What did you think of the fight BTW? Sad to see Canelo just unable to pull the trigger these days. He used to be a multi-phase boxer, who would fight in combinations and beyond the first exchange. But then he developed power and switched to a jab-less, walk forward and throw unexpected, naked power shots type of fighter. He doesn't fight in multiple phases now, he throws a single exchange, resets, throws a single exchange, resets. Where as Crawford could fight past the initial exchange, not needing to reset every time before engaging again, because he doesn't get out of position while throwing like Canelo now does. It worked for Canelo for a while, but it certainly isn't now.
You nailed it. Canelo can't generate the volume required to beat a serious fighter with his current approach. Lolo Heimuli summed it up well: Bud knew he wasn't going to knock Canelo out, so he focused on volume, and that was all she wrote, really.
Agreed!
What did you think of the fight BTW? Sad to see Canelo just unable to pull the trigger these days. He used to be a multi-phase boxer, who would fight in combinations and beyond the first exchange. But then he developed power and switched to a jab-less, walk forward and throw unexpected, naked power shots type of fighter. He doesn't fight in multiple phases now, he throws a single exchange, resets, throws a single exchange, resets. Where as Crawford could fight past the initial exchange, not needing to reset every time before engaging again, because he doesn't get out of position while throwing like Canelo now does. It worked for Canelo for a while, but it certainly isn't now.
You nailed it. Canelo can't generate the volume required to beat a serious fighter with his current approach. Lolo Heimuli summed it up well: Bud knew he wasn't going to knock Canelo out, so he focused on volume, and that was all she wrote, really.
Bud is so damn good though eh. His combos flow so fluidly. Perfect footwork and positioning.
Exceptional. Good long arms for that jab, too. A mini-Larry Holmes!