By Tony Penecale
Waxaa jira xafiiltan in ay yihiin halyeeyga taariikhda oo dhan. The Hatfields and The McCoys, The Capulets iyo Montagues iyo New York Yankees iyo The Boston Red Sox ayaa dhamaantood looltan khadhaadh. It can be argued that the most brutal is the long-standing boxing rivalry between Puerto Rican fighters against their Mexican counterparts. The next chapter matches the experience and heavy hands of Puerto Rican icon Miguel Cotto against the youth and power of Mexican dynamo Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. When they meet on Saturday night, labada dagaal lagu waday doonaa kibirka dadka dalkooda soo galay giraanta iyo dheg ah dagaalyahan Spartan, waxayna ka soo dagaal gaashaan oo kale ama waxaa ku. Who will be carrying his shield at the end of their encounter and who will be carried out on his?
DA'DA, DIIWAANKA, IYO Warbixintiisa
Karsan: Age: 35 sano jir ah
Record: 40-4 (33 Group)
Dhererka: 5’7”
Miisaanka: 153 * * Miisaanka u culeyskooda la soo dhaafay (6-6-15)
Oo gaaray: 67"
Alvarez: Age: 25 sano jir ah
Record: 45-1-1 (32 Group)
Dhererka: 5’9”
Miisaanka: 154 * * Miisaanka u culeyskooda la soo dhaafay (5-9-15)
Oo gaaray: 70"
Guulaha WAC
Karsan:
WBO Junior Welterweight Champion ('04 -'06)
WBA Welterweight Champion ('06 -'08)
WBO Welterweight Champion ('09)
WBA Junior dhexe Champion ('10 -'12)
WBC dhexe Champion ('14 -Pres)
Alvarez:
WBC Junior dhexe Champion ('11 -'13)
WBA Junior dhexe Champion ('13)
Style
Karsan:
Dabasocodka A jirka oo sanduuq ka mawqifka xagjir ah, Cotto ayaa sameeyay xirfadaha feerka fiican laakiin weli jecel yahay inuu yimaado si toos ah ka hor, iyo hoos u xirtaan soo horjeeda weerar jirka xun. Cotto favors hooks and uppercuts to straight punches and turns every bout into a war of attrition. Doesn’t have lights-out punching power but is very punishing. Most of his stoppage victories have come late, ka dib markii uu soo horjeeda ayaa la xirto hoos. Will often leave himself open to counters when trying to unleash his offense.
Alvarez:
Mintid ah, dagaalka ee jirka la xirfadaha feerka underrated iyo quickness, Alvarez badanaa xirtaa soo horjeeda hoos cadaadis joogto ah iyo gacan qaad culus-dhiibay. Will use feints and counters to throw is opponents timing off and create openings for a strength-sapping body attack. Carries fight-changing power in both hands but sometimes doesn’t throw enough punches. While he is most known for his offensive skills, Alvarez leeyihiin hufan, laakiin ma weyn, xirfadaha daafaca dhexdeeda Godoo kale oo ka xanibeen feedh.
KORITAANEED
Karsan:
* Weerarkii Body - Cotto waa wax suurto gal puncher ugu fiican jidhka ee Isboortiga maanta. He wings thunderous hooks on the inside that make contact with whatever is available: feeraha, garbihiisa, jir, xabadka, iyo hub, natiijooyinka Ciqaab.
* Xoog - Cotto waa dagaalyahan ah oo xoog badan oo jirka. Even as he has grown from junior welterweight up to middleweight, inuu weli xoog ah, awoodo inaan xirto cadaawayaashayada weyn.
* Heart - Cotto xambaarsan badan oo kibirka markuu tallaabooyinka galay giraanta. He has been in a number of wars where he’s been cut, reebtay hoos, ama xaalado kale oo loo kasin, iyo Cotto ayaa muujisay horyaalka ee wadnaha.
Alvarez:
* Power feer - Alvarez xambaarsan onkod in labada gacmoodba. He is knockout power in either hand, laakiin uu hubkiisa uu ugu ba'naa deggan uu jillaab bidix. A single left hook rendered the iron-jawed Carlos Baldomir unconscious and his knockout of James Kirkland was a potential knockout of the year candidate.
* Xoog - Alvarez waa jidh ahaan-bislaada iyo fiido dhisay dagaalka ah oo xoog Quater. He is effective in backing fighters up, xitaa ma markaan ka soo degaayo gacan qaad radi. Against the smaller Josesito Lopez, isaga u taagay cagihiisa off oo isaga u soo diray shiraac leh gacan qaad in degay ka dhanka xabadka uu soo horjeeda ee.
* Body weerarkii Ciqaabidda - Alvarez jecel yahay inuu hoos u xiran uu ku ekaaday dhaqanka Mexico ciqaabta jidhka ka. While he is economical with his punches, markuu marsiin ah ugu badnaan on tasoo kasta, gaar ahaan burburin jillaab ku tagay beerka.
Daciifnimo
Karsan:
* Raadka Wars - Cotto ayaa ku tartamaya ay ka horyimaadeen koox heer caalami muddo ka badan toban sano. He suffered two brutal losses to Antonio Margarito and Manny Pacquiao and suffered punishment in his wins over Ricardo Torres, Zab Yahuudah, iyo Shane Mosley. While he has had a resurgence working with Freddie Roach, saamaynta is biirsatay ee dagaallo uu ka hor noqon kartaa haybsooco ah.
* Easy in ay Hit - Cotto ayaa horumar oo uu difaaca laakiin weli arinkii in uu daafaca ugu fiican waa fal wanaagsan. His wide open offense and relentless body attack often leaves him open to be hit with counterpunches, ugu horayn iyo qabsatooyinkoodiiba, oo uppercuts.
* Garka - daro dembi in ka tago isaga u nugul in looga hortago feedh, Cotto ee garka gariir noqon kartaa wadadii musiibada. Cotto was wobbled or dropped in several of his earlier fights and then battered, minddiyo iyo TKO'd in dagaal uu ka dhanka ah Margarito (1dagaalka st) iyo Pacquiao. Even the light-punching Floyd Mayweather staggered him late in their fight.
Alvarez:
* Mid ka mid ah qaabeedka - Alvarez ma qabsado si fiican ee bartamaha dagaalka. He comes in with a single game-plan and has not shown the ability to adjust even when his tactics are not working. He struggled in his wins over Austin Trout and Erislandy Lara and was easily out-boxed against Mayweather.
* Daal - Alvarez hawlantahay in jimicsiga iyo had iyo jeer waa qaab fiican, lakiin inta badan waxa ka heli adag si ay u tagaan usii buuxa wareega dhan, gaar ahaan sida dagaal uu geli wareegyadii dhexe ama ka dib. In his match with Austin Trout, Alvarez ayaa muujiyay daal halis ah ee jeer oo xitaa laga helay naftiisa taageerto kor u.
* Easy in ay Hit -Alvarez weli waa nooc dembi-degga ah ee dagaalka jecel inuu cadaadis si horjeeda. He will leave himself open to counter punches, gaar ahaan gacanta midig iyo bidix counter qabsatooyinkooduna.
Xumad HORE
Karsan:
(6/6/15) - Cotto Dumin Australian Daniel Geale ee horyaalka dhexe ah, garaaca isaga baxay afar wareeg. After winning the first three rounds, Cotto seeriga Geale laba jeer 4th wareegsanaa, isaga ku khasbay in ay is dhiibaan.
Alvarez:
(5/9/15) - Alvarez guuleystay dagaalama-of-2015 laga yaabo in la musharax u taagan knockout-of-the Year, burburinaya James Kirkland saddex wareeg. The limited but dangerous Kirkland attacked early and the slugfest was initiated. Alvarez scored three knockdowns including a final right hand the rendered Kirkland unconscious.
3 BEST qaab
Karsan:
* Sergio Martinez (6/7/14) - Cotto murugoodo aadka loo arkaa in laakiin da 'ah iyo dhaawaca u nugul "Maravilla" Martinez. Cotto started quickly flooring the middleweight champion three times in the opening round and punished him throughout until the bout was halted in the 10th wareegsanaa.
* Zab Yahuudah (6/9/07) - Cotto lahaa adkaysan qaar ka mid ah arin aad u adag hore ka dhanka ah southpaw degdegga ah, helitaanka ruxeen iyo rafaad la dhimo hoos bushintiisa. Cotto’s relentless pressure gradually broke down Judah, sapping xooggiisa. Cotto finished the show, tagtey Yahuudah wareega 9 ka hor inta ugu dambeyntii isaga la joojiyo in 11 wareeg.
* Alfonso Gomez (4/12/08) - Cotto saaray qaab cajiib ah, khalda xirfadaha feerka weerar jirka xun in ay gabi ahaanba ku tirtirayaan caan ah "tartamaya" alum Gomez by TKO wareega 5aad. Cotto dominated the action and scored knockdowns in the 2nd, 3rd, iyo wareeg 5aad, garaaceen Gomez galay soo gudbinta.
Alvarez:
* James Kirkland (5/9/15) - Waxa ay ahayd 2015 version of Hagler-Hearns. Kirkland attacked relentlessly at the bell and Alvarez responded in kind. Alvarez scored a knockdown in the 1st wareegsanaa oo fashiliyay Kirkland ayaa daqiiqado kooban oo guul, isaga Gogosha la uppercut ah ee 3rd wareegsanaa, ka hor isaga oo keliya daqiiqado ka dib ku dhameysteen iyagoo ah ayaa gacanta midig picturesque.
* Kermit Cintron (11/26/11) - Samaynta uu 3rd horyaalka, Alvarez ka dhigtay in ay eegto fudud wajahayaan kooxda heysata horyaalka welterweight hore u yaraaday. Alvarez made Cintron appear older than his true age of 32, oo waxay isagii u ciqaabay fudayd. Alvarez scored a knockdown in the 4th wareega ka hor isaga naxariis darro ah lagu jejebiyo iyo qasbo dheeriga ah ee 5th.
* Carlos Baldomir (9/18/10) - Alvarez ahaa 20 sano jir baxayo ayaa soo food saartay horyaalka aduunka waara hore ee Baldomir. Alvarez was successful boxing early and using his advantages in speed and skill to sweep the first five rounds. But it was his display in the 6th that was memorable. Alvarez rocked Baldomir before finally dropping with a left hook, isaga miyir haya'ad hor uu ka dhacay derin iyo isaga wax ka qabashada uu khasaaro dhaliyay dhamaadkii ciyaarta kaliya ee xirfadiisa kubada cagta ah oo 16-sano.
Furaha guusha
Karsan:
* Isticmaal than iyo xaglaha in ay sii Alvarez isku dheelitirnaanta
* Ha taagan suulka-ilaa lugo ah oo la Alvarez ay si dabiici ah ka weyn
* Land hore in ay helaan Alvarez ayaa ixtiraam
Alvarez:
* Ka dhig cadaadiska saaran Cotto oo waxay ka gooyeen giraanta
* Cotto jab ka soo baxay oo isaga ku qasbaan in ay ku ganacsan feedh
* Dulqaad hore iyo xiran Cotto hoos
SU'AALAHA
Karsan:
* Cotto istaagi karaa ilaa koox yar iyo ka weyn?
* Ahaayeen labo guul la soo dhaafay in ka badan oo kiis ee soo food saartay yaraaday ama mucaaradka ku koobnayn?
* Intee runtii Cotto ayaa ka tagay?
Alvarez:
* Alvarez beddeli karaa filayo haddii uu hore waxaa ku dhacaya ka dambeeya?
* Deymaha uu daafaca loo soo bandhigi doonaa sida puncher khatar ah?
* Ma Alvarez ayaa weli hagaajinta?
Saadaasha PENECALE
Cotto furi doonaa isticmaalka xirfadaha uu feerka underrated iyo quickness, dhaqaaqin ka hooseeyaaba, iyo Walt taasoo ah dadaal lagu sii Alvarez cagihiisa dejinta. Alvarez will advance trying to establish his own jab and work the body. Whenever Alvarez gets too close, Cotto iska pivot doonaa oo aan xoojinno on xagal la bannanatahay adag yar. The first two rounds will be strategical but tense. The eruption can happen at any time.
Talaabadani waxay bilaabi doonaan in ay dardar ee 3rd wareega sida Alvarez had iyo goor helo Cotto ciidamada dhow iyo inuu ku soo bilowdo oo uu dhulka taagan. Like a couple of mountain rams butting heads and locking horns, feedh awood u bilaabi doonaan in ay duusho. Cotto will throw flashier combinations, muuqan xuquuqda overhand in madaxa, oo qabsatooyinkooduna bidix jidhka, iyo bannanatahay adag tahay in wajiga iyo jir. Alvarez will dig his toes in and throw thumping single shots, uppercuts iyo qabsatooyinkoodiiba,, labadaba in ay madaxa iyo jidhka, taas oo keeni in abrasion hoos Cotto ee isha bidix iyo dhiig Jeenawari afkiisa ka.
Inta ugu wareeg dhexe, Cotto ee feerka ka xoogbadan, iyo skillset wax yar ka hor on scorecards isaga yeelan doonaa laakiin size iyo xoog faa'iido Alvarez ayaa noqon doona, Si tartiib ah oo sida xaqiiqada ah, xiran Cotto hoos. Cotto’s three-and-four-punch combinations will gradually reduce to two-punch combinations and single hooks to the body. The slower pace will favor Alvarez and he will be able to control the tempo and dig in with hard punches to the body and right hands to the face.
Aadida ku riday 7th wareegsanaa, iyadoo madfac ayaa gebi ahaanba xitaa iyo markii cadaadis uu waxba ma yeeli karaan Alvarez weyn, Cotto laaban doonaa inuu diirada dib ugu feerka dibadda. The change in tactic will momentarily bewilder Alvarez, kuwaas oo la noqday ganacsiga raaxo leh ku goostaan. The brief momentum shift will allow Cotto to regain a slight lead on the scorecards.
Markii uu ka danbeeya waa lana kulmaya soo horjeeda, kuwaas oo si tartiib ah engegay, Alvarez codsan doonaa cadaadiska qatar ku ah 9th wareegsanaa, dabagalka Cotto, isaga ku khasbay in ay bixiyaan ama feeraan si ay u noolaadaan, iyo isaga oo keenaya in ubiso, tamarta qaali sidaas samaynaya. Whenever they get close, Alvarez ayaa isticmaali doona garbihiisa inay Cotto murqaha iyo isaga clip iyo qabsatooyinkoodiiba, oo gaaban oo uppercuts, gaaban isaga qabatay in ka 10th wareegsanaa.
Iyada oo uu wejiga canugta galay maaskaro yaab leh oo dhiig iyo barar, Cotto a muuqda qaatay tegi doonaa dhibaato xoogan ay ku sugan 11th, weerar ba'an iyo winging qaar ka mid ah oo qabsatooyinkooduna waa inuu ugu wanaagsan ee jidhka iyo madaxa. Alvarez will be happy to trade hooks with him and the action will be intense. Late in the round, Alvarez dalka doonaa uppercut ah radi sida Cotto waa u bannaan yihiin iyo dagaalka ka Rica Puerto soo riddo korkaaga si jilbo joogay isagoo, ishiisa bidix ku dhawaad xidhay oo afkiisa dusaya dhiig. His heart will pull him to his feet and Alvarez will come in for the kill, Cotto taageero si uu koreen sallaanno halkaas oo is-dhaafsiga ee gacan qaad waa la hakiyey oo kaliya jalaska.
Ka dib taabashada gashi si ay u bilaabaan wareega ugu danbeeya, Cotto Alvarez weerari doonaa bilawga. A pair of right hands to the side of the head will wobble Cotto, isaga ku khasbay inay u dhacdhacaan inay baxay xadhkahoodii iyo dayrta in jilbo joogay isagoo. Referee Robert Byrd will administer the count with Cotto rising at the count of 8, aad bay u tartamaya in uu yahay OK in ay sii wadaan. As soon as Byrd waves the fighters back together, Alvarez bixi doonaan guud ahaan giraanta, caga gacan midig iyo bidix uppercut. As Cotto falls back against the neutral corner, Byrd buuxin doono u dhaxeeya iyo joojin dagaalka, digayaan Alvarez uu ku guuleystay.
Guusha ay TKO at 59 seconds oo ka mid ah 12h wareega noqon doonaa Saa'uul "Canelo" Alvarez!!!!
