Via Brian Webber: Coach Robert Garcia believes that Canelo Alvarez’s illness, injury or debilitation caused him to miss a game against Dmitry Bivol last May.
Robert, an expert at recognizing when a boxer is not working at 100% capacity, has found that Canelo (57-2-2, 39 KOs) doesn’t fight at the level we’ve seen in fights. His recent matches have been super average.
Last Friday, Canelo mentioned that it wasn’t 100% for the fight with Bivol, but he said his problems prevented him from training the way he usually does.
“I can’t train as usual,” Canelo told Fight Hub TV about the fight against Bivol. “Those are other things. It is not [overtrained], those are other things. I don’t want to say anything.
Garcia feels that whatever has caused a huge drop in Canelo’s performance, he will make sure it doesn’t happen again when he faces Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) in rematch.
If Canelo is sick, injured or exhausted from his busy schedule in 2021, he should postpone fight with WBA lightweight champion Bivol. This guy is too talented for Canelo to fight without being at his peak.
For Canelo’s next fight against Gennadiy Golovkin on September 17, he’ll have to perform at a higher level for boxing fans to start believing he’s the same boxer as he was. ever.
Many fans think that Canelo is showing signs of wearing a ring and is over 40 years old Golovkin. Both fighters were seen as yesterday’s news. Therefore, not many fans are interested in their trio match.
In the eyes of fans, the match between the Canelo-Golovkin trio is 3 years too late and now it has become meaningless. Canelo squandered his popularity since then fighting British boxers and a lackluster Sergey Kovalev and Daniel Jacobs.
Fans have noticed that Canelo has avoided the following killers: David Benavidez, Jermall Charlo, Artur Beterbiev, and Demetrius Andrade.
Those are the fighters Canelo should have been fighting to stay on top for the past four years, not wasting time against Avni Yildirim, Caleb Plant, Billy Joe Saunders, Rocky Fielding, Kovalev, Callum Smith and Jacobs .
Canelo needs to make a statement
“They had two very close wars. A lot of people thought that GGG won the first teamfight. Canelo got the second win, but it’s still very close,” Robert Garcia told Fight Hub TV.
“It may be a bit late because GGG is almost 40, but GGG is still GGG. He still has the power and it’s a winnable fight for GGG.
“It is a fight that will be really good when it comes to numbers. Everyone will follow. I think it will be a great battle and Canelo will win. I think it’s a bit clearer this time, but it’s still a very interesting fight.
“I think Canelo needs a knockout in the final teamfight to make a statement, but GGG is solid. GGG is a real deal, but it won’t be easy. I wouldn’t be surprised if Canelo wins by knockout.
I thought it was going to be another great fight, very close, but in the end, I think Canelo can knock him down with body shots and maybe stop him at the last minute.
Robert talks about the rematch Canelo vs. Dmitry Bivol: “I think Canelo should be at 168 for a while, but Bivol says he wants to drop to 168. Maybe he should do it at 168.”
Alvarez may have been sick or injured
“There’s a lot going on in boxing,” says Robert. “People see matches and they give their opinion after a decision. Bivol clearly won, no doubt he won. There’s a lot going on in boxing when it comes to training camp.
“A lot of boxers got injured in training camp, and they still fight like that. A lot of boxers got sick before the fight and that was Canelo.
“He’s the best in the world, he’s unstoppable and he’s unbeatable and he’s not human. They thought he couldn’t get sick or injured or have personal problems that would affect him in the fight.
“I just didn’t see the Canelo that we used to see. It’s a completely different Canelo. He is getting up, beaten too easily, and backing down which he doesn’t do in his matches.
“I just thought something was wrong,Robert talks about having suspicions that Canelo was sick or injured because of his fight with Bivol. “In the rematch, who knows? Maybe Canelo has what it takes to get better.
“I just know that having been through boxing, having fought as a professional boxer, I know there is a lot going on in boxing. You camp for two or three months, and there are always injuries.
“Sometimes you get knocked down in the game and nobody announces it, nobody mentions it, and people still fight like that. You hurt your hand, you get sick. Covid around in boxing and it’s really affecting. Who knows?” Garcia said.
Bivol rematch will be different
“Canelo is an athlete and he is a man of words and continues to fight, but who knows if he will be ill before the game or not. [with Bivol]? ‘ said Garcia. “No one knows. So, I think in the rematch, I think we’ll see a better Canelo.
“Although his mind and his team feel good and want to do it, his body may have been affected,” Robert continued with his speculation about Canelo’s injury, sick or exhausted before the loss to Bivol.
“Yeah, fights too often, and even though he obviously won those matches, he still goes to those training camps, he still fights, he still gets beaten.
“He still does everything necessary to prepare himself for those battles. Robert said:
“It will be a good battle. He’s an interesting fighter, a dangerous boxer, but I’ll look for the knockout, that’s for sure,” said Canelo Alvarez. Fighthype about his intention to KO Gennadiy Golovkin on September 17.
“I feel more motivated. I can’t wait to get back in the ring and I’m so excited,” continued Canelo. “We’re going to do a few different little things, but like always, let’s train 100%.
“Knockout, that’s the only thing where I think this fight is going to end,” Canelo said.
