Gennady Golovkin vs. Saúl Álvarez - at last, IB's official RBR

vs GGG - Adalaide Byrd 118-110
vs Lara - Levi Martinez 117-111
vs Floyd - C.J. Ross 114-114
vs Trout - Stanley Christodoulou 118-109

Some judges are falling asleep on their fights over the last years.

 

Tbh I've said this before and I'll say it again I'm not passionate enough about scoring to be bothered any more.

I watch a fight to enjoy it, not to pick my own winner.

History is what history was and no amount of scoring will change that Canelo and GGG fought to a draw. I used to be passionate about such things but that fire is long burnt out.

Both guys fought a great fight, I think G deserved it but ultimately they'll get another chance to see what happens.

 

As usual with this egotist there were no great revelations. Just a dreary catalogue of inappropriate musings on a corrupted fight. Only time will tell if it was a misjudgment of biblical proportions to allow Byrd to judge this fight, or any other now on...or rather a nod & a wink from Golden Boy ...brown paper package springs to mind!

 

I don't know who you're describing here, but you're definitely not describing me lol. You're quick to scream corruption. I'd suggest instead you study the film and try to understand why she gave Canelo 10 rounds. I don't agree with all the rounds she gave to Canelo, but I don't see how you can be so sure it was corruption. Jumping to such a conclusion seems to be a little irrational to me. It's far better to go through the rounds and see what Canelo managed to land specifically in rounds that you disagree with her score.

 

I cant remember what i scored it exactly. I think i gave Canelo 1,2,11,12 and the 6th was a 10-10 (im not scared to use them). so 113-116 i guess. Close but not close enough for me to really accept a draw, the Byrd card was just disgusting.

I loved the fight i thought that 1 lived up to the hype. I thought While Canelo was fresh his fantastic counters kept Golovkin honest and sensible winning rounds 1 and 2.

Although competitive GGG was just starting to take the lead role, i think Canelo was beginning to feel the weight of Golovkins punching power. Golovkin is now winning the rounds 3,4 and 5.

6 was a good round, was that big over hand from Canelo in this round? Im sure this is the 1 i scored even. It was like Canelo knew Golovkin had taken control and felt he had to try turn the tide, he did enough to take a share of that but couldnt split them.

But he knew he couldnt keep that up and he knew to survive he had to take less punishment and he had thrown as big a shot as he was likely to land on Golovkin and he hadnt even blinked. He had to go backwards, i wouldnt call it survival mode but he had to be more choosey of when to land his counters on Golovkin. People can moan about him not being Mexican style but if he had gone toe to toe it would of been suicide and Canelo is a world class fighter not an idiot. Golovkin doesnt have any of that to worry about and keeps up the pressure on him. Winning rounds 7,8,9

10 was a lot closer, Canelo knew he was on the home straight, energy levels looking ok it was time to get a bit more active in there, more work from him but not enough to win round 10.

Canelo takes the last 2 he is back to how he was in the 1st 2 rounds, the final push, competitive rounds but Canelo is willing to take a few to land a few and he takes the rounds.

I think thats how i scored it, i was very much impressed with Canelo i didnt think he had what it takes to stand with any of the best at 160 let alone the top dog but he did. I think he did everything he could to to try win that fight but it was not enough. It was a shame to hear people boooing him at the end, boo the awful scorecards but dont boo the man who has given the mighty GGG one of the toughest fights of his life.

 

Then why post ?

 

Anyone who thinks Byrd has been maligned is naive or lying, so Byrd just has to try and weather the **** storm & all is well again, how on earth can Byrd defend herself apart from saying this is a fit up...ie whats wrong? It is quite disgraceful and against everything any sport should stand for ...how anyone can suggest people are being to hard on this Judge has to be looked at with disdain!

 

Sorry maybe it was unclear...this poster says "

None of it was about you...

 

Its not its finger its exercising...