If Canelo drops WBC then asks GGG for 155, what excuses will you fans come up with?

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  1. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    He's been walking around at 180 minimum for a very long while


    From a 2007 interview with Andre Ward

    'GM: How long do feel you will fight at this weight?

    AW: I’m not having any trouble with it. I have to be conscious of what I am eating. I mean I always have been. The last week we have to watch carefully. Nothing too strenuous. I feel I won’t be here too long. I walk around 180. I can get to 185 if I stopped training but I rarely do. I’m walking around 180; to some people they say ‘Oh you should fight at 160.’ But I’m not going to kill myself to make 160. If you know how to fight, if you know how to box, a guy can be bigger than you and it’s not a problem. I’ve been doing this long enough to where I know how to offset that.

    'GM: If you had a choice between a long title run at one weight class or being a multi-division champion who has a couple fights, picks up a belt and moves on to the next weight class, what would you choose?

    AW: That’s hard to say. Time will tell but if I had to say I’d say move up in weight. I kind of like that scenario. I kind of like winning a few times and then moving up and meeting a new challenge. I think it’s healthy for the body as you get older and I think it helps. I look at what Bernard did it’s unbelievable but how much damage did he do trying to make that weight year after year after year? Then he goes up to 175 and looks like Superman physically and even performance wise because his body was craving ‘Just feed me. Just let me fill out. Let me grow.’ And he finally did and I think it showed. I don’t want to stay at one weight class forever when I know deep down I should move up.
     
  2. ayala

    ayala Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Actually Canelo is bigger than GGG remember that GGG is in his 30'S so cutting weight when your already at the lowest you can go it's harder than when your in your twenties. Fight night Canelo is bigger in weight than GGG
     
  3. BCS8

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    Actually I'd say that if coming in at 155 is an advantage for Alvarez, then he should do it. Golovkin is more comfortable at 160 though :hi:
     
  4. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    :lol:
     
  5. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Wow!

    9 years!

    He's obviously significantly bigger than GG.

    Thanks for the upload.

    :good