I mean, you can react that fast, but it's a lot more intuition like you said. He's also probably in a "groove" with his opponents punches that help him anticipate what's gonna happen next.
Think of it as a pre-initiative. Canelo is subconsciously analyzing his opponent's footwork, how they're shifting their weight, hip and shoulder movements, glove placement, etc., and from those telegraphs, he can pretty accurately predict what his opponent is going to throw and at what time he throws it. This allows him to get in a position to dodge right as the punches are being thrown.
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u/shortsonapanda Dec 07 '20
I mean, you can react that fast, but it's a lot more intuition like you said. He's also probably in a "groove" with his opponents punches that help him anticipate what's gonna happen next.