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Just days away from facing Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, Jermell Charlo He had no qualms when it came to revealing the combat strategy with which he plans to try to beat the Mexican boxer. In an interview with Boxing scenethe American pointed out the weaknesses of the man from Guadalajara and how he intends to use them to his advantage.
Charlo He believed that despite his great experience, Alvarez He doesn’t know how to deal with frustration, he usually loses concentration and appears uncomfortable against fighters with movement. “When ‘Canelo’ gets frustrated, he gets careless. At that moment he just wants the fight to end. “They don’t like fighters who move a lot,” he said.
“I must train hard, but the weight is going to suit me very well (?) I must train hard and be smart. I know I’m gaining weight, but that’s not going to stop me from getting in the ring and doing it the way I do it. “I am excited about this moment,” she added.
Beyond media pressure or forecasts, Charlo He said he felt determined to leave everything in the ring, whatever the result. “My heart, my desire and my determination will give me what I need to win.”
“I guarantee a great night, and you’re going to hear the lion roar. I have no excuses. Whatever has to happen, let it happen. I came to win this fight. I’m not going to give up. “It doesn’t matter what others say,” he added.
The analysis of Jermel does not seem to be very far from reality, since the coach of Terence Crawford, Brian McIntyreagreed that one of the factors that takes the worst Alvarez is managing fighters with an uncomfortable style. “I see many weaknesses (in Canelo), one of them is that he gets frustrated,” he said in dialogue with Seconds Out.
“So, we have to work on breaking his willpower, boxing him the entire fight and not even looking for the knockout. Be there, box it up and down, keep moving. ‘Canelo’ is a patient fighter and he is a precision fighter. He likes to prepare you for the best hits from him. So you have to watch out for things like that, and be boxing in circles around him,” he added.
Recently, Oscar de la hoya He also specified that “Any style you put on ‘Canelo’ that looks like Bivol is going to give him problems”. From the team of Charlo There has been zero secrecy when it comes to talking about the boxing strategies that will be applied to Saul Alvarez in the ring.
Recently the American’s coach, Ronnie Shieldsoffered details about the undisputed champion’s work plan and assured that the key to the fight is to hit the Mexican at body height.
“Canelo’ has a good jaw, he has that (?) there is an old saying: hit the body and the head will fall (?) you don’t see many fighters approach ‘Canelo”s body (and hit him) because it is difficult to do so. enough,” he added. “(Charlo) will have to come up with a plan to get to that position,” he said.
In his last fight, last May, ‘Canelo’ made the British John Ryder kiss the canvas, but the knockout eluded him and the duel ended up being resolved by unanimous decision in twelve rounds. Now, he will arrive in Las Vegas with high expectations and a record of 59 wins (39 KO) and two losses.
For its part, Jermell Charlo He last entered the ring in May 2022, when he defended his undisputed 154-pound championship by knocking out Argentine Brian Castaño. The American has a record of 35 wins, 19 by fast track, one setback and one draw.
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