Name light heavy champs that could have beat McCallum more convincingly than RJ did in `97

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  1. JohnThomas1

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    Jeez Louise.
     
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  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Yes I am.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    ;)
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    No head movement? He slips loads of punches and rides others Roy`s chinned wasn`t tucked in like GGG`s either.
     
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  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Knowing positioning of your lead foot v a southpaw is basic knowledge for an elite boxer in te modern game, Canelo and GGG would know how to handle a simple detail like that easily.
     
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  6. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Here`s what Jones was great at:
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    In that bout he did, he moved like he was out of shape.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Roy struggled on the ropes and was falling short with his jab even though his reach was far longer.
     
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  9. Loudon

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    Behave.

    He gets hit flush and often.

    He always has.

    Kell Brook landed flush combinations with ease. A WW with a 69" reach.

    What do you think would have happened when faced with this:

    https://goo.gl/images/xnQqUM

    No comment regarding their opposition?
     
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    Again, let me know when they've fought a tough southpaw who's naturally bigger than themselves.

    That was Roy's 3 weight class.

    Also, despite what you claim, he won the fight easily.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    GGG`s jab would have been a problem for Roy and his defensive responsibilty after punching is better than Johnson`s was, GGG would have destroyed Johnson at middle easier than he beat Brook who is better at landing shots than Reggie was.
     
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  12. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Like I say Dell Valle`s foot positioning gave Roy more problems than a southpaw trying the same thing on Canelo or GGG would, having said that Roy`s foot positioning against other southpaws was much better I will concede that.
     
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  13. Loudon

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    GG would have had no answer to Roy's speed and unorthadox style. Roy would have kept him in the centre of the ring and frustrated him all night.

    Saying that he would have destroyed Reggie Johnson is a very bold statement. Why do you believe that?
     
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    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    You keep implying that Del Valle gave Roy a close fight.

    He didn't.

    Roy won almost every round.

    Once again, we simply don't know how GG or Canelo would fare against a naturally bigger southpaw above their natural weight class.
     
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  15. Senya13

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    He didn't struggle, he tried to lure Griffin (cautious fighter) in in his usual way, to do what he could do better than 99.9% of fighters, but Griffin was too smart to fall for that. Jones wasn't using his jab to do damage absolute majority of time.
     
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