How far would Canelo get in the LHW division?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by AngryBirds, Feb 1, 2023.


Where would Canelo rank?

  1. High end

    9 vote(s)
    21.4%

  2. Mid end

    17 vote(s)
    40.5%

  3. Low end

    16 vote(s)
    38.1%
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  1. AngryBirds

    AngryBirds Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Its pretty much agreed that he gets stopped by anybody at the top of the division although some people disagree, but what about the lower ranking guys who aren't discussed as much? I'm not familiar with the LHW division that much outside of the top guys but I'm sure there are people on here who are.
     
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  2. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    The current Canelo could probably be worthy of the lower third of the top ten. I think the Canelo of five years ago was good enough to be ranked in the middle third.
     
    Fogger, Feb 1, 2023
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  3. MismatchHypejob

    MismatchHypejob Active Member Full Member

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    Yarde or Buatsi would easily beat Canelo. They’ll sit on their punches unlike a certain Russian
     
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  4. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Canelo was already the champion of the LHW division; it cannot rule the LHW category as it can the SMW category.
     
    ikrasevic, Feb 1, 2023
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  5. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Based on what?

    Yarde couldn't beat Kovalev. The same Kovalev that was stopped by Canelo less than 3 months later.
     
    ElCyclon, Feb 1, 2023
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  6. MismatchHypejob

    MismatchHypejob Active Member Full Member

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    :eaea:
     
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  7. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    Love these Canelistas that ignore all context around the fights of their gingerito.

    Canelo went on a canned lion hunt

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  8. DoubleG95Fanatic

    DoubleG95Fanatic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How anyone could rank him on the lower end is remarkable.

    He's already fought the top 2 in the division, and ok he lost/was losing both on points he still found a way to win 1 of them and put up a fairly decent performance against Bivol even though I had him winning a few rounds more than what was officially announced......comfortably dealt with Smith at 168 and don't see that being any different at 175.
     
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  9. DoubleG95Fanatic

    DoubleG95Fanatic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He literally just fought the #1 at the weight and never really came close to being stopped.....he also fought Kovalev who's a crazy puncher and not only never got stopped....stopped him.

    Beterbiev and Yarde COULD stop him, not a given that they do.
     
    DoubleG95Fanatic, Feb 2, 2023
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  10. mirexxa

    mirexxa Heavyweight Champ Full Member

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    He should be top 5 easily
     
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  11. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    :lol: Hardly. Yarde ould put up a hell of a fight, possibly see the final bell, but loses via UD. Buatsi gets violently KTFO in 8 or less.
     
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  12. fencik45

    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Once you get past the old guys at the top, LHW looks pretty dire talent wise.
     
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  13. kdyehs

    kdyehs Active Member Full Member

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    Low end. Same as RJJ at HW.

    Bivol himself is not that great in the absolute. He has speed and good cover, that's all.
     
    kdyehs, Feb 3, 2023
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  14. Vegan Beast

    Vegan Beast Grandpappy Ortiz Full Member

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    I don't think Canelo is really inferior to anyone at LHW, he's just not made for that weight. He looked sluggish at 175.

    If any of the current LHW contenders went down to MW Canelo would have a great chance of beating them.
     
    Vegan Beast, Feb 3, 2023
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  15. iii

    iii Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thats all he needs...
     
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