The Winner and Why
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Canelo Alvarez will be the victorious winner against Erislandy Lara and he will do so by split decision.
The reasons why Canelo will win are his power, his hand speed and improved defense.
Canelo’s true identity lies in his power. He has power in both hands and if he invests early to the body of Lara, he will slowly start to break him down.
In the middle rounds, Canelo will mix up his power shots to the body and head of Lara. In the late rounds, Canelo will impose his physical strength and continue to be the stronger man in the bout, landing the harder punches against Lara.
Canelo’s lighting quick hand speed sets up his tremendous multiple flurry combinations. Along with having power in these combinations, Lara will have a hard time adjusting to Canelo’s combinations the entire fight.
We will see an improved defense from Canelo. He has always showed that he continues to work on his defensive ability in every fight and this fight will be no different.
Be aware of Canelo’s defensive moments, when he is slipping and weaving away from Lara’s counter punches for the entire fight. This improved aspect of his arsenal will help him to be the better boxer of the fight.
