Max and Roy were spot on when they said that Canelo was winning the "story of the fight"

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  1. uppercut_to_the_body

    uppercut_to_the_body Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Boxing isnt about who is throwing or landing more punches. It's about telling stories.

    The fighters are storytellers. Their job is to create a narrative that they are "winning" the fight, and convince the judges that their narrative is the truth. The best boxers were the best storytellers, e.g. Floyd, no one every really convinced the judges or even themselves that they were beating Floyd.
     
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  2. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That idiot does talk some utter bollocks! I suppose you gotta do what the boss says.
     
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  3. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    Now that is ATG level waffle.
     
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  4. LordSouness

    LordSouness Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's right:

    Clean punches
    Ring generalship
    Defence
    Effective aggression
    Story of the fight

    The well-known scoring criteria.
     
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