Who beat Canelo more convincingly: Mayweather, Golovkin the first time around or Bivol?

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  1. venbox

    venbox Active Member Full Member

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    I feel the Mayweather fight was more of a clinic, with wider rounds for Floyd, but even then one judge managed to score it as a draw. And a fair Golovkin I scorecard would probably read as last night's, Golovkin ahead by a couple of rounds.
     
  2. The Long Count

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  4. Young Terror

    Young Terror ★ Griselda ★ Full Member

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    Bivol beat the best version of Canelo and was more impressive doing it.

    Bivol no brainer.
     
  5. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bivol

    The guy above said it perfectly. Beat the best version and did it in more dominant fashion than GGG and Mayweather
     
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  7. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I had:
    Bivol winning 119-109
    Mayweather winning 119-109
    GGG winning (their 1st fight) 115-113
     
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  8. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bivol beat PRIME Canelo.
     
  9. Thunderstorm

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    Mayweather easily he was 40 years old and won 12 rounds
     
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  10. shadow111

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    Well GGG never beat Canelo, so it comes down to Mayweather or Bivol. But it was a better version of Canelo in GGG 1 than 175-lb Canelo vs Bivol or drained 152-lb Canelo vs Mayweather. In GGG 1, Canelo was far faster than he was last night, far more focused, had a better gameplan for GGG, had better defense, was a more accurate puncher, etc. So while you could say GGG didn't do as well againt Canelo as Mayweather or Bivol did, he also fought the better version of Canelo.

    It's difficult to say who beat Canelo more convincingly Mayweather or Bivol. Very different weights and circumstances. I think you can make an argument either way. But in both cases, Canelo was at significant weight disadvantages and both fights were still very close on the cards. No one's ever beaten Canelo convincingly or otherwise without significant weight advantages.
     
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  11. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Against a green child, who was coming off of a bit of a gift against Austin Trout. Bivol beat the best version of Canelo is his prime, and yes.... by 12 Rounds.
     
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  12. DramaShow

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    Bivol won most comfortably, but I think Golovkin's performance was the most impressive. Canelo isn't really big enough for 175. He's a midget at that weight.
     
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  13. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    FYI Mayweather was 36, not 40. And he was P4P #1.
     
  14. lordlosh

    lordlosh Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Bivol. The fight in reality was 12-0. At best 11-1 or 10-2 if you are somehow biased.
    9-3 and anything else is hugely biased already.


    GGG won 8-4 both fights quite easily as well, but Bivol just school him.
     
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  15. NaiKoN

    NaiKoN M Power! Full Member

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    I do believe it’s a bit incorrect to say more convincingly as they fought in different weight divisions.

    Sizewise Bivol had advantage, Mayweather had drained Canelo, while GGG didn’t have any physical advantage, nor weight advantage and had in my opinion the best Canelo version from what I’ve seen.
     
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