Bivol v Canelo was fixed, but not how, or why, you think
Inb4 - "Coping for Canelo loss" Yes, but also, hold on a second, a question for you - do you think very smart, intelligent people, who have massive power in boxing - could work together to maximize their profits, in boxing? If you think yes, maybe continue reading.
Obviously Bivol beat Canelo, I had it 116-112 for Bivol. Canelo looked like he was just trying to hammer Bivol's right arm to stop the jab, then throw powerful shots at Bivol's head once the arm was out of commission. This did not work, Bivol is tough, and he said he trained by getting punched in the arms. Canelo and Eddy, one of the best trainers and fighters alive, did not plan for any shots to the body, even as a backup technique, even in the first few rounds.
Canelo was tired towards the middle and end of the fight, except when he did stay active throughout, throwing some snappy, powerful punches, dodged, weaved, and blocked the vast majority of Bivol's quick combo shots, and picked up Bivol's bodyweight by his neck and walked around like he put a backpack on - no no stupid, your eyes aren't seeing what they're seeing - Canelo was extremely tired, the commentators even said it! Canelo didn't prepare properly, like all the other times he didn't prepare his cardio properly.
Therefore Canelo, pound for pound #1, one of the most technical and intelligent boxers of the last few decades, was beaten on the scorecards by Bivol. He was backed up and BEATEN with lightning quick combos, straight to his face. Yes, Canelo had basically zero swelling or even redness on his face by the end of the fight, but Bivol's power was too much for Canelo! Don't question it, dick-rider.
Canelo's power doesn't transfer to light heavyweight, despite KO'ing a light heavyweight before, and routinely beating up fighters who come into the fight weighing 180lbs anyway. I mean come on, he landed only ten to twelve shots to Bivol's right arm, and left it terribly bruised. If Canelo had real power at light heavy, it would've only taken one or two shots to get that effect.
Additionally, Canelo didn't want to hype this fight too much just because he didn't feel like it, Hearn too. They just didn't feel like it. No documentary throughout camp like his 168 campaign fights, very little media attention directed towards it, kind of just showed up to fight. No shenanigan's like slapping Plant, big show for BJS, or big comeback fight with Callum.
Canelo just abandoned his informed and intelligent style from essentially all his previous fights, he just felt like it. Watch the Kovalev fight, watch the Callum Smith fight, even the Liam Smith, GGG, and Jacob's fights. That style was simply abandoned that night, shut up, don't question it, just accept all this and the above.
This is what Canelo, Eddy Reynoso, and Eddy Hearn expect you to believe.
What other seemingly invincible fighter got beat, then was able to trigger a massive rematch clause, then simply outbox and outclass the other fighter so badly that no rematch was requested by anyone? Besides Hearn's Anthony Joshua.
AJ was not beaten by Ruiz on purpose in the first fight however, he looked like he got hurt bad, but still - we've seen AJ get hurt and come back to win against smarter and stronger opposition. Not declaring anything about that fight, yet.
So AJ got a long time to train, prepare, and outbox Ruiz. And he and Hearn made a career high payday through that fight, his reputation was really not hurt much at all. Still champion, still extremely rich, still world famous. He got a gigantic ring, which coincidently helped his style that night.
Hearn organized Canelo's incredible 2021 campaign at 168, I don't think any other fighter has gone through all the champions like that before. They made massive amounts of money - but how could they make that much money in one night, instead of a year? A fight bigger than the GGG 3 fight?
A Saudi Arabia rematch with Bivol. You think Hearn was helping Canelo in his 168 fights for fun? Just because he's nice and loves boxing? No no, Hearn did some business for Canelo, now Canelo has to do some business for Hearn. You think Hearn looked surprised at all from the outcome of the fight? Remember when he said that he'd been working with Bivol for a very long time, that same night? I don't think Bivol was in on it, in fact he looked very surprised at how rather easily he won, by staying to his same style, throwing rather weak, but many, shots, one or two good counters throughout the fight.
So I ask you, because I respect your intelligence, which is easier to believe and more possible; Bivol outclassing and beating Canelo with all the points I included above, or convincing everyone that Bivol outclassed Canelo? Just saying.
Posted May 19, 2022, 4:32 PM UTC
I think I need a drink after reading this.
I need multiple drinks
I don't have the patience to read this, can you explain to me why this guy thinks it was fixed?
Basically because Canelo looked bad but didn’t look particularly beat up it was a ploy to have a big money Middle Eastern rematch but that ignores the shitty cards and the fact that Canelo was 1 round away from a robbery
And the fact that Canelo can have a big money Middle Eastern fight whenever he wants. He doesn't need to lose in order to do that.
Canelo vs GGG 3 in Saudi Arabia would've done serious numbers, almost certainly more than a Bivol rematch would.
Yeah I really don’t get it, honestly the only person who benefits from his imagined scenario is Bivol whk gets two big money fights
Guy claimed it was a strategy by Eddie Hearn and his proof was the AJ vs Ruiz fights going to Saudi. Wanna bet he wears a tinfoil hat as well.
No it doesn't, would have looked weak and old like he did in his Japan fight. It wouldn't mean anything for his legacy, but beating a fighter he lost to, in a larger weight class, would add serious weight to his legacy.
Shitty card doesn't matter, Hearn always puts on shitty undercards.
Doesn't matter if Canelo was close to a robbery, he lost, now Hearn gets to sell a massive fight with all factors in Canelo's favor.
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