Has Canelo reached level of Prime GGG?

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  1. GotchaHat

    GotchaHat Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Prime GGG was something else, unstoppable, circa 2014. has Canelo reached those heights yet?
     
  2. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No. Both are among the most overrated fighters of all time, but Golovkin peaked higher.
     
  3. BCS8

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    what do you think
     
  4. GotchaHat

    GotchaHat Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Canelo showing a granite chin there and eating up them punches with ease, he wanted more after that
     
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  5. BCS8

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    And he got his wish :boxing1

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  6. OvidsExile

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

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    Prime Canelo lost to past prime Golovkin twice. They are similar level rivals but Golovkin is clearly the superior fighter. He had to be over 40 before Canelo could best him.
     
  7. m.s.

    m.s. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yep, Golovkin should have 24 consecutive title defenses with 20 by ko, with two wins over Canelo. Canelo has 5 title defenses of the title he won from Smith, so he has a long way to go.
     
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  8. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    GGG the better fighter in his prime but his resume is mostly dog s..t
     
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  9. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree both are overrated Golovkin's opposition was fairly weak, and Canelo has been gifted decisions. And I still believe the Kovalev fight was fixed aswell.
     
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  10. rl2

    rl2 New Member Full Member

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    The farce of Canelo will be all that is remembered after he is done, and be seen for what it was by only the few. A cash cow con job.
    GGG owned him, while Haymon owns the sport.
     
  11. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    He could and would if only he gave bivol a shot at hes titles like he gave him
     
  12. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    GGG was better technically, proving twice he is/was better than Canelo. However, Canelo's resume
    KO's GGG by a wide margin, and it doesn't need Adelaide Byrd to figure this out.

    OK, Canelo lost to Mayweather and Bivol, but those are two tremendous fighters. At least he stepped into the ring
    with them, and in Bivol's case, stepped up in weight as well. GGG was stuck at 160 forever, why he didn't fight
    at 168 is a mystery to me.

    Who is GGG's best win? Jacobs? There is no one else on that list that scares anyone. Ryder and Saunders are better than the boxers on
    GGG's record.
     
  13. m.s.

    m.s. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I wouldn't say Ryder and Saunders are better than Derevyanchenko.
     
  14. Jpreisser

    Jpreisser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Also, a past prime Jacobs probably deserved the decision over a prime Ryder, so that doesn't help.
     
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  15. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Hell NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's not even in the same ball park When you get in the ring with Canelo you were facing Him, Vegas boxing officials, very suspect Peds testing & a Commission that tended to look the other way with Canelos behavior. GGG never ever got a fair crack of the whip
     
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