Big fights like this that are duds hurt the sport

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  1. YCGS

    YCGS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have a couple casual boxing friends and it seems like the "big" fights they tune in to always suck, like tonights fight. They're always like "Welp, back to MMA, thanks for nothing"

    Really hoped something special would happen tonight.
     
    YCGS, Sep 17, 2022
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  2. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Blame GGG. Canelo tried to have a fight.
     
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  3. Marcus S.

    Marcus S. Member Full Member

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    Not every big fight is ass, though. Most of them do live up to expectations.
     
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  4. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Canelo is just overrated. He's a good fighter but not great. Spence, Usyk, Inoue, Crawford, Loma, Chocolotito, Ennis, Ortiz Jr, Benavidez would all beat him in the same weight class. Spence, Crawford, Estrada, Loma, and Usyk all have beaten more proven fighters.
     
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  5. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Spence is more overrated than Canelo.
     
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  6. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You should have known better. GGG's legs were shot against Murata. I didn't think the fight would be competitive and it wasn't. My bigger disappointment Canelo - he didn't look good tonight.
     
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  7. RingKing

    RingKing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why would you invite your friends to watch a fight knowing that the "A" side fighter called out a fighter he didn't want anything to do with five years ago, but suddenly was calling him after he lost against Bivol? LMAO. You must not like having friends.
     
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  8. alakran

    alakran Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You had me until spence and crawford, Canelo has a case for being in top 100 boxers easily. If Crawford and Spence retire tomorrow they are nobodies.
     
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  9. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Get help.
     
    HolDat, Sep 17, 2022
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    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I expect casuals to be casuals. Of course they won't know better.
     
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    Themessiah El Jefe Full Member

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    GGG fought afraid
     
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  12. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Based on what wins does he have a case for being in the 100 best fighters of alltime?

    Name me in your opinion his 4 best wins.
     
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  13. navigator

    navigator "Billy Graham? He's my man." banned Full Member

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    Agreed, though I'd say very good. Same goes for Golovkin, even on his best night. That's why these guys had close fights (not so much the third time, but, eh).
     
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  14. Marcus S.

    Marcus S. Member Full Member

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    To be fair, UFC be having some ****ing BANGERS on damn near every PPV.
     
    Marcus S., Sep 17, 2022
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  15. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    This. And i have to expect he can beat the young guns at 160? Nah
     
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