Canelo, Usyk and Inoue: Who will be the biggest GOAT?

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  1. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    We currently have three boxers who could become GOATs in boxing history.

    Canelo: 31 and a half years old, 17-1-1 in the world championship in four categories including one undisputed and winner of Trout, Lara, Cotto, Golovkin, Smith, Plant, Kovalev, Saunders... The only complaint we have can do is that there are 2-3 questionable decisions.

    Usyk: 35 years old, 8-0 in the world championships in two categories, one of which is undisputed where he is currently the best in history. Winner of Glowacki, Briedis, Hunter, Gassiev, Bellew and Joshua.

    Inoue: Almost 29 years old, 17-0 in the world championships in three categories with 15 wins by KO (!). Winner of Narvaez and Donaire.

    Of course there are other great champions like Fury, Crawford or Spence but they have probably all lost too much time to become absolute GOATs (there is Leonard you will answer me).
     
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  2. Kell Macabe

    Kell Macabe I don’t know s*** about boxing Full Member

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    If canelo wasn’t a cheat he would obviously be at least #2 but Usyk and Inoue are warriors so I have both above him.
     
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  3. Liquorice

    Liquorice Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Canelo lost* to ALL his best opposition barring a shot Kovalev, if he beats Bivol & AB I'll be impressed tho .. but beating* Golovkin at this point is almost meaningless as he's 40
     
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  4. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Great fighters don't need that many help in/outside of the ring.
     
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  5. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Canelo is not near being the best JMW, MW, SMW or LHW of all time so it definitely ain't him.

    Usyk has a good argument for being the best CW,

    Inoue I can't say as I admittedly don't pay much attention to the tiny divisions historically (although I do pay attention to Inoue currently).

    I'd say Usyk is closest.
     
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  6. JOKER

    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    Inoue. He's pretty much been a defending champion since his fourth pro fight.
     
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  7. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk

    pretty sure we already had this exact question asked before though
     
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  8. Your Mum

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    Usyk won't catch what Canelo has already done and it seems a struggle these days to get Inoue decent opponents.
     
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  9. MoneyMay1

    MoneyMay1 Member Full Member

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    You can't be the GOAT and 115 lbs. It's a joke to even consider that possibility.
     
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  10. acekard

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    usyk. needs that tyson win, though.
     
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  11. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Usyk is about as accomplished as Michael Moorer in my view and that's not an insult
     
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  12. timeout

    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You can't become a GOAT if you are roided.

    Just ask Roid Jones..
     
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  13. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    As Monty Brewster said, 'None of the above'. Guys don't fight enough, and if they do, comp isn't stellar enough. Usyk hasn't even equaled Holyfield's accomps.
     
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  14. JOKER

    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    Dumb.
     
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  15. exocet76

    exocet76 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Usyk has the best chance but the reality is he's not had a lot of fights and is unlikely to. So although ipressive cannot compare to someone who's had triple the numbers of fights.
    Canelo has had a great careeer but he's needed PEDS. cherry picking and judges in his pocket so isn't in the conversataion.
    Inoue is impressive but again hasn't got the numbers that the old timers put in. so an ATG but nowhere near GOAT.
     
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