Boxers who beat Canelo at 155

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  1. Boxing fan 75

    Boxing fan 75 Active Member Full Member

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    Golovkin - 80%
    Mayweather -75%
    Andrade - 65%
    Brook - 60%
    Charlo(s) - 45%
    Lara - 40%
    Spence - 40%
    Thurman - 35%

    Not really sure what middleweights can make 155.
     
  2. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    Hell, Khan was doing very well out boxing Canelo until those body shots slowed him up for the knockout.
    So anyone with hands and legs that move has a chance to beat Canelo.
     
  3. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    Lol at Brook.

    What has brook done for him to be the favorite against Canelo?
     
  4. Boxing fan 75

    Boxing fan 75 Active Member Full Member

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    Based on eye test. Canelo would be the betting favorite but I would favor Brook. What percentage would you give him?
     
  5. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    Williams
    Crawford
     
  6. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    40% Lara
    I don't get it
    100% sure he already did
     
  7. Boxing fan 75

    Boxing fan 75 Active Member Full Member

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    If they fought today - I have Canelo as slight favorite. Thought the first fight was close (7-5 Canelo) - can't see a valid argument that Lara was absolutely robbed but I would not have thought a decision for Lara was outrageous. I doubt they will ever fight again though.
     
  8. Boxing fan 75

    Boxing fan 75 Active Member Full Member

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    Crawford is a few years away from 155 so I didn't think about it ... If they fought today at 155, 20%

    Williams is an unknown to me ... Will judge after his next fight.
     
  9. Southpawology

    Southpawology Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Do we really talk about 155 now as if its a proper weight class and not just something that is dictated to fighters to give 1 person as much advantage as possible to keep the gravy train going?

    I think a gd question is... what would a fighter have to do to beat Canelo on points

    Will this be Canelos career from now until retirement? fight me on all of my terms, let me have every single advantage possible and if you do outbox me then your not going to win on points anyways

    So basically you have to knock me out to beat me even tho you are at least 10lbs lighter than me
     
  10. BCS8

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    At 155 / 154 ... not a lot of fighters beat Canelo. The real question is: for how much longer is he going to be able to cut absurd amounts of weight without damaging his body? Sooner or later he's going to have to head to 160 and then Golovkin is waiting with the mower. I will LOL if Liam Smith paddles Saul's backside because the drain hurts him.
     
  11. aaalbert

    aaalbert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    First thing I thought too. Isn't listing fighters who can beat Canelo in an imaginary weight class the same as saying it's ok to do it? Aren't we just perpetuating the idea that as long as you have an advantage you can fight me?
     
  12. blundell

    blundell Active Member Full Member

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    No BJS? BJS would school Canelo.
     
  13. Boxing fan 75

    Boxing fan 75 Active Member Full Member

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    My post was not intended as a comment of 155 or catch weights. Sorry if it was seen as such. If it is less distracting - change 55 to 54 and ****yze. It was simply meant as a fun exercise to see where people rank Canelo at the moment. Clearly I see that he would have a lot of very close match ups. I am neither a fan nor a hater.
     
  14. Boxing fan 75

    Boxing fan 75 Active Member Full Member

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    If BJS can make 55 or 54, I see BJS as a slight underdog - 45%
     
  15. Boxing fan 75

    Boxing fan 75 Active Member Full Member

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    I don't hate catch weights per se. However, I am annoyed that the MW lineal has been held at under 160 for quite some time. Canelo will continue to hold advantages until he doesn't have to. It's the way boxing has always worked - it's just not a Canelo thing.