What elite boxer and in his prime faced the Canelo Alvarez?

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  1. Juan carlos

    Juan carlos Active Member Full Member

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  2. Boon

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    Pretty Boy Floyd!

    No, wait! PBF was actually quite a bit over the hill but in true ATG fashion, he still won all 12 rounds.
     
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  3. aaalbert

    aaalbert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Was Lara in his prime?
    Not sure about that one...
     
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  4. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Lara beat him too
     
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  5. DynamicMoves

    DynamicMoves Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Maybe could consider Jacobs.
     
  6. Ph33rknot

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    ran like a *****
     
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    Trout, Lara, Golovkin, Jacobs.
     
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    GGG was past prime in the first bout and still whooped Canelo.
     
  10. Ph33rknot

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    he was also Significantly bigger
     
  11. Bustajay

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    Trout; Lara and GGG first fight
     
  12. Angler Andrew

    Angler Andrew Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I dunno but boxing is a business and you can't blame him for taking fights at opportune times.Imagine he took on Golovkin sooner than he did?Even Jacob's said he only took the fight after seeing him with Brook,prior to that nobody won rounds off him.
    I think Oscar understands his fighter and knows exactly when to make these fights,such is boxing.

    're Lara it should be noted that Oscar didn't want Canelo to fight him and you could say he had a point.
     
  13. Oakland Billy Smith

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    canelos best opponent was Floyd, but Floyd was already slowing down, I believe he was already past 35 , and he also moved up in weight

    Probably next closest would be Lara or Trout, neither really turned in a great performance
     
  14. kirk

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    Mosley : Past prime
    Cotto : Past prime
    Mayweather : Past prime
    Khan : Past prime
    Kirkland : Past prime
    Baldomir : Past prime
    Angulo : Past prime
    Golovkin 2 : Past prime

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    Golovkin 1 : Borderline past prime

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    Jacobs : Prime...ish.
    Trout : Prime
    Lara : Prime
     
  15. DynamicMoves

    DynamicMoves Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why are you guys calling a 35 year old boxer prime?