What are Canelos best wins without any asterisks?

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  1. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I scored that fight a draw so a split decision win for Canelo isn't very egregious to me.
     
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  3. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    His best win is by far GGG but that obviously wasn't a legit win and GGG wasn't prime and it has a huge asterisk hanging over it

    His best win over a prime opponent without any asterisks is probably Jacobs, BJS or Callum Smith but even then there was a rehydration clause for Jacobs, BJS 2.0 won his world title at 168 off a binman, defended it against trash and looked garbage at that weight, and Smith got a short camp and got his ass paddled in his previous fight by Juan Ryder.
     
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  4. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I’d say the last 2 of Canelo’s victories can be considered *asterisk free by most boxing fans.
     
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  5. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Nah...

    Something about that fight seems dodgy.

    Very dodgy.


    His best legit win was either Plant or Jacobs.
     
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  6. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Kovalev beats them both imo
     
  7. CleneloAnavarez

    CleneloAnavarez Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Golovkin won rounds 9-12 imo. You only have to give him two out of the first 8 to arrive at a draw.
     
  8. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't think I posted my score in the rbr as I usually write on a piece of paper and just read along with the rbr so I don't have my scorecard. I just remember scoring it a draw.
     
  9. exocet76

    exocet76 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sound legit...
     
  10. Malik Shabazz

    Malik Shabazz Member banned Full Member

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    I mean kovalev looked like skeleton in that fight and was still sweeping every round with just a feeble jab
     
  11. Malik Shabazz

    Malik Shabazz Member banned Full Member

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    Probably his demolition of James Kirkland. Gotta give him his props on that one
     
  12. lufcrazy

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    Exactly. He was schooling Canelo, definitely the best man Canelo has beaten.
     
  13. CleneloAnavarez

    CleneloAnavarez Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Definitely wasn't schooling. Many had them even before the stoppage.
    0 powershots, completely bizarre.
     
  14. Malik Shabazz

    Malik Shabazz Member banned Full Member

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    But he was an old cripple by the time Canelo got him. He gets more asterisks than anyone!!

    Ward took kis heart and soul and there was nothing left of him
     
  15. lufcrazy

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    Like you said, he swept every round.