Boxing

Did Canelo lose their advantage? Ryan Garcia says that Alvarez has no intensity of his prime

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1 year ago

September 11, 2025

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Ryan Garcia says that Canelo Alvarez has no “energy and intensity” he once had when he was younger. He believes that he lost this part of his game and does not fight at the level he did when he knocked out the Caleba plant in 2021.

Garcia is still choosing Canelo (63-2, 39 KO) to defeat Terenca Crawford (41-0, 31 KO) on Saturday evening of September 13. In an interview with cigars, Ryan said that Crawford’s arrows would not have any influence on Canelo, which will pass through them and will continue.

Reduced Alvarez energy

“Does he have the same energy and intensity as he had when he was younger, and even when he fought with caleb plants. It was his last great performance. Will he have the second and third effort?” said Ryan Garcia to call the warehouse X.

Ryan may be too adolescent to remember how Alvarez looked earlier in his career in 2005–2016. But even then he had problems with durability and intensity. Canelo fought only in the spray and would distort in the second half of his fights.

This is a problem that was there from the very beginning, but again Garcia could not follow Canelo’s career because he was only 7 years vintage when he first began to fight in 2005.

The capacity of the canelo is unchanging

Canelo may not have the same energy, but his power still looks as always. As far as I know, there is no inheritance at all, the period, in its strength of impact. The arrows that he dropped on Jaime Munguia and Edgar Berlang in 2024, probably Crawford struck because he had not been hit before.

Crawford had problems with the blows in which Israil Madrimov hit him in 2024, and did not load. Madrimov just reached out with brisk, making his right hands, which repeatedly hit Crawford’s head during the fight.

37-year-old Crawford has pressure on him so that he would be entertainment, because it was the idea of Turk Alalshikh to utilize him as an opponent of Canelo on the more oriented fighters from weight grade 168 and 175, who are more proven artists. Indeed, Christian Mbilli, who fights at undercard, would be better matching the stimulating fight to impress the huge audience Netflix.

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Boxing

Tony Bellews Bold KO Prediction for Dubois vs Wardley 2: Yep, I Said It

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4 hours ago

October 17, 2026

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Tony Bellew's Bold KO Prediction for Dubois vs Wardley 2: "Yep, I Said It"

Tony Bellew is going against the grain for tonight’s Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley rematch.

The pair meet again just five months on from their thrilling first encounter, with Dubois now WBO champion having won the belt from Wardley via eleventh round stoppage.

After surviving two early knockdowns, the Londoner – who is now in his second stint as heavyweight titlist – took over the contest with a solid jab setting up thudding attacks that exhausted Wardley.

Though the Ipswich man stayed on his feet throughout, referee Howard Foster waved it off as the punishment because too much.

It is how the fight ended, and those last few rounds in which Dubois was largely dominating, that make him a strong favourite to retain his belt.

Giving his prediction to the BBCformer cruiserweight world champion Bellew backed Wardley to have success early again, but capitalise fully this time and end it.

“I’m going to be the difference. I am going to back Fabio Wardley by knockout within six rounds. Yep, I said [it]. I’m going for Fab within six.”

Dubois was on the canvas within ten seconds last time out, and took a knee in the third when hurt again.

Bellew has questioned Dubois’ resolve in the past, pointing to his stoppage loss to Joe Joyce as proof that there is a point he can be pushed to that he is not willing to go beyond. Many, however, will look to the first Wardley performance and disagree.

Both men recorded the highest weights of their careers on the scalessuggesting that neither will be changing the gameplan to a more measured affair, rather looking to engage in round 13 from the off tonight at London’s O2.

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Peter Fury Shares Final Thoughts on Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2: I Still Think That

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5 hours ago

October 17, 2026

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Peter Fury Shares Final Thoughts on Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2: "I Still Think That"

Top trainer Peter Fury has offered his expert analysis on the rematch between Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley, believing it is still a 50/50 fight.

Others, meanwhile, will argue that Dubois should be made a considerable favourite, based on how he was able to dismantle Wardley in their first encounter.

In order to do so, the ‘Dynamite’ puncher was compelled to climb off the canvas in rounds one and three, having been put down by blows to the top of his head.

Proceedings then became a little one-sided as Dubois, utilising his fundamentals, managed to score an 11th-round finish with his thudding jab and superior footwork.

Wardley, however, wasted little time before activating the rematch clause in their contract and, in turn, securing the chance to reclaim his WBO title at London’s O2 Arena tomorrow evening.

Many will argue that such a swift turnaround could lead to his downfall while, due to his power and toughness, others would suggest that the 31-year-old is always dangerous, no matter the opponent standing across from him.

As such, coach Fury has told Boxing King Media that, while Dubois is rightfully brimming with confidence, it would be foolish to entirely dismiss Wardley’s attributes.

“I think it’s a great heavyweight fight – Dubois has got heavy hands and a good jab as well, so it’ll be interesting.

“You’ve got to say Wardley’s got it all to do, because the confidence of Dubois will be high. And if Dubois’ super confident, he’s a problem.

“But let’s see – Wardley was able to hurt Dubois early on. I still think that fight is a 50/50 fight.”

If he emerges victorious against Wardley, then Dubois will likely be targeting a unification match with Agit Kabayel or Filip Hrgovic in 2027.

Boxing

Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2: Round-by-Round Live Updates and Results

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7 hours ago

October 17, 2026

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Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2: Round-by-Round Live Updates and Results

Daniel Dubois will face Fabio Wardley in a rematch of a heavyweight slugfest from earlier this year, with Dubois defending the WBO heavyweight title he took from Wardley on that night.

Live coverage will kick off at 2 pm ET, and we’ll have results and updates during the four-fight, main card undercard, then live, round-by-round scoring and updates for the main event itself.

How to watch Dubois vs Wardley 2

Start time: 2:00 pm ET for main card, prelims begin at 11:00 am ET

Streaming: DAZN (Ultimate subscription or Pay-Per-View)

PPV Cost: As a standalone, one-off purchase Pay-Per-View, the price is $59.99 (or £24.99). With DAZN’s Ultimate tier, the show is included as part of your subscription.

Location: O2 Arena – London, England