How Many Of The Following Light Heavyweights Is Canelo Álvarez Capable Of Defeating?

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  1. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Simple yes and no will suffice. But if you care to elaborate on one or all of them, be my guest.


    Oleksandr Gvozdyk
    Artur Beterbiev
    Sergey Kovalev
    Dmitry Bivol
    Eleider Alvarez
    Callum Johnson
    Joshua Buatsi
    Anthony Yarde
    Jean Pascal
    Joe Smith Jr.
    Maksim Vlasov
    Gilberto Ramirez
    Jesse Hart
    Badou Jack


    And what the hell, let's throw in a few Super Middleweights.

    Callum Smith
    David Benavidez
    Vladimir Shishkin
     
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  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Win
    gvoz
    beterviev
    bivol
    kovalev
    C smith

    as a lhw, i dont think canelo could stop any of these fighters.
     
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  3. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    The 4000 y/0 in ring years shadow of the shell of GGG's grandfather's shot to smithereens ghost already beat that stumpy little ginger toad's ass x 2 but was robbed blind by his judges.
     
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  4. Liquorice

    Liquorice Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Gvozdyk is built like a CW.. google image search 'Gvozdyk Kovalev' & you'll see.. imagine Canelo stood side by side with him :lol:

    Hate that cheating little *****.. he's like a hyena waiting for the old lions to get lame so he can get his team to pounce..
     
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  5. Pakkuman

    Pakkuman I'm not hot. I'm just BIG. banned Full Member

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    Gvozdyk, Bivol, and Beterbeef send Clenelo into early retirement even if Clenelo eats an entire herd of super Mexican steroid cows before and during training camp.
     
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  6. Lazar

    Lazar Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Canelo is a vulture.
     
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  7. Dance84

    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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    Disagree on bivol

    I think bivol is too passive not aggressive enough
    Beterbiev ,gvozdyk and kovalev have more of a killer instinct in areas where bivol is more passive and turns it into a jabfest ,backpedaling not mixing it up


    I take. Kovalev , beterbiev, and gvozdyk over canelo


    Bivol could probably beat canelo but it would be a close fight and idk if he can get the decision

    You show any amount of decent powe and he just jabs and becomes passive and careful
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    So I give canelo the best chance at beating at light heavyweight is bivol

    Beterbiev ko
    Gvozdyk murder

    Kovalev decision late ko
     
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  8. macademics

    macademics Active Member Full Member

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    Every fight outside of Pascal and Kovalev is difficult for Canelo to win, even at 168 he will have problems too. Smith, Plant and Benevidez are hard fights for him to win.
     
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  9. BCS8

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    At 169lb, I'd say he might beat most of them.
     
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  10. Dance84

    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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  11. Pakkuman

    Pakkuman I'm not hot. I'm just BIG. banned Full Member

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    Don't forget the added insurance of a crippling rehydration clause.
     
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  12. pistal47

    pistal47 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pascal and Kovalev are the only 2 I think he actually has a chance -- no matter how small -- at beating. The rest of the LHW's and SMW's listed, he avoids like the plague. The beating Benavidez puts on him at SMW......... Ouch.
     
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  13. NasalSpray

    NasalSpray Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Only Gvodzyk beats him
     
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  14. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Oleksandr no
    Artur Beterbiev no
    Sergey Kovalev yes
    Dmitry Bivol no
    Eleider Alvarez yes
    Callum Johnson haven’t seen enough
    Joshua Buatsi haven’t seen enough
    Anthony Yarde yes
    Jean Pascal yes
    Joe Smith Jr. yes
    Maksim Vlasov haven’t watched enough
    Gilberto Ramirez yes
    Jesse Hart yes
    Badou Jack yes

    Not picking as definite winners and losers just who I think he can beat and can’t beat

    The bottom 3 don’t have any elite wins. Ramirez and Hart have no real elite opponents

    Besides Kovalev I don’t give him a chance vs the belt holders
     
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  15. pepsiclassic

    pepsiclassic Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Gvosdyk no (but I think it goes 12)
    Artur Beterbiev no
    Sergey Kovalev yes but it's close to 50/50
    Dmitry Bivol yes they could easily fight at 168
    Eleider Alvarez yes
    Callum Johnson no
    Anthony Yarde yes
    Jean Pascal yes
    Joe Smith Jr. yes
    Gilberto Ramirez yes
    Jesse Hart yes
    Badou Jack yes
     
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