GGG v Canelo is a 50/50 fight

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  1. Ant Sutton

    Ant Sutton I love boxing Full Member

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    Who would you give the edge to in endurance mate?
     
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  2. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    A couple of years ago it was like 80-20 GGG.

    Nothing much has happened since then to make it an even 50-50. I see it now as 70-30 GGG .

    You must remember that Jacobs was close to 6 foot and Canelo is closer to 5'8 than his listed 5'9. He also has a shorter reach and doesn't have the foot speed or range of motion Jacobs had.

    He's going to be in a fire fight with pistols against pump action scatter guns. He's out gunned and out manned.

    Golovkin should be able walk straight through that power. According to Matthew Hatton Brook hits harder than Canelo. Whats Canelo going to do if his power can't hold him off?
    Whats going to happen when his chops get caved in by power he's never felt before.

    GGG said he's going to be like an 'animal ' for this fight. He's going to fold Canelo in half and stick him in his back pocket.
     
  3. Northadox

    Northadox Active Member Full Member

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    Canelo won't hurt GGG. I'm a huge brook fan so probably biased, but those uppercuts Brook hit GGG with would have stunned or knocked down most middleweights. Brook isn't the biggest punches out there but the power, speed and precision of those were unreal!
    But Canelo will be able to hit GGG as much as he wants to and it won't take much for judges to want to give the round to Canelo.
     
  4. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, I missed that, didn't I lol? Thanks.

    It's difficult. Canelo is younger which ought to give him an advantage, and he throws a lot of power punches too. But on the other hand he did gas out a bit against Chavez Jr for one round.

    I think I'll say even for lack of strong evidence either way.
     
  5. Ant Sutton

    Ant Sutton I love boxing Full Member

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    All good! Yeah agreed above. Trying to take my bias away I think it's a 50/50 fight...but gee I want GGG to win :)
     
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