Canelo has blossomed into a superstar in the sport of boxing, attracting huge crowds during his fights, and tonight another huge crowd will witness him defending his title versus Josesito. Lopez forcefully made himself the #1 contender to face Canelo when he defeated, then #1 contender, Victor Ortiz. Lopez showed heart and determination in that fight, where he proved he can perform in the big stage, as he did at Staples in Los Angeles earlier this year, where he won not only the fight, but the respect of many fight fans.
Canelo must fight his fight, dictating the tempo, using his vicious combinations to the body & head, and being the aggressor showing true ring generalship. It will be interesting to see, once Canelo begins to tee-off, if Lopez will be able to take Canelo's fury and respond with one if his own.
Josesito Lopez is making the jump from a junior welterweight to super welterweight, that's a 2 division jump. It'll be seen if Lopez will still pack a punch while gaining weight. Also by gaining more weight, will Lopez be able to build up enough speed to dodge some of Canelo's flurries. He showed that he can mix it up before, but can he mix it up with a bigger fighter who is a true super middleweight, yet to be seen.
What makes this such an intriguing matchup, is the fact that Josesito Lopez has been in this scenario before. Being a huge underdog coming in to a fight showing heart, will, and determination, and actually pulling out the upset. Can Lopez do it again against arguably the more skilled, stronger fighter in Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. We will find out tonight if he can shock the boxing world one more time.
I think Canelo will prove to be much more skilled, stronger, and faster than Lopez, I just can't see how Lopez will pull it off again. I have Canelo winning by TKO in the 7th round, as I think Canelo will prove to be far more superior than Lopez. But don't count out Lopez, he has grit & enjoys coming in to a fight as the underdog where he has that 'nothing to lose' mentality, and that can be dangerous.
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Noez Predictions:
Canelo Wins By 7th Rd TKO
Jhonny Gonzalez Wins by decision
Marcos Maidana Wins By 9th Rd TKO
Leo Santa Cruz Wins by decision
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