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Fight fans were thrilled to attend the “grand arrivals” of Canelo and Krusher on Tuesday at the MGM Grand’s main lobby. Fans cheered Canelo and booed Kovalev.
Canelo Alvarez: “To be a world champion in four different weight classes would be another chapter of my story…everything has been different, the weight, the training, and I can’t wait to see how it goes on Nov 2. I’ll do my best.”
[On if the fan support ever get old] “No, it’s very motivating. This motivates me and I’m ready for triumph.”
Sergey Kovalev: “I’m ready to fight 12 rounds. It’s not the goal to knock someone out, I just need to follow my instructions from the corner, from my coach, and everything will be fine.”
[On the boos] “I want to disappoint a lot of people on Saturday. In England, everybody was going against me, but after the fight, everyone was asking for my autograph. Your boo is good!”
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Krusher by Brutal KO!
I hope you’re right but I doubt it. Kovalev has no time to recover from his last fight before jumping right back into a training camp for this fight. He might be burnt out and fishnets knows it. Golovkin didn’t even hurt Canelo once either, I know Kovalev is bigger but Golovkin might hit just as hard. Anyways, who knows. We will find out Saturday. I hope Canelo gets his head caved in.
How many excuses do the haters need for Canelo. Kovalev is too old, shot, weak body, bought refs, not enough rest from last fight. What a joke.
The joke is that you’re denying the facts.
Kovalev is a current champ at LH. That’s a fact. Canelo moving up in weight 20lbs from his 154 weight. That’s a fact. Kovalev could be better coming out of another camp so fast, less time to hurt his body outside the ring. Paid off judges aren’t facts. Your just not a true fan. That’s a fact.
Ruiz didnt have time to recover from his previous fight when he won the titles from Joshua
When do Oscar’s judges make their grand arrival?
Once they get done with GGG. He’s still wining and dining them from the gift he got from his last fight.
I actually hope Garcia gets rocked this fight. Hes gotten waaay to cocky lately.
yes hope to see kovalov put him to sleep
All I can say is Kovalev came to die in the ring if need be. If Canelo thinks he isnt in for a major war hes deluding himself. Like i said before Kovalev needs to put serious hurt on him the first 2 rounds. Canelo gets his boxing groove going its over. It is why Kovalev must at least rock him early to gain early respect THEN box his way to a KO or decision. Personally I think he needs to cut loose in a controlled manner. Hes not going to outbox Canelo.
You guys are all spot on! Arturo’s “The judges grand arrival” comment takes the cake! (Aint that the truth?)
Going after Kovalev is a joke. Canelo would likely lose to the other 2 champions. Canelo vs Andre Ward would have been a great fight. This is a fking joke. Canelo by TKO. Easy work. He will embarrass Mr. Cigarettes.
You can tell by Kovalev’s comments he must be going to box Alvarez from outside on the end of the long jab. Much like he did when he regained his world title. His comment about following the instructions in his corner I bet is what they want him to do. My guess…
One thing should be matter of concern for Canelo and his team: Buddy Mcgirt. This man is the one that revived Arturo Gatti’s boxing career after being trashed by Oscar De LaHoya. Kovalev’s way of training is well known to have been saturated of indiscipline and abuses. What if Mcgirt was able to correct all that and have Kovalev in one of his best shapes (physically and mentally) ready with a well defined game plan?
Imo Mcgirt is the best addition at this stage in Kovalev’s boxing career. Kathy Duva is very smart person and she was Gatti’s promoter. I believe she is trying the same this time.
Kathy and Main Events have unequivocally mismanaged many fighters to date. Buddy McGirt is an influential figure and can be a difference maker, yes.
The Krusher is speaking, which highlights he is thinking like a ‘boxer‘ and not a knockout artist. We haven’t seen this version of Mr. Kovalev. I hope he pulls off the triumph only because it’s a better story for boxing as Mr. Alvarez never encountered full penalties for his PED violations. Copyright 2019 Coach Hilario
Coach, well said on the comments. I do hope Kovalev wins only to shake up the controversy among those in the sport of boxing. It would be a breath of fresh air for a while. It’s amazing how the frustrated fans often times observe the corruption and controversy in boxing and the favoritism that follows it. However, we always keep coming back to see a decent matchup. I do think most of the blame with Alvarez’s PED issue could be shifted to his promoters and managers. We know who that organization is and how they work at times.
All you punch drunk idiots claiming canelo is a cherry picking, overhyped, Ped using opportunist with the judges bought… Do you think he wins the actual fight? Because that’s all that matters or are you just making excuses before the result?
Exactly! They have all their excuses lined up. No accountability. That’s how haters roll.
John you right all these punks are making excuses before the fight they talking trash…..
It’s kind a broken dream from where most of Canelo’s haters were born. Canelo, who is nothing especial (like a prime Pacquiao, Mayweather, Duran, Chavez etc.) was able to prove that of a lion, Golovkin had only the mane and the tuft at the end the tail, that’s all. Golovkin,s loyal fan were asking for a Canelo vs. Golovkin fight, dreaming with a great victory by way of KO. Didn’t happened, and even though the fight should have been awarded to Golovkin narrowly, it was called a draw. But the evidence was there. He was exposed as a nothing especial and this was confirmed in the rematch. This was something unforgivable. And now in this fight is more than evident that resentment.
Their main effort is to present Kovalev as almost a shot fighter ready to make a dive. Insanely talking about a fix fight, a bought judges etc. just to discredit the importance and validity of this fight. Laughable and deplorable behaviour from those that are acting worse than casual fans
Mike: I think this was your worst comment so far but since you call everyone a hater who refutes your at times very weak and bizarre arguments, I won’t waste my time commenting any further.
The body attack by Canelo is the obvious key to victory here, but its not going to be what wins him the fight what will win him the fight is he will be able to land that over hand right on Kovalev after working the body a few rounds and his over hand right is no cupcake. Kovalev was knocked out 3 fights ago by a nice over hand right.
And all this Sergy is old blah blah, the man just fought a young tough light heavyweight. There is no excuse here when you have a smaller man coming up two weight classes especially if you are the man at your weight.