Let's get into higher bets with Kovalev over Canelo as I could see that Canelo won't be the same as how he fight in the lower division and less chances of winning.
Didn't you see what Canelo did to Rocky Fielding who is approximately the same height as Kovalev? He absolutely destroyed his body man.
Kovalev is definitely going to need some serious lower guard to keep Canelo back, and I don't think I've ever seen a taller guy successfully manage it.
Think about it, Canelo has the chin of Thor. He ate some disgusting shots from GGG (who arguably hits as hard as Kovalev) and kept coming forward.
If Kovalev manages to be the first person in history to keep Canelo at range, he has a shot. If they start brawling, it's over for Kovalev.
To be able to successfully defeat Canelo, Kovalev should used his jab more often. I mean that's one of his best shot to at least slow down Canelo. Kovalev has a solid jab, and he needs to throw it to upset Canelo going inside and trying to hit his body. No need to engage Canelo early, that will be suicide on his end. I can't see any weakness of Canelo at this point in his career, solid chin, body shots, timing is perfect.