Yes it’s very confusing. Boxrec list Floyd at 5’8” yet he was marginally taller than Pacquiao who is listed at 5’5.5”. Most are pure nonsense, but I think Canelo’s face off with Fielding sheds some light into how he’d size up with Kovalev.
Canelo will use his brilliant footwork and lateral movement to have Kovalev trying to back up with the jab. You could see last night Kovalev is now looking uncomfortable when he’s walked down. His footwork is not what it once was & he can’t let that right hand go like he used to. He will chop this version of Kovalev down like a tree. It is no coincidence that he’s being targeted. He’s ripe for picking and a great name.