Canelo Vs Khan Is A Great Event For Boxing and the MW division

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  1. The Shockmaster

    The Shockmaster SOG has 4 children...he pulls out of nothing banned Full Member

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    boxing is bad...but its so good too...but ya its bad....there isnt much we can about it either...except "roll with the punches"....embrace it.....

    but dont dare blame everyone but ggg for this
     
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  2. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    GGG choosing to wait for the Canelo payday rather than pushing his mando and forcing him to drop the title (which may never happen whether GGG and K2 force it or not) does represent something that's bad about boxing too, but not as bad as a 25 year old boy who thinks he can do whatever he wants just because he has the biggest fanbase behind him.
     
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  3. Uppercut_Artist

    Uppercut_Artist Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I can't remember the last time a Middleweight championship bout created such buzz and excitement. Not in the last, what, 8 years.
     
    Uppercut_Artist, Feb 4, 2016
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  4. Dreamking

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl

    Cannot believe this thread is even allowed to stay posted.
     
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  5. Brighton bomber

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    It's a pretty surreal situation at middleweight at the moment. You have the real champ Golovkin and this weird catch weight middleweight title for guys coming up in weight who don't actually want to fight at middleweight.

    First you had Cotto coming up to fight a guy for the title who was a light middle for most of his career, then you have the catch weight defence against Geale and then a light middle gets dragged up again for Cotto and now Canelo is dragging up welters. What's next light welters like Broner or Crawford being dragged up to middleweight for the catch weight belt? Maybe one day we'll have a straw weight fighting for the catch weight title at middleweight.

    Hopefully this doesn't give the sanctioning bodies any ideas about setting up catch weight belts in each division.
     
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  6. Uppercut_Artist

    Uppercut_Artist Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Not hard to understand why this happened. Simply because those catch-weight bouts were all bigger draws than what the actual MWs could command, so what can the sanctioning body do but go with the flow.
    It could be said that these catchweights are what have actually kept the MW division alive for the last few years. It definitely hasn't been the MW champions. In fact, their flawed strategies are what led up to this.
     
    Uppercut_Artist, Feb 4, 2016
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  7. Uppercut_Artist

    Uppercut_Artist Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I'm sure there must be at least one, Golovkin Vs Wade, thread among the sea of Canelo-Khan threads which you can join.
    Search harder. :good
     
    Uppercut_Artist, Feb 4, 2016
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  8. Doc Everlast

    Doc Everlast Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What happens to Khan fighting Garcia?
     
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  9. Uppercut_Artist

    Uppercut_Artist Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    You mean a revenge match?

    LOL. Khan don't hold grudges. He hasn't bothered to avenge Prescott either.

    It took BHOP a long time to getting around to avenging his loss to RJJ.
     
    Uppercut_Artist, Feb 4, 2016
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  10. rodney

    rodney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A big joke. Khan has no chin , can't break an egg and is much smaller. This should not be allowed.
     
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  11. Uppercut_Artist

    Uppercut_Artist Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Does Golovkin have a good chin?
    Sanchez says GiGi's chin is better than Jake LaMotta's, but Sanchez lies even in his sleep.
     
    Uppercut_Artist, Feb 4, 2016
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  12. Salty Dog

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    If Khan finally lives up to his potential (even if he loses by KO), yes.
     
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  13. abuffy

    abuffy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I hate this fight so freaking much. I HATE IT.

    But if there's one reason I absolutely LOVE it it's because of that right there. Lol

    And on Wade and Rosado, I'd prefer those matchups for Canelo because they are actually 160 lbers. But as for Khan, I totally prefer this matchup for him. :D
     
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  14. Uppercut_Artist

    Uppercut_Artist Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    LOL. The fight has something for everybody....except GiGi.

    Brilliant match making.
     
    Uppercut_Artist, Feb 4, 2016
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  15. carlito

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    DITTO......Totally agree
     
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