How would prime Canelo have fared against Mayweather?

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PRIME Canelo vs Mayweather

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  1. Canelo by stoppage

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  2. Canelo by decision

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  3. Mayweather by stoppage

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  4. Mayweather by decision

    68.0%
  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Obviosly the prime Canelo of the past several years is better than the pre-prime young boxer with virtually no amateur experience that lost the MD to Mayweather.

    How would PRIME Canelo have done against the peak Mayweather at that time?
     
  2. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    When you have over 40 pro fights and are the champ of a division like canelo was back then you're not green. Did people make excuses for pbf saying he was green when at 21 he beat the lineal champ of the division in hernandez? What you also fail to bring up is that pbf was 35 old and past his best when he fought and schooled canelo. Canelo fought pbf at the perfect time not the other way around. That was supposed to be a passing of the torch type fight but that didn't happen. Canelo couldn't beat a faded pbf he wouldn't beat a prime one either.
     
  3. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    prime Mayweather fought at 130/135 in the early 2000's

    prime Riodnelo fought at 160/68, 20 years later

    So this is silly.
     
  4. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    6lbs and some steroids aren't going to turn a shut out to a win. Especially not I'd you're taking prime Floyd as well as Canelo. The only way Floyd loses is if he fights the light-heavy/super-middleweight version.
     
  5. Tyson Fury Goat

    Tyson Fury Goat Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    the canelo that fought mayweather and one if 2 totally different fighters LOL miles miles difference
     
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  6. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Prime Canelo knocks Floyd's manhood off then eats it and fails a clenbuterol test. Size matters.
     
  7. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    A past prime Floyd absolutely schooled him.

    I don't think Canelo ever beats Floyd at 154.

    Khan was dominating Canelo till he got caught, I don't think Floyd ever gets caught.
     
  8. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Hernandez was faded, he had already been stopped THREE YEARS EARLIER by DLH. And he was in several grueling fights in between, two of which he won by SD.

    It took Floyd 8 rounds to stop the shot version of Hernandez, but Oscar took just 6 rounds to stop the prime version.
     
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  9. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Hernandez had 2 loses his entire career 1 was oscar the other was pbf. He was undefeated at 130 which is the weight they fought at while he fought oscar at 135.
    Pbf is the only fighter in boxing history who was prime his whole career atleast that's what his critics say. They want to say his opponents were faded or green but don't do the same for him. Pbf was faded when he schooled canelo you seem to not want to recognize this.:deal:
    Btw who cares if oscar stopped him 2 rounds earlier, oscar was the bigger man and Hernandez was coming up in weight.
     
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  10. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    If pbf had courage???? Lmfao he moved through 5 weight classes yet ggg couldn't move up 1 to face light punching ward and you want to talk about courage??? Stop! Your agenda and double standards are too much to bear.
     
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  11. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    Mosley was old, his only fight at the world level was against Trout and had gone very badly. His WBC title was offered by Sulaiman.

    It is obvious that Canelo has improved a lot and that he would kill Mayweather today but that is to be expected, he is much heavier.
     
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  12. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Canelo beat trout who beat cotto. Like I said earlier no one made excuses for pbf when at 21 he beat the lineal champ at 130 in hernandez. People want to pick and choose who they want to give passes to.
     
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  13. Heavy_Hitter

    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't know who would win. (Probably Canelo because of huge weight difference) but Canelo definitely would test positive for some roids.
     
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  14. Mendoza

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    With his judges and promoter, if Mayweather signed he'd need a knockout.
     
  15. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    You can't compare a declining Hernandez to Mayweather.
     
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