He caught "Money" with a great jab to the face, sending him backward toward the ropes.
Mayweather had adjusted early and well to Alvarez's work at the body, so Alvarez stared mixing in some more jabs and power punches to the face.
Though the aggressive nature still wasn't there, he was able to hit some nice combinations and mix up his strategy. It's way closer than the first round Alvarez just isn't there yet.Īnd here we get the first round where Alvarez starts showing why he got so much hype coming into the fight. The round played mostly even, with the two fighters sharing an exchange of hooks and counterpunches midway through the round.īut Alvarez's inability to take control of the body and land the punches have this round going to Mayweather for me. While Canelo was able to have more success in the second round than the first, most of his attempts were again futile. He's able to dance inside and then work his way back out before Alvarez can land a solid counterpunch. In typical Mayweather fashion, he's showing his quick feet.
Both fighters began the bout dancing around for the first half-minute before Mayweather goaded Alvarez into the action. The second three minutes were much like the first. He may not have won the fight, but at least he won over the crowd. Had Canelo been able to start landing those blows, he may have been able slow Mayweather down as the fight went along.Īt the very least, this is a very pro-Canelo crowd. He's playing into a Mayweather fight, showing nice patience-even if it hasn't been all that effective. Money connected on nearly half of his shots in the round, while Alvarez landed only five of his 27 shots.Īs for Canelo, it's clear his early strategy was to attack the body. The round easily went to Mayweather from just about any measurement you could use. He used the jab heavily and lunges to goad Alvarez into ineffective shots, most of which didn't land. Mayweather came out surprisingly aggressive, as if he was trying to make a statement. It was about 30 seconds before either fighter really went after the other with punches, and it was obvious early where both fighters were going with their strategies. With that in mind, here is a complete breakdown of the round-by-round action from Las Vegas.Īs with most Mayweather bouts, both fighters spent much of the opening three minutes trying to feel each other out. Wearing the colors of his home in Mexico, Canelo was spirited in the ring but was unable to execute well enough to come away with a shocking victory. Billed as the fight of the century in some circles, it became apparent early on that Alvarez wasn't quite ready for a fighter of Mayweather's magnitude.
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