Is Canelo Shot

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  1. Ike

    Ike Active Member Full Member

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    You can also add Ryder to the list (Alvarez couldn't knock him out, Ryder gets KOd by Munguia). Canelo has been on the decline for years and I hope he retires. I think the Mexican was a champion but I think he would now lose to guys like Iglesias, Pacheco and Mbilli, who are the top fighters in the category.
     
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  2. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he's past shot now. Skills will keep him in it but his feet have slowed right down, he's never been a huge puncher but KO's have dried up. Could see him getting a real pasting soon by someone younger and fresher he's an old man in fight terms.
     
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  3. Yorbals

    Yorbals Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he deserves a pasting tbh
     
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  4. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    He's been on the down slide for years now. Let's see if he comes back rejuvenated after a year off and elbow surgery.
     
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  5. SquaredCircle

    SquaredCircle Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I get the feeling he'll come back visibly even more declined after the surgery and layoff. Hope I'm wrong.

    To answer the OP's question, I don't think he's shot, but he's quite faded and doesn't have the hunger or desire he once did. His time as a P4P elite fighter is over and his time as a top tier fighter is very limited.
     
  6. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    CLENelo The Clown
     
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  7. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    He's shot to bits. He's been fighting for a very long time
     
  8. alakran

    alakran Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, he’s fighting at weight classes above where he should be, he’s already got all the money he can spend. Seems like he’s been smart with his money so he will continue making money after boxing. Hard to get up and train to the elite level at that point. I don’t think he’ll have a GGG or Jacobs type win anymore. Against Munguia he did seem to hold back on KOing him though.
     
  9. willcross

    willcross Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't think it's similar to ODLH being shot and losing to the much smaller Pacquaio. Canelo still has two or three more years where he can be competitive in big fights and win titles against the right opponents.
     
  10. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    he was always the most overratedand overhyped fighter i ever seen in my day.
     
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  11. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Shot, no.

    Sliding, yes, he has been.
     
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  12. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would love for Beterbiev to do it TBH. We are long overdue
     
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  13. GaylordOsmosis

    GaylordOsmosis New Member Full Member

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    He's getting there

    He ain't beating another elite

    He will have to be carefully matched

    His foot speed sucks he can't cut off the ring anymore and can't pull the trigger
     
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  14. ruffryders

    ruffryders Well-Known Member Full Member

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    After nearly 70 fights and and about 20 years as a pro, he won’t have much left.
    Been on the slide a while now.

    20 years as a professional fighter is a looong career
     
  15. Shootlow

    Shootlow Active Member Full Member

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    "It's tough to get out of bed to do roadwork at 5sm when you're sleeping in silk pyjamas"

    Marvin Hagler.