canelo only took the fight because kovalev has looked bad in his last few fights... you don't see canelo going after smith, beterbiev or bivol though.. of course not hes trying to cherrypick a easy title like he did vs rocky fielding.. sad honestly.. I think canelo wins by tko in the 8th or 9th but I would laugh my ass off if kovalev stops him.
Its an opportunity for reward that comes with a risk. He still has to win which means he has to do a hell of a lot better than Alverez and Yarde did. There's nothing easy about doing that for a MW who has never even tested the waters at 175.
oh please lol if its the same kovalev that fought yarde. canelo will win by the 8th round. not so hard when the guy is declining by the day as kovalev is.