are there any other belt holder that gave up their belt like canelo?

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  1. icarus1

    icarus1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    are there any champion who surrendered their belt because of a strong threat like what the mexican cinnamon did?
     
  2. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Riddíck Bowe dropped his WBC belt for not having to fight Lennox

    N'Dam dropped his WBA to not having to fight mando GGG. Recently Quillin dropped his WBO belt for not having to fight mando Korobov, and Frampton dropped both his belts to avoid having to fight Rigo, but at least fights Santa next.
     
  3. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lewis dropped a few belts

    But he was the real champ and didn't need them
     
  4. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    Didn't Floyd drop a couple of belts? Holmes dropped a belt. Bowe dropped a belt. Quillin dropped one. It doesn't happen a lot.
     
  5. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    Marco Antonio Barrera dropped the belt he won from Erik Morales in their rematch at featherweight to avoid being forced to face Juan Manuel Marquez. His excuse for doing so was that he was to small for featherweight and was likely going back down to Super Bantamweight.

    Unlike GGG who wont consider dropping weight to fight a recognizeable name and beat a cash cow, Juan Manuel Marquez at the time who was pursuing a fight with MAB responded to MAB dropping the title and said, "No problem, I can make 122 lbs!" :D

    Btw, MAB never went back down to 122 lbs and only fought Marquez 5 years later when forced by GBP to do so in an eliminator to face Pacquiao at 130 lbs.
     
  6. salih

    salih Guest

    Wtf are you talking about? GGG said he'll drop for Duck Runhugger, but IV didn't wanted to retire as good boy.
     
  7. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    GGG can still fight Canelo at 155 lbs, but he scuurred! :D
     
  8. salih

    salih Guest

    Canelo fought his last fights at mw, why the hell he'll drop for a guy in the same division? Now had he called IV or Manny at 160 then yes, you'd have a case. And why didn't Ward droped to 160?
     
  9. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Tyson dropped the WBC belt to avoid Lewis.
     
  10. Starched Him

    Starched Him Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Floyd dropped his belts before Mosley fight
     
  11. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah Byrd and Ruiz don't qualify enough for me to think that Lennox going after big fights ducked either guy.
     
  12. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    How come? And how did he do it like Canelo?
     
  13. Dan88

    Dan88 Active Member Full Member

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    I thought wilder would of dropped his when he was made to fight povetkin