Canelo: Biggest Ducker/Cherry Picker of All Time?

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Is Canelo the biggest cherry picker/ducker of all time?

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  1. JacK Rauber

    JacK Rauber Unbourboned by what has been Full Member

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    As Canelo prepares for his upcoming fight with Crawford, once again, even though he is now 34, he is going to fight Crawford, who will be 38 on fight night. He fought GGG when he was 35, 36 and 40. Alvarez was eight years younger, 27, 28, and 32.
     
    JacK Rauber, Jun 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
    JacK Rauber, Jun 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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  2. Joeywill

    Joeywill Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ya he's ducked Benavidez incredibly shamelessly
     
    Joeywill, Jun 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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  3. fencik45

    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No comparison to Fury or Wilder, they are co champs of biggest ducker/cherrypickers.
     
    fencik45, Jun 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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  4. tarrant45

    tarrant45 Active Member Full Member

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    Yes and it's not even close. Some people criticize Floyd for fighting Burto, in his last fight who was a legit WC, while Canelo is fighting Ryder, Mungia, Berlanga. Totally different level. The Benavidez fight is the biggest duck in boxing history.
     
    tarrant45, Jun 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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  5. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    I don't know about that but is career since losing to Bivol has been disappointing.
     
    MidniteProwler, Jun 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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  6. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I didn't realise Bud was that old.
    Wow, even more shameless than I thought.
    Imagine Bumlovkin fighting a welter who was 38. He even got shredded for fighting natural 154'r Brook only because Eubank pulled out.
     
    MorvidusStyle, Jun 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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  7. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Aged out GGG

    Ducked David

    Drug cheat

    Simple as that
     
    vargasfan1985, Jun 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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  8. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Because he knew he was sliding and overrated after that ass whipping
     
    vargasfan1985, Jun 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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  9. JacK Rauber

    JacK Rauber Unbourboned by what has been Full Member

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    That's what impressed me so much about GGG and Loma. Those guys fought all comers. And they were class acts, as well. I'm really going to miss those guys but fortunately they have both made a boatload of money and will retire in comfort. And I think they are OK mentally. Not too much brain damage.
     
    JacK Rauber, Jun 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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  10. JacK Rauber

    JacK Rauber Unbourboned by what has been Full Member

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    Wilder, maybe, but Fury, I don't think so.
     
    JacK Rauber, Jun 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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  11. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Since Jake Paul is supposed to get a ranking (for some weird reason) he’s the worst cherry picker in the history of the sport. F*cking hate that guy, can’t wait for someone to knock Paul the f*ck out!
     
    AlwaysFirst, Jun 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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  12. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Looking back 2015 was an impressive run for GGG he beat Murray, Monroe Jnr and Lemieux. These guys might not of been A+ but they were all world class operators and GGG not only beat them he mopped the floor with all 3 of them.
     
    MidniteProwler, Jun 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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  13. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    He ducked Benavidez but Benavidez doesn’t even campaign at 168 anymore and Bivol as well as Beterbiev ducked him as well yet nobody says anything about that. Regarding GGG idk how you can duck someone you fought 3 times, doesn’t make any sense.
     
    DirtyDan, Jun 29, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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  14. lufcrazy

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    Nah. Canelo has had a very solid career.

    He has ducked Benavidez, but that's it.

    Wahid is worse, in recent times.
     
    lufcrazy, Jun 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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  15. TNSNO1878

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    Pretty wild that you can have GGGx3, Bivol, Mayweather, Lara, Crawford, Charlo, Kovalev, and Miguel Cotto on your resume and be considered the biggest ducker of all time. That title goes to fighters who played it safe forever and a day and padded their resumes with B-rate names in their backyard. Dariusz Michalczewski, Sven Ottke, fighters like that, Canelo is nowhere near them.
     
    TNSNO1878, Jun 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
    TNSNO1878, Jun 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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