't like Canelo, but that was earned by his actions, the commission who picked the judges and Oscar himself. I see that side too.