Canelo to fight Makabu for the CRUISERWEIGHT WBC Belt

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  1. Intense

    Intense Active Member Full Member

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    He better eat the whole beef !

    Cruiserweight ! Damn. Curious to see how he will look at that weight !
     
  2. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    James Toney showed that skills pay the bills. If you're good enough and have power, you can do well despite being a smaller guy.

    Canelo is even shorter and smaller than JT though.
     
  3. exocet76

    exocet76 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He will look like failed super soldier experiment from WW2....
     
  4. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes, Reynoso announced it
     
  5. titanic

    titanic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who the hell is Makabu ?
     
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  6. titanic

    titanic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Trust me ClembuteNelo will eat half the Ranch !
     
  7. iseah10001

    iseah10001 Member Full Member

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    The #3 Ranked Cruiserweight according to ring magazine.
    The #3 Ranked Cruiserweight by the Transnational Boxing Board
    The #4 Ranked Cruiserweight by ESPN
     
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  8. kiwi_boxer

    kiwi_boxer nighty night, ellerbe ☠ ☠ ☠ banned Full Member

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    Makabu's claim to fame was getting stopped by Bellew... and losing his pro debut by stoppage
     
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  9. Aint no stoppin

    Aint no stoppin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Its a risk but a calculated one. He could have choosen Briedis who is not a much bigger cruiserweight then makabu and gotten way more respect if he beat him. Briedis is number 1 in the division.
    Makabu is on the downhill for quite a while now and inactive,Shaky chin and leaky defence also. Canelo should have enough pop to get to him eventually. Canelo on the belt hunt throughout the divisions.Good for him
     
  10. 007 373 5963

    007 373 5963 Active Member Full Member

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    On the plus side, he'll shine the spotlight on a division that for ages has been seen as nothing more than a stepping stone on the way to heavyweight.
     
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  12. bandeedo

    bandeedo VIP Member Full Member

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    as long as its a step forward in legacy, im onboard. on 5 de mayo, become a 5 division champion, immediately after becoming first ever undisputed smw champion in a years campaign at that weight, will make him explode globally. you think hes hyped now, grab a beer.
     
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  13. Sheikh

    Sheikh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    They are reducing the limit to 190! Making Makabu fight at a weight he has not on YEARS. He will be weight drained as usual for Canelos foes
     
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  14. HellSpawn86

    HellSpawn86 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's a bit dubious, but Makabu will get paid for his troubles.

    Also Canelo should have the upper hand, but this is still a much larger opponent than he has ever faced. It'll make it slightly interesting.
     
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  15. titanic

    titanic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ah ok. Thanks
    I still don't know him though