By Tony Penecale
Kukhona ukuphikisana ukuthi kukhona edume kulo lonke emlandweni. The Hatfields and The McCoys, The Capulets and The Montagues and The New York Yankees futhi The Boston Red Sox kukhona konke ukuphikisana ezibabayo. 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, kokubili fighters ozokwenza ukuziqhenya izwe bangene ring futhi mantra amabutho Spartan, bayohlala ziyaphuma empini ngesihlangu noma kuso. Who will be carrying his shield at the end of their encounter and who will be carried out on his?
IMINYAKA, IREKHODI, KANYE Stats
Okuphekiwe: Age: 35 ubudala
Record: 40-4 (33 Knockouts)
Height: 5’7”
Isisindo: 153 * * Isisindo for iziqubu last (6-6-15)
Bafinyelele: 67"
Alvarez: Age: 25 ubudala
Record: 45-1-1 (32 Knockouts)
Height: 5’9”
Isisindo: 154 * * Isisindo for iziqubu last (5-9-15)
Bafinyelele: 70"
Ring AZIFEZILE
Okuphekiwe:
WBO Junior Welterweight Champion ('04 -'06)
WBA Welterweight Champion ('06 -'08)
WBO Welterweight Champion ('09)
WBA Junior middleweight Champion ('10 -'12)
WBC middleweight Champion ('14 -Pres)
Alvarez:
WBC Junior middleweight Champion ('11 -'13)
WBA Junior middleweight Champion ('13)
SITAYELA
Okuphekiwe:
A Stalker zenyama amabhoksi kube semqoka Orthodox, Cotto uye Amakhono athuthukiswe boxing kangcono kodwa namanje ukhetha ukuza ziqonde phambili, futhi bagqoke izimbangi phansi ukuhlaselwa umzimba ngonya. 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, ngemuva nje umphikisi wakhe iye igqoke phansi. Will often leave himself open to counters when trying to unleash his offense.
Alvarez:
An nolaka, fighter ngokomzimba kanye Underrated isibhakela amakhono kanye quickness, Alvarez ngokuvamile othwala izimbangi phansi nokucindezela engaguquki punches ezisindayo ngilambatha. 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 kufanele ibe nezimfanelo, kodwa hhayi enkulu, amakhono ukuzivikela ilele ivimbe punches.
AMAKHONO
Okuphekiwe:
* Attack Body - Cotto impela kungenzeka best umzimba puncher in the sport namuhla. He wings thunderous hooks on the inside that make contact with whatever is available: izimbambo, amahlombe, esifubeni, esifubeni, futhi izingalo, imiphumela ukujezisa.
* Amandla - Cotto kuyinto fighter eqinile futhi ngokomzimba. Even as he has grown from junior welterweight up to middleweight, uhlala amandla ento edaliwe, olukwazi egqoke phansi izitha emikhulu.
* Heart - Cotto athwala eziningi nokuziqhenya lapho izinyathelo singene ring. He has been in a number of wars where he’s been cut, washayisa, noma kwezinye izimo ezingezinhle, futhi Cotto selukhombisile inhliziyo iqhawe sika.
Alvarez:
* Punching Power - Alvarez ithwala ukuduma in zombili ngezibhakela. He is knockout power in either hand, kodwa isikhali sakhe esinzima kakhulu uhlala e hook sakhe sokhohlo. 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.
* Amandla - Alvarez kuyinto ngokomzimba-ukukhula kanye esinabantu-wakha fighter amandla angaqondakaliyo. He is effective in backing fighters up, ngisho nalapho lihlala punches flush. Against the smaller Josesito Lopez, Waphakamisa kuye ezinyaweni zakhe futhi amthume ngendwangu kanye punches ukuthi lawela esifubeni abaphikisi yakhe.
* Ukujezisa Body Attack - Alvarez uncamela ukugqoka abaphikisi bakhe phansi bendabuko fashion yaseMexico ukujezisa umzimba. While he is economical with his punches, enikela asizakale esiphezulu Punch ngalinye, ikakhulukazi kwasani washiya hook ukuba kwesibindi.
UBUTHAKATHAKA
Okuphekiwe:
* Imiphumela Wars - Cotto ubelokhu ukuncintisana ebhekene nokuphikiswa-class emhlabeni iminyaka engaphezu kweyishumi. He suffered two brutal losses to Antonio Margarito and Manny Pacquiao and suffered punishment in his wins over Ricardo Torres, Zab uJuda, futhi Shane Mosley. While he has had a resurgence working with Freddie Roach, yokwanda okuqhubekayo izimpi zakhe ngaphambi kungaba okungalimaza.
* Easy Hit - Cotto uye wenza intuthuko nokuvikela kodwa usenayo engqondweni ukuthi ukuzivikela kwakhe umhlabeleli kuyicala omuhle. His wide open offense and relentless body attack often leaves him open to be hit with counterpunches, izingwegwe ngokuyinhloko and uppercuts.
* Chin - Kuhlangene Kuyicala ukuthi ushiya angenwe balwisane punches, Kwesilevu Cotto omusha kungaba recipe for inhlekelele. Cotto was wobbled or dropped in several of his earlier fights and then battered, igazi futhi TKO'd ukulwa kwakhe ngokumelene Margarito (1st mpi) futhi Pacquiao. Even the light-punching Floyd Mayweather staggered him late in their fight.
Alvarez:
* One D - Alvarez akusho ukujwayela kahle maphakathi no-mpi. 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.
* Ukukhathala - Alvarez usebenza kanzima ejimini futhi uhlale usesimweni enkulu kodwa ngokuvamile uthola kunzima ukuya enyakazayo umnyuziki for lonke nxazonke, ikakhulukazi njengoba ukulwa kwakhe bangena emahlandla phakathi noma kamuva. In his match with Austin Trout, Alvarez wabonisa ukukhathala sína ngezinye izikhathi ngisho wazithola usisekela.
* Easy Hit -Alvarez namanje uhlobo icala-lokuqala fighter othanda ukusebenzisa ingcindezi kubaphikisi bakhe. He will leave himself open to counter punches, isandla sokunene ikakhulukazi futhi yahamba izingwegwe.
Iziqubu ODLULE
Okuphekiwe:
(6/6/15) - Cotto acekela Australia uDaniyeli Geale in a ukuzivikela middleweight isihloko, wawela out in emahlandla lamane. After winning the first three rounds, Cotto ngamangala kabi Geale kabili 4th round, nokumphoqelela ukuba lidele.
Alvarez:
(5/9/15) - Alvarez wawina Ukulwa-of-2015 okungaba nembangi Knockout-of-the Year, ekubhubhiseni James Kirkland emahlandla lamatsatfu. 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 Ukusebenza BEST
Okuphekiwe:
* Sergio Martinez (6/7/14) - Cotto ukucasula-eyaziswa kakhulu kodwa ukuguga futhi ukulimala ezithandwa "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 round.
* Zab uJuda (6/9/07) - Cotto kwadingeka akhuthazelele nezikhathi ezithile ezinzima ekuseni ngokumelene southpaw speedy, ukuthola iziphithiphithi nokuhlupheka ukuncishiselwa ngaphansi lip wakhe. Cotto’s relentless pressure gradually broke down Judah, sapping amandla akhe. Cotto finished the show, bephonsa uJuda emzuliswaneni 9 phambi ekugcineni ukumvimba e 11 emahlandla.
* Alfonso Gomez (4/12/08) - Cotto wagqoka a ukubonisa babeyonqoba, ukuxuba amakhono boxing ukuhlaselwa umzimba ngonya nyá ngokuphelele popular "Olwa" alum Gomez by 5th round TKO. Cotto dominated the action and scored knockdowns in the 2nd, 3rd, kanye nezinhlamvu 5th, eshaya Gomez zizithoba.
Alvarez:
* James Kirkland (5/9/15) - Kwakuwusuku 2015 version of Hagler-Hearns. Kirkland attacked relentlessly at the bell and Alvarez responded in kind. Alvarez scored a knockdown in the 1st round futhi wawubhuntshisa izikhathi Kirkland kafushane impumelelo, flooring him uppercut in the 3rd round, ingakawenzi kwakhe ngesandla olunothile sokunene kuphela zikhathi kamuva.
* Kermit Cintron (11/26/11) - Ukwenza kwakhe 3rd isihloko ukuzivikela, Alvarez wakwenza bheka lula ngokumelene egqwalile zangaphambili welterweight iqhawe. Alvarez made Cintron appear older than his true age of 32, futhi wamjezisa kalula. Alvarez scored a knockdown in the 4th round phambi zokubhodloza kwakhe waphakamisela futhi ukuphoqa stoppage in the 5th.
* Carlos Baldomir (9/18/10) - Alvarez kwaba 20 Ngonyaka prodigy ubudala ebhekene okuhlala wangaphambili umhlaba iqhawe in 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, abakhipha wayilahla phansi yaquleka ngaphambi kokuba hit the mat futhi esebenzelana kuye nokulahlekelwa kwakhe kuphela stoppage in a career engu-16.
IZINYATHELO UKUZE Wokunqoba
Okuphekiwe:
* Sebenzisa footwork futhi engele ukugcina Alvarez off balance
* Ungami uzwane-to-uzwane ne Alvarez ngokwemvelo emikhulu
* Land ekuseni ukuze athole ukuhlonishwa Alvarez sika
Alvarez:
* Gcina ingcindezi Cotto nginqume ring
* Out jab Cotto futhi ukumphoqa ukuba ukudayisa punches
* Yiba nesineke ekuseni bagqoke Cotto phansi
IMIBUZO
Okuphekiwe:
* Ingabe Cotto stand up to a abaphikisi abasebasha futhi emikhulu?
* Akhe amabili kunqotshwa okubabazekayo lokugcina ngaphezulu icala ezibhekene liphelile noma kungagcini lokuphikiswa?
* Kangakanani Cotto ngempela sishiye?
Alvarez:
* Ingabe Alvarez ukushintsha gameplan yakhe uma liyana ngemuva ekuseni?
* Ingabe izikweletu zakhe ukuzivikela wadalula ngokumelene esiyingozi puncher ezifana?
* Ingabe Alvarez namanje ngcono?
PENECALE sibikezelo
Cotto lizovuleka sisebenzisa yakhe Underrated isibhakela amakhono kanye quickness, ezihambayo kumikhakha, futhi jabbing ngomzamo ukugcina Alvarez kusukela ekubekeni ezinyaweni zakhe. Alvarez will advance trying to establish his own jab and work the body. Whenever Alvarez gets too close, Cotto ngeke Pivot away futhi step on angle nge ezimbalwa limgwaza kanzima. The first two rounds will be strategical but tense. The eruption can happen at any time.
Isenzo uzoqala mandla 3rd round njengoba Alvarez njalo uthola Cotto eduze futhi amabutho ukuqala ukuma emhlabathini wakhe. Like a couple of mountain rams butting heads and locking horns, the punches amandla uzoqala ukundiza. Cotto will throw flashier combinations, featuring amalungelo overhand ekhanda, izingwegwe kwesokunxele kuya umzimba, futhi limgwaza kanzima ebusweni futhi esifubeni. Alvarez will dig his toes in and throw thumping single shots, uppercuts and izingwegwe, kokubili ekhanda nasemzimbeni, lapho umphumela abrasion ngaphansi iso Cotto engakwesokhohlo sika negazi seeping emlonyeni wakhe.
Kuwo emahlandla phakathi, Boxing Cotto ephakeme kanye skillset uyoba kuye kancane phambili kwi scorecards kodwa Alvarez sika ubukhulu namandla inzuzo kuyoba, kancane futhi ngokuqinisekile, egqoke Cotto phansi. 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.
Going singene 7th round, kanye iziqubu cishe ngisho futhi eqaphela akakwazi ubuhlungu Alvarez emikhulu, Cotto liyophenduka focus yakhe emuva boxing ngaphandle. The change in tactic will momentarily bewilder Alvarez, owayebizwa ekubeni Ukuhweba ukhululekile imisele. The brief momentum shift will allow Cotto to regain a slight lead on the scorecards.
Ukuqaphela ukuthi ukhona ngemuva futhi ebhekene Umphikisi ngubani kancane lantambama, Alvarez kuyosebenza ingcindezi zikalamula in the 9th round, abathile Cotto, nokumphoqelela ukuhambisa noma ngezibhakela ukusinda, nokumenza ukusebenzisa amandla ayigugu ngokwenza kanjalo. Whenever they get close, Alvarez uzosebenzisa emahlombe akhe ukuba muscle Cotto futhi clip kuye kanye izingwegwe short and uppercuts, okwesikhashana ndiyaza naye 10th round.
With ubuso bakhe morphing ibe buso elibi igazi nokuvuvukala, a Cotto ezibonakala wachitha ozosiyela broke in the 11th, ngokuhlasela ngokuphuthumayo futhi winging ezinye izingwegwe yakhe engcono umzimba futhi inhloko. Alvarez will be happy to trade hooks with him and the action will be intense. Late in the round, Alvarez liyothi cababa a uppercut flush njengoba Cotto uvuleke gengelezi kanye Puerto fighter Rica izomashela emadolweni akhe, iso lakhe kwesokunxele cishe yavala umlomo wakhe avuzayo igazi. His heart will pull him to his feet and Alvarez will come in for the kill, Esekelwa Cotto ukuba izintambo lapho exchange of punches kuphela sanqamuka by insimbi.
Ngemuva amagilavu othinta ukuqala nxazonke final, Alvarez ziyohlasela Cotto ukusuka ekuthomeni. A pair of right hands to the side of the head will wobble Cotto, nokumphoqelela siyendayende ukuba izindophi wawela emadolweni akhe. Referee Robert Byrd will administer the count with Cotto rising at the count of 8, ngamandla aphikisanayo ukuthi nguye KULUNGILE ukuqhubeka. As soon as Byrd waves the fighters back together, Alvarez Izovela yonkana ring, kokufika sokunene futhi uppercut kwesokunxele. As Cotto falls back against the neutral corner, Byrd ngeke angenele phakathi kwabo futhi bayeke ukulwa, okuphawula Alvarez njengoba winner.
Owinile by TKO at 59 imizuzwana of the 12h round kuyoba uSawule "Canelo" Alvarez!!!!