Canelo is the GREATEST fighter of this era, period.

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  1. jmarlow

    jmarlow Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Canelo is not greater than Pacquiao. Its not even close.
     
    jmarlow, Nov 3, 2019
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  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Which continent has the most world champs right now though? Not argueing, I just don`t like natinalism at all.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Loma fights much better than Canelo did v Kov though, so does Bud.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Loma is far more skilled than Canelo.
     
    mark ant, Nov 3, 2019
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    this_and_that Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So now you must be more impressed with Pac since he has been doing this pretty much all his WW career, since he's pretty much a LW.
    Did I forget to mention that he just defeated a legitimate and most accomplished WW champion at the time of fighting in Thurman at freaking 40yrs old?
    40 YEARS OLD. While giving up all the advantages in the boxing world, heck including style.

    GTFO here with this Joke. Pac and May are still leagues above Canelo.
     
    this_and_that, Nov 3, 2019
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  6. OvidsExile

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

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    Why just this era? Why not all time?
     
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  7. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well if beating an overrated, washed up light heavy who was previously stopped with body shots by a light hitting super middle qualifies him for that, then fine.
     
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  8. boxinggenuis

    boxinggenuis Member Full Member

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    Resume wise sure. Having said that Crawford is the best fighter of this era if we are just talking about skills.
     
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  9. markclow

    markclow Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He is a great fighter but a proven cheat like fmj.

    don't even compare him with pac who has never failed a test or been caught using fluids to mask peds.
     
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  10. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Settle down.

    It was a dangerous fight to take and he gets a lot of credit for it.

    But a devastating boogeyman?

    We saw the Yarde fight.

    So did the bookies.

    It was a very good win.

    It wasn't a ATG win though.

    Kovalev is damaged goods and only half the fighter he was 5 years ago. Just in the same way that today's version of Canelo is very different to the one of 5 years ago.
     
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    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Really?

    You don't think using the word 'incredible' is an exaggeration?

    Kovalev is finished as an elite fighter.
     
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    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Life and death?
     
    Loudon, Nov 3, 2019
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  13. shza

    shza Active Member Full Member

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    I am also of this opinion. Canelo's resume is the greatest of his era, but he fails to amaze or dominate like Loma & Crawford. He's Mr. UD/SD 7-5.
     
    shza, Nov 3, 2019
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  14. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Kovalev, shot shell and past it, could barely make weight. *
    Jacobs, looking shot and past it, could barely make weight. *
    Fielding, a never was glass jawed fraud. *
    Golovkin, shot and past it, got shafted again. *
    Golovkin, shot and past it, got shafted again. *
    Chavez Jr., drained zombie shell of a fighter. *
    Beefy, British level who got his ass beat by Munguia.*
    Khan, drug up Welterweight, fight was sanctioned murder. *
    Cotto, a zombified shell, looked terrible in last two outings. *
    Kirkland, glass jawed fraud, had to drain down from HW. *
    Lara, was closing in on past it, Canelo still needed a gift.*
    Angulo, passed out after the weigh in he was so drained.*
    Mayweather, was hoping he was past it, got schooled*
    Trout, a prime fighter, even with KD, needed a gift to win.*
    Josesito, dug him up two divisions, was an utter travesty.*
    Mosley, an ambling walking cadaver, still couldn't stop him..*
    Cintron, he was so shot he had to come out of retirement.*
    Gomez & Baldomir, two more wetaherbeaten zombies.* & *


    I had no idea "greatness" had so many asterisks.o_O
     
    CST80, Nov 3, 2019
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  15. boxinggenuis

    boxinggenuis Member Full Member

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    I still say Crawford is the best fighter in terms of skills but you've got to give Canelo credit. This guy take fights no one else would be willing to take.
     
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