[Boxing] Canelo Alvarez vs. Avni Yildirim - February 27

[Kelvinid]

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 but who knows if Avni will give us a great fight against Canelo this coming February 27.

Even though he gives us a great fight but we couldn't think also that Canelo will give, He will give his best shot also as he is defending his built and reputation. We know how Canelo make a clean fight, more aggressive fighter, and most likely, he wanted to win. Not this guy Avni will give a loss for Canelo, in fact, it was not proven yet how good he is just seeing his previous fights while Canelo been on the ring for many years and have big fights.

[plr]

With regard with to this fight, I really do think Canelo will win this fight. Still, I would love this match to be an aggressive fight between the two boxers and I would also love a knockout to happen!

There's going to be a knock out here, Avni Yildirim is very stiff and he has no good defense and he has a weak chin, he'll go down to a fighter like Canelo, I have seen one of his loss coming from Eubank and it's one of the bad losses in his career and Canelo os much better than Eubank to give out a knock out so I expect the fight to end via knock out by Canelo.

[Saisher]

Just two months after his dominant performance over Callum Smith, Canelo Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KOs) returns to the ring to face Avni Yildirim (21-2, 12 KOs). This is just getting his mandatory fight out of the way and I don't expect Canelo to have any problems with the Turkish fighter. Yildirim was last active two years ago in a fight that he lost in a controversial decision.

The fight will take place on February 27 in Miami at Hard Rock Stadium.

Canelo is just to good in the ring he is coming out in an impressive wins against Callum Smith, while Yildirim is on a two year lay off, this is a big drop from a caliber of fighter he is facing, there are good fighters waiting a chance to fight Canelo, it will just another fight that will add knock out resume to Canelo, I hope he do it fast because it will be an easy fight for him.

[Distinctin]

Canelo is just to good in the ring he is coming out in an impressive wins against Callum Smith, while Yildirim is on a two year lay off, this is a big drop from a caliber of fighter he is facing, there are good fighters waiting a chance to fight Canelo, it will just another fight that will add knock out resume to Canelo, I hope he do it fast because it will be an easy fight for him.

Exactly, Canelo deserved to have a bigger fight, maybe after this one since this one is a mandatory fight.

I love to see big fights before he retires, the only boxer who can match with him is triple G, and Mayweather of course where he was schooled badly.
Mayweather will not come back anymore but Triple G is still active.

Actually, I'm not excited with this fight, I'm excited what's next after this fight.

[Kemarit]

Some might call me bias but Canelo is without the doubt one of best fighter in the middleweight division.
After his loss with Mayweather last 2017, he learned so much by absorbing all of his mistakes and he transformed into a better fighter. In addition, after his fight with GGG, he just became the undisputed king in his weight division.

No your not biased mate, it is what it is, after his lost to Floyd he developed himself to be the best fighter of this generation. He work so hard and so he deserves all the accolades and the money he is getting.

With regard with to this fight, I really do think Canelo will win this fight. Still, I would love this match to be an aggressive fight between the two boxers and I would also love a knockout to happen!

Yes, again, I don't like this fight because it is a going to easy for Canelo, but if Yildirim is the mandatory then I have no complains about it. And Canelo needs this fight to be exciting and he should go for a knockout to please us.

[TravelMug]

If this is the mandatory so be it, Canelo should have an easy time against Yildirim. And Yildirim is a win-win situation here, Canelo is the cash cow now so he is lucky, like winning a lottery, and then *potentially* upset Canelo.

Not expecting an upset here, of course it can happen, but this version of Canelo I would say in unbeatable. No one can even touch this guy. He is in the prime of his career.

Looks like Canelo didn't take any damage in the Callum Smith fight, as he is ready to go to fight again in three months time, I reckon it will be like 1.1x odds for Canelo here.

That's what I saying, supposedly to be his toughest opponent, but look what happen, he didn't get any damage and can go active in two months to fight. And at 168 lbs, he will clean up this division whenever he want to.

I agree, it seems that Canelo is getting better every fight and I think it has something to do with his coach Reynoso who really took Canelo to the next level and becoming p4p best in the last 2 years.

Well, in paper it look like Callum Smith will be a big threat to Canelo, natural 168 lbs champion with power and has height advantage. Canelo negate everything and win impressively. So yes, this is going to be like  a walk in the park for Canelo and yeah, the odds could be lower than 1.1x, could be 1.0x when the betting odds open. Probably it's best to bet by per round, the odds might be attractive at least.

[Kasabus]

If this is the mandatory so be it, Canelo should have an easy time against Yildirim. And Yildirim is a win-win situation here, Canelo is the cash cow now so he is lucky, like winning a lottery, and then *potentially* upset Canelo.

Not expecting an upset here, of course it can happen, but this version of Canelo I would say in unbeatable. No one can even touch this guy. He is in the prime of his career.

Looks like Canelo didn't take any damage in the Callum Smith fight, as he is ready to go to fight again in three months time, I reckon it will be like 1.1x odds for Canelo here.

That's what I saying, supposedly to be his toughest opponent, but look what happen, he didn't get any damage and can go active in two months to fight. And at 168 lbs, he will clean up this division whenever he want to.

I agree, it seems that Canelo is getting better every fight and I think it has something to do with his coach Reynoso who really took Canelo to the next level and becoming p4p best in the last 2 years.

Well, in paper it look like Callum Smith will be a big threat to Canelo, natural 168 lbs champion with power and has height advantage. Canelo negate everything and win impressively. So yes, this is going to be like  a walk in the park for Canelo and yeah, the odds could be lower than 1.1x, could be 1.0x when the betting odds open. Probably it's best to bet by per round, the odds might be attractive at least.

The odds are as follows according to . https://bettinginsiderjournal.com/boxing-odds-for-canelo-alvarez-vs-avni-yildirim/



-5000 is equivalent to 1.02, so you are right mate, no one would take that 1.02, there should be more odds available like the handicap betting odds so betting on this fight will be more exciting.

[TopTort777]

Would be upset of the year if Avni Yildirim wins (like no one believed in Ruiz, when he TKO Joshua). Or Canelo would bet on his lost and bankrupt some bookies

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Would be upset of the year if Avni Yildirim wins (like no one believed in Ruiz, when he TKO Joshua). Or Canelo would bet on his lost and bankrupt some bookies

The problem with Joshua that time is that he overlooks Andy Ruiz, he is going to the media and talking about his next big fight against Wilder and Fury that time, and he paid a big price for that, he learned his lessons and win the second fight. Canelo  and his team are better than this, they are taking one fight at a time that the chance of an upset is very slim.

[Distinctin]

Would be upset of the year if Avni Yildirim wins (like no one believed in Ruiz, when he TKO Joshua).

This is probably the upset of the year since the odds for Canelo Alvarez is already -5000 or 1.02, while in the fight between Ruiz Jr and AJ, the odds of AJ was -2500, lower than this fight obviously.

Or Canelo would bet on his lost and bankrupt some bookies

This would not happen, if he would do it, it should be in an opponent that people think has chance of beating him, so people will not doubt and investigate him. 

[bisdak40]

Would be upset of the year if Avni Yildirim wins (like no one believed in Ruiz, when he TKO Joshua). Or Canelo would bet on his lost and bankrupt some bookies

I don't think an upset will happen here because Canelo is wisely picking his opponent and even some of the boxing analyst didn't even give Yildirim a chance on this fight.

Tim Bradley is right, the level of opposition Canelo had in his last few fights is bad and it seems that he is avoiding the best fight that suited him.

Tim Bradley: Canelo Not Facing The Best Right Now, Yildirim is a Punching Bag, I'm Not Paying!

[Natalim]

Would be upset of the year if Avni Yildirim wins (like no one believed in Ruiz, when he TKO Joshua). Or Canelo would bet on his lost and bankrupt some bookies

I don't think an upset will happen here because Canelo is wisely picking his opponent and even some of the boxing analyst didn't even give Yildirim a chance on this fight.

Tim Bradley is right, the level of opposition Canelo had in his last few fights is bad and it seems that he is avoiding the best fight that suited him.

Tim Bradley: Canelo Not Facing The Best Right Now, Yildirim is a Punching Bag, I'm Not Paying!

This is just getting his mandatory fight out of the way and I don't expect Canelo to have any problems with the Turkish fighter.

It's just mandatory, well, true it could only be punching bag, we have a choice not to watch this fight but let's expect the next fight to come is a big fight. Canelo is a champion, he is proven to be one of the best in the business, so I don't think he will still duck a good opponent as he has no undefeated record to protect anymore.

[South Park]

If this is the mandatory so be it, Canelo should have an easy time against Yildirim. And Yildirim is a win-win situation here, Canelo is the cash cow now so he is lucky, like winning a lottery, and then *potentially* upset Canelo.

Looks like Canelo didn't take any damage in the Callum Smith fight, as he is ready to go to fight again in three months time, I reckon it will be like 1.1x odds for Canelo here.

This is in fact the mandatory fight so there is nothing Canelo can do if he wants to retain all of the titles that he has, it is being reported that he doesn't want this fight but what can you do? So it is obvious that he does not see his opponent as a threat as he is willing to take him so closely after his more recent fight and that he doesn't expect to receive any damage either because most likely were going to see Canelo fighting in May once again.

[Ziskinberg]

If this is the mandatory so be it, Canelo should have an easy time against Yildirim. And Yildirim is a win-win situation here, Canelo is the cash cow now so he is lucky, like winning a lottery, and then *potentially* upset Canelo.

Looks like Canelo didn't take any damage in the Callum Smith fight, as he is ready to go to fight again in three months time, I reckon it will be like 1.1x odds for Canelo here.

This is in fact the mandatory fight so there is nothing Canelo can do if he wants to retain all of the titles that he has, it is being reported that he doesn't want this fight but what can you do? So it is obvious that he does not see his opponent as a threat as he is willing to take him so closely after his more recent fight and that he doesn't expect to receive any damage either because most likely were going to see Canelo fighting in May once again.

Indeed, from the word itself, mandatory is a must.  If he will have a fight this may that would fit on the celebration which is the "Cinco de Mayo", I believe there are a lot of big fights on that schedule in the past for Mexican fighters as that to celebrate the occasion as well.

Biggest upset possible if Yildirim will beat Canelo here as the way I see it, it seems like people does not see a chance that Yildirim can beat Canelo despite of his 21-2 record.

I also know that Yildirim alias is "Mr Robot", I wonder why he is called that name, have not seen his highlights yet, I gotta watch to know. lol

https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/681976

[Baofeng]

As everyone here is saying, even Tim Bradley agree with us:

Tim Bradley: Canelo Not Facing The Best Right Now, Yildirim is a Punching Bag, I'm Not Paying!

"In a fight like this, Canelo should look very, very impressive, and he should win this fight in spectacular fashion. It should be a highlight-reel knockout. SportsCenter top 10, top 10 KOs in all of boxing by the end of 2021 when all is said and done. He can raise his profile and his standing with a KO win, because that's what a lot of fans want to see," Bradley said to ESPN.

"Yildirim should get stopped before Round 6. He's a mandatory challenger who deserves to fight Canelo, according to the sanctioning body. But at this point we know what these sanctioning bodies are about. Moving guys into certain places that can benefit their pockets, their franchise and improve the way their marquee fighters look. Why isn't a guy like [David] Benavidez, who had that title and was one of the youngest guys ever to win that same title, in line for a chance to try to win it back instead?"

https://www.boxingscene.com/tim-bradley-canelo-not-facing-best-right-now-yildirim-punching-bag-im-not-paying--154880

To be fair with Canelo, he is honouring the mandatory challenger, and I would say that this division is weak as well. That's why the level of opposition is below par at Canelo's level. David Benavidez or Billy Joe Saunders are also going to be an easy fight fo Canelo as well.

[TravelMug]

Would be upset of the year if Avni Yildirim wins (like no one believed in Ruiz, when he TKO Joshua).

Avni Yildirim is one very boxer if he upset the best boxer right now. But I don't think he has enough tools unless a lucky punch.

Or Canelo would bet on his lost and bankrupt some bookies

Sooner or later those sport bookies are going to see that something is wrong with the betting trend and will try to investigate it. And it doesn't make sense for Canelo or his team to do that, unless the supposedly boxing mafia is still alive up to this day, but I highly doubt it.

[coin-investor]

It will be an all too easy match for Canelo against a semi-unknown opponent Yildirim who hasn't been training for quite a while so out of shape, maybe he could have chosen a more challenging opponent

You don't need an analysis to figure who will win in this match we all know who is going to win the match but we can analyze what round will Canelo knock Avni Yildirim, this is a walk in the park for Canelo Alvarez, people are wondering why to take a very easy boxer to beat, there are active boxers there who can go all out in the ring and offer excitement to the fight, it's a boring fight when there is a mismatch.

[Yogee]

..... I am amazed on the height of Avni Yildirim which this point is his main advantage against Canelo.

This also makes him an easier target for the overhand right or left. Canelo's strategy will most likely pounce the body first before aiming for the head.

Hats off to Yildirim but his only chance to win the fight is to run and pile up points. I doubt he has enough power in his punches to rock Canelo's chin. That guy is built like a tank.

[blue Snow]

This is a mandatory fight for Canelo before going to Billy Joe Saunders. Yildirim had a strong left hook and body shot technical but he had a weak defense either. because of that, he got KO in the last fight. Canelo had should know Yildirim uses an inside fight strategy where that makes it easy to KO-ing in the first round.

[bisdak40]

This is a mandatory fight for Canelo before going to Billy Joe Saunders. Yildirim had a strong left hook and body shot technical but he had a weak defense either. because of that, he got KO in the last fight. Canelo had should know Yildirim uses an inside fight strategy where that makes it easy to KO-ing in the first round.

Seeing how Yildirim performed on his last fight, i think this would not go the distance. If the betting odds for Canelo to KO Avni inside the 6 rounds then i would go for it.

This is just some sort of a tune-up fight for Canelo before his showdown with Billy Joe Saunders in "Cinco de Mayo". Hope no untoward things will happen as to not derail this fight.