Okay, so I’ve been digging into the Canelo Alvarez vs. Austin Trout fight recently, and I wanted to share my own take on the scorecard. It’s a fight that’s been debated a lot, and I figured I’d throw my hat in the ring.
First, I re-watched the fight. Gotta have a fresh perspective, right? I grabbed some snacks, settled in, and paid close attention to each round.
Round by Round Breakdown
- Round 1: I felt Canelo took this one. He was the aggressor, landing some good body shots. Trout seemed to be feeling him out.
- Round 2: Closer round, but I still gave it to Canelo. He was landing the harder punches, even though Trout was busier.
- Round 3: This one was tougher. Trout started using his jab more effectively. I scored it for Trout, his first round on my card.
- Round 4: Canelo came back strong. I remember thinking at the time how he just seemed to be a step ahead. Edge to Canelo.
- Round 5:Very even round, these two giving their all out.I gave it to Canelo.
- Round 6:I scored it for Trout,his jab find the target.
- Round 7: Canelo scored a knockdown! Big moment in the fight. Obviously, that’s a 10-8 round for Canelo.
- Round 8: Trout showed some heart, getting back into it, but Canelo still controlled the action. Canelo round for me.
- Round 9:I scored it for Canelo,his jab find the target.
- Round 10:Canelo came back strong. Edge to Canelo.
- Round 11: Trout showed some heart, getting back into it.I gave it to Canelo .
- Round 12:Last round,Trout giving their all out.I scored it for Canelo.
After watching it and keeping track, my unofficial scorecard ended up being 116-111 for Canelo. I think the knockdown in the seventh was a huge factor. Without it, the fight would have been much closer on my *’s just one guy’s opinion, of course, but it’s how I saw it!
