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Canelo Alvarez vs. Alfredo Angulo
Gabriel Polanco, Contributing Writer
In the main event of the SHO Sports PPV card, Canelo Alvarez takes on what could be his strongest oppenent yet, in Alfredo Angulo. GoldenBoy Promotions made this fight in a hope for brining excitement back to Canelo’s fans who were a bit backhanded after watching his abysmal attempt to beat current boxing King, Floyd Mayweather. With Angulo’s style matching Canelo’s style, on paper it should be a great match, but there is don’t in my mind that Canelo can beat “El Perro.” Angulo brings a pressure type fight to you and does not stop, unless his orbital bone turns into the size of a damn pumpkin! Can the once crowned, “future King of boxing,” stand up to that pressure? I am not entirely sure. Nonetheless, not enough doubt has suken into my mind and I have Canelo getting a decision in what will be his toughest fight to date, a fight that will be laced in scary moments for both fighters.
Prediction: Canelo
Gino Garcia, Contributing Writer
Canelo vs. Angulo may just be a candidate for fight of the year. Both fighters coming off a significant loss- this fight holds a lot of stakes. I think Angulo’s eagerness to track his opponents will land him in some serious trouble on this card. If Angulo can settle down and pace the fight, he has a chance at going the distance. Im certain that this bout will be explosive with hard landed shots on both sides. In my opinion, it’s likely that Canelo will land a crisp counter – followed by a series of combinations to the body that will end the fight early.Canelo wins by KO no later than round 6.
Prediction: Canelo
Lenin Acevedo, Photographer
I’m not too hyped for this fight. Don’t get me wrong, it’ll be an exciting one, but my question is this; what will a win for Canelo really prove? Canelo will be the victor of this fight for sure. I’m not doubting or taking anything away from Alfredo Angulo, we all know he can knock mountains down, but it all comes down to whether Angulo is a one dimensional fighter. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure him out. He’s a classic Mexican style fighter whose style has been outdated and surpassed by a newer more cerebral Mexican style of boxing. Canelo might’ve learned a lesson from the best boxer in the world, and I think he’ll deploy it in this fight. I see Canelo fighting a smart fight, toying with Angulo and occasionally making it a “casual fan friendly fight”, but ultimately cruising towards a decision win.
Prediction: Canelo
Alex Burgos, Editor-in-Chief
Originally, this matchup didn’t spark my interest, but looking at it now, it does have some intriguing qualities. Even after a one-sided loss to Floyd Mayweather, Canelo is still being billed as Golden Boy‘s future. But, a loss to a less than mainstream contender like Alfredo Angulo and the whole “future of boxing” tag will certainly be lost. Canelo has a serious fight in front of him against a hungry fighter who welcomes any and all challengers. I think that the difference in this fight will be the corners. If the going gets tough, Eddy Reynoso and company have shown that they don’t know how to adapt. Reynoso offers nothing in the form of gameplan and strategy and often times it seems as though Canelo is just following his own instruction–which he probably thinks he’s good enough to do. Perro on the other hand has the top-notch Virgil Hunter on his side who hasn’t only introduced a new, tough training regimen, but he’s also provided Angulo with quality sparring. According to Hunter, he hasn’t tried to change Angulo’s style. Instead, he has spent time trying to enhance the skills that Angulo already brought to the table. The underdog is a live dog and I think he walks away with a huge upset.
Prediction: Angulo
