Reggie Johnson vs Canelo Alvarez 160lbs primes

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Devon, Aug 29, 2026.


Who wins?

  1. Johnson KO/TKO

    11.1%
  2. Johnson PTS

    44.4%
  3. Canelo KO/TKO

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Canelo PTS

    44.4%
  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Who wins this matchup?
     
  2. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Canelo would beat him up, but Reggie was most impossible to take out. Enormous power difference.
     
  3. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Nothing to suggest that.

    Canelo struggled greatly with Lara.

    There was only Roy that ever had an easy night with Reggie.
     
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  4. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Reggie had enough trouble with Castro. He wouldn't beat Canelo.
     
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  5. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    And?

    Canelo had issues with Trout and Lara.

    A quick, elusive southpaw would always be problematic for Canelo.
     
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  6. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    He won those fights.
     
  7. Wladimir

    Wladimir Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bad match for Canelo.Johnson by decision.
     
  8. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    He barely beat Lara, and a prime Reggie Johnson was a better fighter.

    Most of Reggie’s biggest fights were very close and controversial.

    He did great against Jackson and Toney etc.

    It would have been a very tough stylistic match up for Canelo.

    Canelo has always had issues with mobile fighters.
     
  9. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Reggie wasn't better than Lara.
     
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  10. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    He was.

    You know that Canelo has always had issues with mobile fighters.
     
  11. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Lara in title fights: 13-1-1
    Johnson it title fights: 7-5
     
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  12. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Completely irrelevant without any context.

    Reggie beat Collins.

    Many people had him beating Toney at his best.

    Many of his fights were close and controversial.

    It doesn’t really matter, there’s no real evidence to suggest that Canelo would have beaten Reggie up.
     
  13. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    *Many losses
     
  14. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    He didn’t have that many losses.

    Again, a fair few of them were very controversial.

    He fought better competition.

    I doubt that Lara could have given Toney a fight like that.

    It doesn’t matter does it.

    Reggie had all of the attributes needed to have caused Canelo a lot of issues.
     
  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    You haven't cast a vote. You must know that Canelo would win.