Is Canelo still the best Mexican Fighter ever?

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  1. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Never was. Real good though. He beats Bivol and some other top guys he is right there.
     
  2. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot etreuM aL Full Member

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    If you had him there before I don't see why thats changed he moved up no tune up fight like everyone else would have and he fought a champ but no I've never had him as the best he's close though
     
  3. exocet76

    exocet76 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Top 3-5 is reasonable and he's still active so can move up.
     
  4. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Never said it was gospel funny man.
     
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  5. exocet76

    exocet76 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes but you are using it to validate your opinion though.....
     
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  6. SquaredCircle

    SquaredCircle Active Member Full Member

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    No, and he's not even close. That's not a knock on him either.
     
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  7. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Canelo or Estrada will be by the end of their career. I'm not as high on JCC as some people are.
     
  8. demigawd

    demigawd Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't think calling him the Mexican GOAT is ridiculous. His accomplishments stack up favorably to any Mexican boxer in history. I don't hold the loss to Bivol against Canelo any more than I would if Chavez challenged Terry Norris for the Jr. Middleweight title and lost.

    It's sort of like the LeBron vs. MJ debate. If you look at the stats alone LeBron should get the nod, but MJ is such a cultural force that LeBron would have to supplant him emotionally as much as statistically to topple him as the NBA GOAT.
     
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  9. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Could carry Chavez's sombrero or Sanchez's poncho.
     
  10. Presenting-Fight-Film

    Presenting-Fight-Film Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah, he only has 2 losses. Only Lopez is undefeated out of the top mexicans
     
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  11. Maidanas Gun Tattoo

    Maidanas Gun Tattoo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Never was and wasn’t close. Too many shady decisions. Peds. Belt drop to delay a fight to age an opponent. The need to stack the deck in his favor. Great fighter but not greatest Mexican fighter.
     
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  12. BrainyBoxer

    BrainyBoxer Active Member Full Member

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    Still Sal Sanchez in my opinion.
     
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  13. Anima

    Anima Kinetic Link Full Member

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    Definitely inside top 2. Its a toss up between him and senior chavez. Personally I have him better but I wont argue it with anyone.
     
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  14. Mteslamiller

    Mteslamiller Member Full Member

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    I think Canelo will finish in Mexico’s top 3. He has years ahead of him and has had a great career so far. Chavez will probably always be no. 1. I feel that Salvador Sanchez would’ve been no. 1 if he had lived.
     
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  15. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    He never was. Jesus.

    JCC, Salvador Sanchez are two that immediately come to mind when anyone hears the phrase "Greatest Mexican Fighter"