Published Sept. 12, 2018

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Our panel of three details what to expect in Saturday’s middleweight championship bout between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.





Joel Diaz Steve Quinonez Antonio Diaz World renowned boxing trainer and television commentator Retired lightweight boxer and former Manny Pacquiao sparring partner Retired former IBA welterweight world champion

Who has the advantage?

Power

Advantage: GGG

Antonio Diaz: “It would be GGG knocking out Canelo, if there’s a knockout. Triple-G has more power, of course, but to catch Canelo it’s going to be tough.

“But there’s that chance, that one punch that GGG has. There’s that power punch that GGG could catch him with.”

LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 16: (R-L) Gennady Golovkin throws a punch at Canelo Alvarez during their WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight championship bout at T-Mobile Arena on September 16, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)



(Photo: Ethan Miller, Getty Images)

Boxing

Advantage: Canelo

Joel Diaz: “Canelo has very good reflexes to counter GGG. He has more speed, more footwork, more ability, and maybe the only thing GGG has is more power.

“The difference in both fighters is this: Triple-G is a one-dimensional fighter; he just comes forward.

“You can see, in the first fight, Canelo was inside and slipping punches from GGG, so if he does the same thing and makes GGG go back, he’ll beat him.”

“Canelo has very good reflexes to counter GGG. He has more speed, more footwork, more ability, and maybe the only thing GGG has is more power.” Joel Diaz

Defense

Advantage: Even

Steve Quinonez: "I think they're equal. If you look at the playbacks, Canelo didn't really land hardly any big punches on GGG. The only difference is one moves his head side-to-side and the other has his hands up.

"They'll both land some shots on each other in this one. It's all about who can take the big punches."

Gennady Golovkin, right, throws a right at Canelo Alvarez during a middleweight boxing bout Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ORG XMIT: NVJL134



(Photo: AP)

Stamina

Advantage: Canelo

Joel Diaz: “Triple-GGG is used to ending fights early. Canelo has been in more fights in deeper rounds. Canelo’s young. He’s only 28. Triple-G is, what, 36? Canelo is in his prime.

“It was like when [Miguel] Cotto fought [Sergio] Martinez. I never thought Cotto could beat Martinez, but Martinez aged that night. That’s what sometimes happens.”

Who will win the fight?

Joel Diaz Steve Quinonez Antonio Diaz “Canelo wins the fight. I wouldn’t be surprised if Canelo stops GGG, but either way, at the end of the day, I think Canelo will win the fight.” Triple-G: “I think he can knock him out early. I don’t think it has to go the full fight." “Canelo’s going to win the fight by decision. Triple-G is going to come forward in the fight, Canelo’s going to out-box him and throw more than he did the first time.”

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