Is it time to start speaking of Adames among the all time great middleweights?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Devon, Mar 25, 2026.


Do you think so?

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  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Is it time to start comparing and talking about Carlos Adames among the all time great middleweights like your Jones’s, Golovkin’s, Toney’s etc?
     
    Devon, Mar 25, 2026
    Devon, Mar 25, 2026
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  2. Bigplatts

    Bigplatts Active Member Full Member

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    I really like Adames but he’s not done anywhere near enough to be considered one of the greats.
     
    Bigplatts, Mar 25, 2026
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  3. Young Terror

    Young Terror ★ Griselda ★ Full Member

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    Hell No.
     
    Young Terror, Mar 25, 2026
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  4. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    Erm what ?
     
    ipitythefool, Mar 25, 2026
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  5. Ike

    Ike Active Member Full Member

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    I really don't think so. Adames is a strong fighter and I hope he does his best at super middleweight. But at middleweight, in my opinion, he's done less than fighters like Rodrigo Valdes and Nino Benvenuti. Toney and Jones defeated Nunn (and McCallum) and Hopkins, respectively, at middleweight. GGG dominated the division for many years (and, in my opinion, the Kazakh has never been defeated at middleweight).
     
    Ike, Mar 25, 2026
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  6. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Lol.
     
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  7. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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  8. Lonsdale81

    Lonsdale81 Active Member Full Member

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    YDKSAB
     
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  9. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Not even in the current top 10 P4P ranking and is already being spoken about being the best MW?
     
    Ice8Cold, Mar 25, 2026
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  10. TNSNO1878

    TNSNO1878 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not at all, no. I don't even think he beats Andrade in a H2H fantasy matchup, and Andrade was one of the most overrated middleweights I've ever seen.
     
    TNSNO1878, Mar 25, 2026
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  11. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Head to head I would pick a prime Sam Soliman to beat him.
     
    MidniteProwler, Mar 25, 2026
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  12. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Look at the votes, I voted ‘no’.
     
    Devon, Mar 25, 2026
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  13. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Janibek would beat Adames. Adames is skilled and possibly elite but he hasn't beaten anyone besides contenders in Sheeraz and Williams.
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Mar 25, 2026
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