By Robert Segal: Trainer Robert Garcia says Gennadiy Golovkin may have enough in the tank to pull off an upset against Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night in their trilogy fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Robert is still picking Canelo (57-2-2, 39 KOs) to win by late knockout over the 40-year-old Golovkin, but he still believes GGG has the power and skills to win if he fights his best. of his ability.
Garcia says he hopes Canelo will come back stronger after his recent loss to WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol.
Robert unknowingly attributes that Canelo loss to something that went wrong in training camp, slowing him down and causing him to gasp after four rounds.
To fans familiar with seeing Canelo exhausted after six rounds for years, he looked like the same fighter he had always been.
“After Canelo’s last performance, I think he will come back stronger and try to knock GGG out,” Robert Garcia told Fight Hub TV. “But I think GGG could come back with the last great performance of his and surprise the world. That could be a great fight.
“I still pick Canelo maybe because of a last round stoppage, but it will be interesting to see what GGG brings to the fight. Could occur. GGG has a great jab, great skills, power, so anything can happen.
“If he lands the right punch or uses his jab and fights smart, controlling the fight with his jab, he could make a decision, especially against someone like GGG. It’s not like it’s a mismatch. It is a very close fight.
“Can GGG pull it off? Of course. Do I think Canelo wins? I think Canelo wins by knockout in the last round, but I wouldn’t be surprised if GGG surprises the world.
“I would like to see him fight Benavidez,” Garcia said of Canelo. “Benavidez is the guy I would like to see him fight. It’s a tough fight. I think Benavidez is a great fighter and he can actually beat Canelo. But it would be a great fight, and one that I would like to see.
“Canelo, at this point, he calls the shots,” Robert said when told that Jose Benavidez Sr says Canelo will never fight David. “He also has a lot of pride. “They’re talking shit, so I’ll never give them a chance.”
