Is Canelo the Greatest Super Middleweight of all time?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Joeywill, Sep 18, 2022.


Who is the greatest super middleweight of all time?

This poll will close on Feb 2, 2050 at 8:49 AM.

  1. Canelo Alvarez

    6 vote(s)
    3.2%

  2. Joe Calzaghe

    137 vote(s)
    73.7%

  3. Steve Collins

    1 vote(s)
    0.5%

  4. Lucien Bute

    1 vote(s)
    0.5%

  5. Andre Ward

    31 vote(s)
    16.7%

  6. Carl Froch

    2 vote(s)
    1.1%

  7. Sven Ottke

    3 vote(s)
    1.6%

  8. Nigel Benn

    1 vote(s)
    0.5%

  9. Chris Eubank

    3 vote(s)
    1.6%

  10. Mikkel Kessler

    1 vote(s)
    0.5%
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  1. f1ght3rz

    f1ght3rz Ronaldoooo is crying in his caaaaaar Full Member

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    not even in the Top 20
     
    f1ght3rz, Sep 18, 2022
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  2. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe.

    And h2h, he would have destroyed any version of Canelo at 168.

    His workrate was just too insane.
     
    Last edited: Sep 19, 2022
    cuchulain, Sep 18, 2022
    cuchulain, Sep 18, 2022
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  3. Punchdrunk1

    Punchdrunk1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm not saying Froch is the best super middleweight of all time but I think he would have dealt with Canelo as easy as Bivol. But unlike Bivol, Froch would have stepped it up at stopped him.
    As Froch would say- too big too strong lol
     
    Punchdrunk1, Sep 18, 2022
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  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Super Joe is of course

    Some food for thinking. Three of the names being mentioned: Roid, Toney, and Clenelo are/were all walking PED factories, whereas, people's champ Joe was as clean as a whistle.

    And that fellow from Oakland's ripped LHW physique was accompanied by some rather nasty back acne and he was very reluctant to undergo VADA testing for a while too
     
    Serge, Sep 18, 2022
    Serge, Sep 18, 2022
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  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Well that was close, lol
     
    mark ant, Sep 18, 2022
    mark ant, Sep 18, 2022
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  6. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Calzaghes resume is weak. 40 year old GGG is better than most of Calzaghes defenses.
     
    Joeywill, Sep 18, 2022
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  7. SergioJ91

    SergioJ91 Active Member Full Member

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    Joe cool for me...
     
    SergioJ91, Sep 18, 2022
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  8. Sallywynder

    Sallywynder Member banned Full Member

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    I don't even like 'Slappy Joe' Calzaghe, but he could do to Canelo exactly what Bivol did...

    Bivol hurt Canelos legacy...bad.

    .
     
    Sallywynder, Sep 18, 2022
    Sallywynder, Sep 18, 2022
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  9. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bivol beat Canelo at light heavyweight and I'm not discussing head to head
     
    Joeywill, Sep 18, 2022
    Joeywill, Sep 18, 2022
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  10. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Calzaghe ward or rjj. I voted ward based on the super 6
     
    Pimp C, Sep 18, 2022
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  11. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Based on Accomplishments and Resume, it's hard to top Canelo. Ward definitely has an argument though with the guys he beat in the Super 6.
     
    shadow111, Sep 18, 2022
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  12. Sallywynder

    Sallywynder Member banned Full Member

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    What happens if Bivol comes down to SM like he is saying he will, and schools Canelo AGAIN this time at SM? Does Bivol then become the greatest SM ever?
     
    Sallywynder, Sep 18, 2022
    Sallywynder, Sep 18, 2022
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  13. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Who ha Canelo beat at 168 that comes close to a prime Toney?
     
    Braindamage, Sep 18, 2022
    Braindamage, Sep 18, 2022
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  14. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who did Wladimir Klitschko beat that comes close to prime Mike Tyson? Is Buster Douglas better than Wladimir Klitschko?
     
    Joeywill, Sep 18, 2022
    Joeywill, Sep 18, 2022
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  15. Sallywynder

    Sallywynder Member banned Full Member

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    Bivol vs Canelo at SM is a real posibility. No way Canelo gets in the ring with Bivol again at LH, as bad as he wants to avenge that defeat! BUT.... Canelo being a cherry picker, might encourage Bivol to risk going down to SM with some $$$ and also put Bivols belts on the line. Bivol has said he is prepared to go to SM... so we will see.
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    Sallywynder, Sep 18, 2022
    Sallywynder, Sep 18, 2022
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