So exactly how hard Canelo Alvarez hits?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by BigBone, Jun 22, 2017.


Canelo's punching power is

  1. One punch highlight-reel stuff

    7.4%
  2. Sense stunner but needs to finish it off

    4.9%
  3. Knockdown power but essential to land it flush and many

    34.6%
  4. Above average power that needs to build on for later effect

    34.6%
  5. Average power

    14.8%
  6. Paulie Malignaggi level of nuclear destruction. Of a flower

    3.7%
  1. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nor do I, the biggest thing being footwork. Canelo sits and plants. A smaller
    guy won't beat Golovkin like that, on the move maybe, but sitting in the pocket?
    Nope.
     
  2. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Like I've said on several other threads, Canelo's power is a carefully constructed illusion, its average at best, probably 6 at LMW and MW a 5.
     
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  3. Radrook

    Radrook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    His threat to Triple G isn't so much his punching power as it is his boxing skill which backs up that power.
     
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  4. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member Full Member

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    Plus he was was wearing wininng gloves too. Had he been wearing reyes or grants GGG might have hit the floor with that right hand he took in the 9th.
     
  5. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    I'm not so sure man. That clip is getting plastered all over Twitter and I'm not surprised as it's a beauty, but in a slow mo I noticed GGG actually rides the punch a little which I think helped absorb it. Could be wrong but I don't think those gloves would have made any real difference
     
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  6. Bustajay

    Bustajay Feel the Steel/Balls Deep Full Member

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    hard enough to keep the boogey man from closing the show....1_10 I give Big Red a solid 8
    Everything he throws, might not land, has bad intentions behind it brother
     
  7. Bustajay

    Bustajay Feel the Steel/Balls Deep Full Member

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    Max Kellerman could KO Khan
     
  8. BCS8

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    After the GGG fight I still say a 7 / 10.
     
  9. Ilikeboxing

    Ilikeboxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Canelo will knock out guys like Lemule who leave themselves wide open for clean counters. If you throw your punches and one comes back right on the money most people are going to sleep. That's when his KO power comes from. Its a mix of average power and excellent, elite timing.
     
  10. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That's what i voted, average.
     
  11. Staminakills

    Staminakills Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I didn't losing 2 TWO whole fights means his power is less than losing only ONE fight, WTF
     
  12. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    BJS 2.0 Jr could KO Khan.
     
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