Rewatching Canelo - Mayweather again...

So I am rewatching Canelo vs Mayweather. So far I'm up to the end of round 7.

Here are my thoughts for the first half of the fight and round 7.

The first 6 rounds were very close and hard to score. The first 3 rounds I think are too close to call. I'd probably score those 10-10.

In rounds 4-6 there were a number of fouls. Floyd hit Canelo twice in the back, one time during a clinch, after which Canelo proceeded to give him a shoulder bump. In the 4th Floyd had his glove in Canelo's face during a clinch, which annoyed Canelo and Canelo hit him in the upper leg. (low but not near the balls) Later on, Floyd also had a low blow himself and the ref warned Floyd to keep em up.

The 4th round I thought Canelo actually won the round. He landed imho the better punches. At the time I didn't really think this was one of Canelo's best rounds, but after watching the replay I thought he deserved to win it. Floyd probably won 5 and 6, although those were very very close rounds. Round 7 Floyd landed what I think was his best punch of the fight, which was a uppercut through the guard that landed perfectly.

Floyd won round 7 hands down due to that being the best punch of the round. I think out of the whole fight, round 7 was the only clearcut round. I still gotta get to rounds 8-12, but through 7 I think Floyd won about 2 or 3 rounds, Canelo won 1, and 3 or 4 were even. (something like that)

 

No. I gave Mayweather credit for Round 7. Didn't you read. I even am considering giving him rounds 5 and 6 which were close.

 

Why are you being such an A-hole. Dude I'm seriously re-watching the fight and trying to be honest about it. What's wrong with you?

It's not a SHUTOUT by either guy. It was a close! Did you even watch this fight?

 

True, they rarely give 10-10 rounds. But after 3 rounds it was 29-28, 29-28, and 28-29 on the official judges cards, so the judges agreed those first 3 rounds could have went either way.

 

Which rounds did you have him winning?

 

Okay, I watched it "just the once" also until today and now I am doing my due diligence and re-watching the fight to give it a second look. I suggest you do the same. (not to prove anything just for fun, I like going through fights a second time to get a better look, and I can rewind and stuff)

The rounds were close, but I agree that you could theoretically have a shutout that's close, but watching it again like I noticed what Canelo did in round 4. This wasn't a shutout though. Mayweather at times was off balance and Canelo was landing too. I'm not taking anything away from Mayweather. Like I said round 7 Mayweather was truly awesome. That upper was wicked. Despite what you think I'm not a Mayweather hater. I'm trying to be fair to both guys.

 

I agree Canelo didn't dominate any rounds. I don't think Floyd really dominated any round either, EXCEPT for round 7 which was a clear Mayweather round. (which I said from the beginning) I'm not sure Canelo won more than a few round, but Mayweather didn't win 7-8 rounds in dominant fashion. That's just untrue. You could legitimiately argue at least half the rounds were 10-10, where both guys are throwing and landing.