Via Brian Webber: Gabe Rosado said Gennadiy Golovkin had no pressure on him during Saturday’s three-part match against Canelo Alvarez.
With bettors and most of the boxing public viewing 40-year-old Golovkin (42-1-1.37 KOs) as the underdog against undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo, he has no pressure. for him.
Not putting as much expectations on him as he did in his first two games against Canelo (57-2-2, 39 KOs) could help Golovkin as he is free to fight however he wants.
Canelo was about to have a rare loss to Dmitry Bivol last May, and he had to win on Saturday night to show the boxing world that he’s still the same boxer as he was.
If Canelo is defeated by Golovkin, it will be very bad for him due to GGG’s advanced age. For those who have been watching Canelo closely for signs of decline, he has shown a decline in his last three fights since his clash with Billy Joe Saunders in 2021.
Canelo was overtaken by Saunders in the first six rounds before the British boxer got tired. During Canelo’s next fight against Caleb Plant, he had great difficulty defeating him. If it weren’t for Plant’s lackluster in later rounds, Canelo would have lost the match.
Those two fights showed that Canelo is not the boxer he used to be, and his recent loss to WBA lightweight champion Dmitry Bivol confirmed that.
It has nothing to do with Canelo not being right in training camp, as he looks like he did when he fought Plant, Saunders, and Callum Smith.
“Canelo doesn’t need a knockout. He just needs one more win,” Gabe Rosado told Against TV Hub about Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin III this Saturday.
If Canelo is looking for a Golovkin knockdown, he could be wasting his time as he doesn’t have a punch output or a gas tank to try to KO GGG. It would be a big mistake for Canelo if he used up all his energy trying to score the equalizer
If Canelo had a good tank, trying to take down Golovkin would be worth a try, but it’s not.
Rosado said of Canelo and Golovkin: “These guys can fight ten times, and we’ll see the same fight for style. “I think what we will see is a competitive battle, and I think it will be the best of the three.
“I think Canelo stays disciplined and works his body and doesn’t get too nervous. I doubt he will. I think he just wanted to finish the chapter. He wants to get that knockout.
“I think a guy of his caliber, he wouldn’t force action. He’ll let it flow, and I think we’ll look at another decision. If we were eliminated, I would be very surprised. I think we will see another decision.
GGG, even though he’s 40, he’s not the average 40. He’s an exceptional fighter with character, and it’s come a long way. So I see it going far.
“If you [Canelo] wins in great fashion and he knocks him out, critics will say, ‘GGG is past his prime.’ If he wins just to win, and it’s similar to the second fight, critics will have something else to say about him.
“So he damn it if he does, damn it if he doesn’t. That’s why I said he should just go into the fight and win. Obviously, it will be a great performance. You will always have an action-packed fight between these two.
“Just go in and fight your fight and win. Like I said, if he got knocked out, people would say, ‘Oh, he’s [Canelo] was supposed to have been a knockout. ‘ GGG is 40. That’s how people see it.
“Like I said, he [Golovkin] another 40. He’s Bernard Hopkins 40. He’s Sergio Martinez 40. These guys at that age are still fighting at a high level.
“Don’t let age fool you. His physique looks better than it did 5 years ago. Knowledge is always there, and it grows. The punching power is never lost. So the age factor, I didn’t even include it.
“It’s just an eight pound difference. I fought Munguia two games ago at 160. I fought at 168 for a while, and I played him at 160. Then I went back to 68.
“Weight is just one factor in how you treat it in training camp. So I think weight could be in favor of GGG going into this fight. Now, he doesn’t have to spend as much and can take in more food.
“I think at this point in his career, it can make him a stronger warrior. With the extra weight, you can better absorb the penalty. As you gain more weight, your body can better absorb the penalty because you have more mass. You are hydrated.
“I think this is a fight where you have to be smart. You have to set traps, and you have to think,” Rosado said when asked if Golovkin should go all out to score by knockout.
“You can’t fight Canelo and say, ‘I’ll do my best.’ It’s Canelo’s game. You have to fight smart. I don’t think GGG is thinking about the future.
“He is thinking about his legacy. He is thinking about what this fight gives him in adding to his legacy and adding value to him going forward.
“I’m pretty sure you’ll see a rematch if GGG wins. The draw will be 1-1. Yes, you have to run it again. I think GGG entered this fight without any pressure.
“I think he will be able to perform better in this match than in the last two games because I think he is not under that pressure. I think all the pressure is on Canelo‘ said Rosado.
