[Boxing- USA] 8.5/ 23:00 Canelo Alvarez- Billy Joe Saunders
It is difficult to argue that any other fighter on the planet has the skillset and record to pip Canelo to the P4P number one spot. If the Mexican’s insane durability and conditioning weren’t enough, Canelo’s preferred high-risk counter-punching game inside the pocket is equal parts effective and entertaining. Having moved up several weight classes over recent years, Canelo’s stature has not proved as much an issue as previously thought. Canelo’s tendency to win the jabbing war, in large part due to the threat of his sustained bodywork if opponents are foolish enough to double or triple their jab, plays into his ring cutting and masks the somewhat granite footwork. BJS is a liquid defensive fighter on his day, but the excuse of ‘fighting to the level of opponent’ will not hold up on Saturday night. It is inexcusable to go life and death with Artur Akavov, Chris Eubank Jr and Marcelo Esteban Coceres. If BJS can set the pace from the opening bell, he has the chance of banking early rounds as his awkward southpaw angles may find similar success as that of Erislandy Lara and Austin Trout. Sadly for the Brit, he lacks the power to dissuade Canelo from pressuring for the full twelve rounds. Moreover, while BJS has sharpened his conditioning immensely since the Eubank Jr fight, the uncomfortable pace in this fight could see him fade during the second half. There is also the factor that even if BJS is able to school Canelo, do we all fully believe that a Canelo points loss can even be considered an option?
Canelo by KO/TKO @2,20 Bet365
[Boxing- USA] 8.5/ 23:00 Canelo Alvarez- Billy Joe Saunders
Canelo by KO/TKO
