Canelo Alvarez Talks About His Win Over Alfonso Gomez
by Scott Christ on Sep 19, 2011 5:17 AM EDT
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Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Alfonso Gomez both spoke to Fightnews.com about their Los Angeles main event on the Mayweather vs Ortiz undercard. Here's what Alvarez had to say:
"We are very happy with the win, we were able to work on many things," an unscathed Alvarez said regarding the bout. "I wanted to try other things but my opponent didn't let me, he would come in a lot with his head but everything ended well."
Alvarez (38-0-1, 28 KO) got a sixth round stoppage win over a very game, very well-prepared Gomez (23-5-2, 12 KO). Like I said before, I thought watching Gomez on Saturday was a treat. He had so wonderfully prepared for Alvarez and his talents that he had very nice success in the first five rounds. Counting a first round knockdown. I had him winning three of the first five, giving him a 38-37 lead on my card at the time.
But it was also interesting to watch the 21-year-old Alvarez in the ring in this one. There was kind of a disrespect of Gomez, as Alvarez and team treated it somewhat like a workout, trying out a new approach that included, of all things, the Mayweather shoulder roll and a total abandonment of the jab.
It spoke well to Alvarez's talent, and of Gomez's attitude. I liked the fight quite a bit. I still do believe, after rewatching, that the referee stepped in too soon. Canelo was on his way to victory, but Gomez wasn't terribly hurt, and with a guy like this, I think you let him fight. As Luke Thomas of MMA Nation and I talked about on his radio show on Sunday night, sometimes it really sucks to be a guy like Gomez, who came in knowing that in every way, his back was against the wall. Without a big punch, Gomez had little chance to get the win here, but he came to fight anyway. Both men did their jobs, and that's the best you can ask.
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Your assessment of Canelo’s attitude during the fight mirrors mine. I was surprised that none of the HBO guys noted that,
specially when he started the shoulder roll. Interesting development there, I dunno if has the reflexes to become untouchable with it, but it’s cool seeing him trying to add some slickness to his game.
I thought he looked lackadaisical as well
I thought there might be something wrong with him. Gomez did pretty well though.
He looked like shit to me.
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by battle axe of doom on Sep 19, 2011 11:58 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
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i was surprised that gomez looked awesome
Manning out for season + Texans "improved" defense = Texans AFC South Division CHAMPS
by battle axe of doom on Sep 19, 2011 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
How could he look “awesome” if the other guy looked “like shit”? Is it really possible to be great against something terrible? Is greatness in that equation?
I thought Canelo looked fine, but I was surprised by just how lightly he took Gomez, who did his homework and tried to make him pay for dicking around.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 19, 2011 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
It's James Toney's!
" There was kind of a disrespect of Gomez, as Alvarez and team treated it somewhat like a workout, trying out a new approach that included, of all things, the Mayweather shoulder roll and a total abandonment of the jab."
It’s Toney’s shoulder roll, he uses the uppercut as a counter punch instead of floyd’s pot-shots. Toney is way betrer with shoulder roll than Mayweather.
You’re right. And Mayweather was actually using the uppercut more on Saturday, too.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 19, 2011 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
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