Canelo vs Jermall on May 4th

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  1. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    BOOOO!!! :ohno
     
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    jmb1356 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Usyk has achieved more in 1/4 of the fights. Didn't have to wait for most of his best wins to hit the wrong side of 30 either or get caught with PEDs.
     
  3. IsaL

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    Usyk will be lucky to unify a very weak HW division, possibly the weakest in the history of boxing.
     
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  4. Limerickbox

    Limerickbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    According to...who?
     
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    Limerickbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To make this flight workable, Charlo should fight someone like Plant to legitimise himself at 168
     
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  6. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I've always said I thought Big Twin could beat Canelo...................but that was a still active, prime, peak health Jermall.

    This is kinda silly as a fight smh
     
  7. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things.

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    Not to argue over resumes on controversies, but that´s a bad comparison to make.
    Usyk turned pro at the age of 26. He was an Olympic gold medalist who signed with a powerful promoter and got fast tracked to a title.

    Canelo was a nobody who at the age of 18 had nearly 30 official fights under his belt. It´s not a valid comparison.

    Both guys actually stand out in their own rights.
     
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    I don't get it. People said he should stop picking on guys in weight classes below his after he beat Jermell, then contemplating on a possible Crawford or Munguia. Now that Canelo has gone back to fighting 168 guys they're still finding something to complain over.

    Well why don't the haters just hop in the ring with Canelo since they have something to prove?
     
  9. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What 168er are you talking about? Jermall fights at 160. Hence being the smaller guy.
     
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  10. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things.

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    Jermall has had once fight at 168, his last one. And it was a catchweight match. Oh, and he fought Benavidez Jr. who competed at 160 and 154 in his last 3 fights.
    Munguia is going to have his second fight at the weight, and this time vs an actual top 10 contender.
     
  11. steviebruno

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    I can get down to 168 for the right price and Jermall only has one more fight than me at the weight. Send the contract.
     
  12. lobk

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    He has never fought professionally at 168. He fought a catch weight 163 against Benavidez
     
  13. SpeedKills

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    Speaking of Munguia. Another “small” guy clearly bigger than the “bigger” guy.
     
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  14. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Jermall couldn't even make the catchweight. Of all the things that can be used to criticize Jermall, his size isn't one of them.
     
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  15. The Cryptkeeper

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    Canelo is very quickly becoming a joke.
     
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