Oscar "GGG needs to accept 155 or we will fight winner of Lemiuex/Tapia!"

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  1. BigBeanENT

    BigBeanENT Member Full Member

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    Lemieux vs. Canelo would be an awesome match up but high risk/low reward for Canelo imo and the fact that Canelo won't move up to 160 and Lemieux could never make 155 is an issue..
     
    BigBeanENT, Mar 29, 2016
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  2. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    I was never sold on Imam's skills and I don't even remember Douglas other than his name.

    But GGG kinda gave the blueprint on Lemieux, all he had to do was pop out his jab and the dude didn't know WTF to do.
     
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  3. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Yeah that's because GGG hits like 100 times harder than Canelo Alvarez. It's not that he can't get past jabs, he got past N'Dam's and Rosado's good jabs with ease, it just hurt too much trying to get past GGG's.
     
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  4. scarecrow

    scarecrow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Imam is good, but Golovkin is skilled and his jab has a unique power. Lemieux just got outclassed, if he stays in his lane he can still have good performances.
     
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  5. str1

    str1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Is Canelo going to fight the winner of Tapia/Lemiux @155lbs? Embarrassing, to say the least!
     
    str1, Mar 29, 2016
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  6. alspacka

    alspacka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lemieux will rock up at the weigh in bang on 155. But with only one arm.

    Canelo, "I've earned the right to such advantages as having four limbs, by virtue of being Mexican".
     
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  7. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :clap:

    Someone needs to tell GGG to lay off the goat if he's going to make 155
     
    Kush, Mar 29, 2016
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  8. kriszhao

    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    this!
     
    kriszhao, Mar 29, 2016
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  9. Doc Everlast

    Doc Everlast Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There going to try and make a trilogy out of it. It wont be over until 2018.:tired
     
    Doc Everlast, Mar 29, 2016
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  10. technocrato

    technocrato Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I can understand Canelo and Golden Boy to try to get all the advantage they can. But where is the WBC? Wasn't GGG the mandatory?
     
    technocrato, Mar 29, 2016
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  11. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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  12. slender4

    slender4 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    How is Lemieux going to make 155? He couldn't make 160.
     
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  13. slender4

    slender4 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Lemieux is an overhyped fringe contender who's beaten one good fighter. He really looked stupid against Alcine, and Canelo would box his ears off.
     
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  14. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Who's ducking ?

    The dude who refuses to defend his 160 lb belt ?

    The dude who's fighting GGG's leftovers ?


    Answer's pretty obvious.


    And it will be to Mexican fans.

    How many such fights would Canelo take till he would have worked himself down to being B-side?


    Finally, it could backfire.

    Canelo-Lemieux is a 50 - 50 proposition.
     
    cuchulain, Mar 29, 2016
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  15. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Heres a thought! G excepts the terms but, his 160 belt is not on the table! So if he is weight drained and loses he still holds the middle weight belt and gets a big payday! Nothing wrong with those terms, especially when you take into consideration that Canelo says he's not a true middle weight!
     
    Braindamage, Mar 29, 2016
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