Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Canelo an Underrated Boxer latest Statement of Mayweather

Canelo” Alvarez (42-0-1, thirty KO’s) is preparing for his hardest challenge ever, to defeat the undefeated Pound-for-Pound King Floyd Mayweather Jr. (44-0, 26 KO’s). An opponent numerous deem unbeatable. Mayweather can be a defensive mastermind who’s been in the position to outthink, outperform, and out-punch his competition.

His strategy is simple -avoid getting punched, while connecting as many punches as possible in the process. Many legendary fighters have entered the ring with what they believed was the perfect strategy to defeat Floyd, but they soon learn how difficult it is to execute. The reason for their difficulties is Floyd’s speed. He is evasive and quick, and he can avoid punches with great ease and return fire in rapid fashion. Article Source : http://www.boxingnews24.com/2013/09/mayweather-vs-alvarez-canelo-an-underrated-boxer/

His overall connection percentage versus his opponents’ rate of connection is the best in the sport. However, many don’t realize who stands at second.

Canelo is a deceptively fast fighter who manages to land effective punches, and to the surprise of many possesses a strong defense. Shane Mosley in a recent interview.

According to Compubox Stats, Canelo’s connect percentage against the still-speedy Mosley was higher than Mayweather’s in both jabs and power punches.
Defensively, Mayweather faired better as Mosley connected on 25% of his shots against Canelo compared to 20% against Mayweather. Nevertheless, keeping a fighter like Shane, even at 40, at 25% is admirable.

Having been in the ring with both, Mosley can accurately assess the skills of both, and he has stated they are comparable in terms of speed.

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