How high can Canelo realistically rank in terms of all time greatness?

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  1. Can I box

    Can I box Active Member banned Full Member

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    Love him or hate him he’s very very good and has a lot of good names on his resume, the only guy to beat GGG and has been a world champion in many divisions. Still only 29 what’s his ceiling?
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    2 is many? Ok.

    He can do well, maybe top 100? If he dominates Callum Smith, Saunders and then moves up to LHW and becomes the man there he'd be in top 60ish position. But I think he gets pasted by Smith and is outboxed badly by Saunders. I can't see him doing anything of note at LHW
     
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    Can I box Active Member banned Full Member

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    He beat Rocky Fieldings for WBA regular super middleweight title
     
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  4. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    So 2 divisions...
     
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    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Most of his wins are disputed and it looked like he lost a lot of his fights so I don't think he'll be ranked very high.
     
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  6. Angler Andrew

    Angler Andrew Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He won't even rank as the greatest Mexican as Chavez will always hold that I'd of thought.Great boxer though nonetheless.
     
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    Boon Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    He will never gain the respect of the fans.

    Drug cheat, catch-weights, dehydration clauses and dodgy decisions and so on.
     
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  8. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Somewhere in top 300-500.
    Lost to Trout
    Lost 2x to GGG
    Lost to Lara
    Lost to Mayweather
    Arguably lost to Jacobs though i had him winning
     
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    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I actually forgot that his real name is Clenelo lol
     
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    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    About 100 places higher than Golovkin :rambo1:
     
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    Nowhere close. most of his top wins are controversial, hes not exciting to watch, confirmed cheat, has never shown any top of dominance, etc. hes good fighter who gets the benefit of a doubt in close fights because all the money he brings in.
     
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    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    ruling 2 or 3 divisions, hof and low atg.
     
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    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    if you had these as wins where would you rate him, out of interest?
     
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  14. Pimp C

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    He's already a HOF level fighter. Only time will tell if he manages to get to the next level a top 50 ATG or higher.
     
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  15. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Already has a HOF resume.
     
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