Deleted_Scenes wrote: ↑01 Feb 2018, 10:19
I think Saunders is kryptonite for Canelo's concrete feet and complete lack of ring cutting ability. Fast hands and flashy combos would see him fare better than Lemieux, but barely. Canelo's weaknesses are exactly what it takes to nullify Saunders' strengths. I'd see another clear UD for Billy Joe.
Let's not forget, the WBO were happy to make Canelo mandatory to Saunders not too long ago. Oscar wanted nothing of it (I think it was before the Liam Smith fight). I think there's a reason for that, made all the more clear by Saunders' total dominance over Lemieux. Saunders has a chin too, and Khan aside, Canelo isn't usually the one-hitter-quitter type anyway.
If Canelo beats Golovkin, Oscar keeps him well clear of Saunders.
Golovkin? I'd expect Golovkin to take the fight - and probably win. Styles matter. Golovkin has the subtle footwork and ring cutting ability to make life difficult for BJS. And if he hasn't aged too far, I'd expect to see him drop his hands and hammer Saunders to the body (not a lot of firepower to worry about, coming in the opposite direction).
A somewhat fresh Golovkin breaks down Saunders to a late stoppage. An aged Golovkin loses a closer decision than Canelo would.
None of the above is to suggest GGG is better than Canelo, or beats him easy in may. That's a true 50/50 fight which I don't have a prediction for yet. It's all a matter of styles.
At some point or other, Canelo, Golovkin, Lemieux and Eubank Jr. have all previously declined guaranteed opportunities to face Saunders, with the Brit having already accepted the terms proposed to him, whilst others, such as Avtandil Khurtsidze, have actually preferred to take step-aside money rather than face him.
Even Demetrius Andrade has admitted that he's not ready to face the Brit just yet. And Danny Jacobs has stated that he’d prefer to make the jump to 168lbs, rather than attempt to negotiate a bout with Saunders or earn himself the mandatory challenger position for Billy Joe’s WBO title.
I think Billy Joe Saunders is simply a high-risk low-return type fighter, which means he has been overlooked by many opponents’.
For sure, some of the guys I’ve named stand may possibly be capable of beating the Brit, but it won’t be easy and nor will they look good doing so, because of his incredibly awkward unattractive, yet effective, fighting style. He's a lifelong member of the "who needs you" club!
Noted. Even a broken clock gets it right twice a day though, right?
