When it was a little over two weeks away from happening The long-awaited fight between Jermell Charlo and Saúl “Canelo” ÁlvarezAmidst all this, locals and strangers alike weighed in with their predictions and gave clues as to how the battle would go and which warriors could raise their hands.
One of the specific examples was Charlo’s former coach Ronnie Shields, who detailed that the Twins had to punish the Mexican wisely because he believed Alvarez was highly resistant to his opponent’s hits, which is why He must take care of himself. If you want to be surprised and last for twelve rounds.
Shields explained the importance of Charlo’s commitment to attacking Alvarez’s body during a coaching analysis conducted by Showtime and Premier Boxing Champions.
“Yeah, he’s got a good chin,” Shields said of Alvarez. “He did it. He did it. But, you know, there’s an old saying: ‘Kill the body and the head will die.’ Charlo has to go to the body. You don’t see a lot of fighters going to Canelo’s body, and Because they know you have to get close enough to do that. So, they had to come up with a plan so I could get some body shots and maybe, you know, tire Canelo out a little bit so I could Hit him over the top.”
The Houston Shield trained Charlo until the IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO 154-pound champion hired Derrick James to work with him. Shields has been the long-time trainer of Jermall’s twin brother, undefeated Jermall Charlo, who holds the WBC middleweight title, although he hasn’t fought since June 2021.