Re: Round-by-Round: Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs. Dimitry Bivol | DAZN PPV - May 7, 2022
Posted: 08 May 2022, 11:27
I didn't get to watch it until 4 am and new the results by then.
And I see that Bivol won by margins of 115-113 across the board. So it takes winning every round almost to eke out a reasonably close decision over Canelo
I picked Bivol to win, but honestly didn't think he would. It was a matter of wishful thinking more than anything. Thought he'd lose on the cards. I agree with 11-1 or 12-0. Bivol fought the perfect fight, and was better than I thought. I have my doubts Canelo goes through with the rematch.tiny_acres wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 11:30I didn't get to watch it until 4 am and new the results by then.
But I scored it 11-1 giving Canelo only the 9th.
I may have scored another round or 2 for Canelo if I didn't know results but I doubt it
Adalaide Byrd wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 00:42you had a great cardEnlightened-One wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 00:41 Judges scorecards were close to my own (barring one round).
the right man won.
Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 14:02Adalaide Byrd wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 00:42you had a great cardEnlightened-One wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 00:41 Judges scorecards were close to my own (barring one round).
the right man won.
Seriously brilliant reponse!
You have to give Canelo the 9th. It was a clear one.tiny_acres wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 11:30I didn't get to watch it until 4 am and new the results by then.
But I scored it 11-1 giving Canelo only the 9th.
I may have scored another round or 2 for Canelo if I didn't know results but I doubt it
I gave 1 round to Canelo.But yeah 12 round to Bivol could've been good too.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 09:08Can’t argue with that.
But I think rd9 was a clear Canelo round.
The ONLY clear round he won.
Bivol gave a clinic of boxing.Obviously judges didn't like it.....
Bivol is a classy operator who fought well, had a size advantage, drastic stamina advantage, and canelos power didnt bother him at all
Thanks Jeff - what I noticed through limited highlights was Canelo being too squared up which made Bivol's jab more effective as it threw him off balance, forcing him to spend a whole lotta time re-setting up. Also bivol's jab and ability to 'change speeds' seemed to screw up Canelo's timing even more. By the latter half of the fight, Alvarez was throwing wild bombs hoping to land anywhere with Bivol tatooing him with counters. Sounds like the scores were a wee bit off on this one.Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 15:43Bivol is a classy operator who fought well, had a size advantage, drastic stamina advantage, and canelos power didnt bother him at all
Canelo landed some big rights and uppercuts early. Bivol responded with combinations and a busy jab. Anelo looked very frustrated and tired early on
bivol was just really really skillful, had the right gameplan and stuck to it, and also is the wrong style for canelo to beat
Canelo landed some big looking shots early but i gave those rounds to bivol- bivols shots were hurting canelo not vice versamargaret thatcher wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 18:53bivol was just really really skillful, had the right gameplan and stuck to it, and also is the wrong style for canelo to beat
it wasnt a size based 'oh he just was too big and strong' performance where a clearly superior fighter is just outmuscled or overpwered. bivol had canelo swinging and missing and hitting gloves all night, which wasnt due to size. bivol was also the more accurate puncher too and had more stamina.
if size came into it, it was that bivol being a lhw had no problem with the shots that canelo did land , and when he landed he had canelo looking more stung/worried than i'd seen before. not rocked, but an 'oh shit' kind of surprise looked. it was a rare fight where canelo looked a bit gun shy to me
bivol also stepped up his offence more than usual, especially in the last 3 rounds. he was mauling canelo on the ropes at times
canelo landed enough uppercuts so that it wasnt quite as dominant as floyd's win over him, but it was the next level of dominance from that imo.
He’s 31 and in prime form. It's just that LHW is a step too far, heck, he is a small SMW for goodness sake.Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 19:08Canelo landed some big looking shots early but i gave those rounds to bivol- bivols shots were hurting canelo not vice versamargaret thatcher wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 18:53bivol was just really really skillful, had the right gameplan and stuck to it, and also is the wrong style for canelo to beat
it wasnt a size based 'oh he just was too big and strong' performance where a clearly superior fighter is just outmuscled or overpwered. bivol had canelo swinging and missing and hitting gloves all night, which wasnt due to size. bivol was also the more accurate puncher too and had more stamina.
if size came into it, it was that bivol being a lhw had no problem with the shots that canelo did land , and when he landed he had canelo looking more stung/worried than i'd seen before. not rocked, but an 'oh shit' kind of surprise looked. it was a rare fight where canelo looked a bit gun shy to me
bivol also stepped up his offence more than usual, especially in the last 3 rounds. he was mauling canelo on the ropes at times
canelo landed enough uppercuts so that it wasnt quite as dominant as floyd's win over him, but it was the next level of dominance from that imo.
I thiught canelo would be a le to outmuscle him. He couldn't. I thought canelo would lose to beterbiev and still do.
If im canelo i whup ggg and retire
Hes fought a lot of rounds at a high level for many years. That never ends well. Age doesnt matter ring age does.KiwiRider wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 19:39He’s 31 and in prime form. It's just that LHW is a step too far, heck, he is a small SMW for goodness sake.Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 19:08Canelo landed some big looking shots early but i gave those rounds to bivol- bivols shots were hurting canelo not vice versamargaret thatcher wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 18:53
bivol was just really really skillful, had the right gameplan and stuck to it, and also is the wrong style for canelo to beat
it wasnt a size based 'oh he just was too big and strong' performance where a clearly superior fighter is just outmuscled or overpwered. bivol had canelo swinging and missing and hitting gloves all night, which wasnt due to size. bivol was also the more accurate puncher too and had more stamina.
if size came into it, it was that bivol being a lhw had no problem with the shots that canelo did land , and when he landed he had canelo looking more stung/worried than i'd seen before. not rocked, but an 'oh shit' kind of surprise looked. it was a rare fight where canelo looked a bit gun shy to me
bivol also stepped up his offence more than usual, especially in the last 3 rounds. he was mauling canelo on the ropes at times
canelo landed enough uppercuts so that it wasnt quite as dominant as floyd's win over him, but it was the next level of dominance from that imo.
I thiught canelo would be a le to outmuscle him. He couldn't. I thought canelo would lose to beterbiev and still do.
If im canelo i whup ggg and retire
And LHW is only a step too far at the very pointy end. He could make a career like Zurdo at LHW knocking over paper prospects until he retires. But he took on the second best champ and lost.
He loves to fight.Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 19:41Hes fought a lot of rounds at a high level for many years. That never ends well. Age doesnt matter ring age does.KiwiRider wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 19:39He’s 31 and in prime form. It's just that LHW is a step too far, heck, he is a small SMW for goodness sake.Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 19:08
Canelo landed some big looking shots early but i gave those rounds to bivol- bivols shots were hurting canelo not vice versa
I thiught canelo would be a le to outmuscle him. He couldn't. I thought canelo would lose to beterbiev and still do.
If im canelo i whup ggg and retire
And LHW is only a step too far at the very pointy end. He could make a career like Zurdo at LHW knocking over paper prospects until he retires. But he took on the second best champ and lost.
Hes been fighting top level for about a decade and has fought a lot of rounds - 24 with ggg, 12 bivol, 12 jacobs, 12 cotto, 12 mayweather, 12 trout..... list goes onKiwiRider wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 19:43He loves to fight.Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 19:41Hes fought a lot of rounds at a high level for many years. That never ends well. Age doesnt matter ring age does.KiwiRider wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 19:39
He’s 31 and in prime form. It's just that LHW is a step too far, heck, he is a small SMW for goodness sake.
And LHW is only a step too far at the very pointy end. He could make a career like Zurdo at LHW knocking over paper prospects until he retires. But he took on the second best champ and lost.
It sure ain't the money.
Even if he does avoid high risk fights, still gotta give him a pass based on what he has achieved - I just won't pay for it.
I agree, lot of top level stuff. But then it is only the modern era guys that retire after 40 or less fights. Look back 50 years to guys doing 100+ 15 round fights...Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 19:49Hes been fighting top level for about a decade and has fought a lot of rounds - 24 with ggg, 12 bivol, 12 jacobs, 12 cotto, 12 mayweather, 12 trout..... list goes onKiwiRider wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 19:43He loves to fight.Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 19:41
Hes fought a lot of rounds at a high level for many years. That never ends well. Age doesnt matter ring age does.
It sure ain't the money.
Even if he does avoid high risk fights, still gotta give him a pass based on what he has achieved - I just won't pay for it.
Im saying id be plotting my exit if i were him its the smart thing to do
He will definitely keep foghting though. Most do