Top 5 Worst Robberies? (In order of significance)

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  1. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Those fights have been on the table for years. Golovkin has been careful w opponents since being handed a title.
     
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  2. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Robin Reid v Sven Ottke.
    At one point Reid was actually warned for hitting Ottke.
     
  3. janitor

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    You might consider his next to be a reasonable one.
     
  4. NoNeck

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    The problem with that fight is it's about five years too late. Murata isn't even on the level of a prime Lemieux any more. Even a fight with Munguia would be more valid at this point.
     
  5. janitor

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    Did he make good use of the years after the Canelo fights?

    No, in my opinion.

    Is that argument relevant to the Canelo fights?

    Nor even remotely.

    A fighter should be entitled to an honest decision!
     
  6. NoNeck

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    I agreed with both decisions, so that's just like, your opinion, man.

    I did not agree with the D-Chenko decision, however.

    Compounding things further, Canelo moved up and GGG was awarded a belt against D-Chenko, so Canelo really didn't stall GGG's career trajectory unless declining the third fight counts.
     
  7. janitor

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    Not really.

    If we scrutinized the first decision, then it would quickly become apparent, that your interpretation was wrong.
    I never scored it, so I will be lenient.
    I agree that once Canelo moved up, it was no longer his problem.
     
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  8. NoNeck

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    Let me give a simple explanation of why I believe that Canelo gets breaks in close fights. No, it isn't corruption (other than that one judge in the Floyd fight).

    Canelo lands clean, hard, visible punches. These punches score well. When he moves forward, it gives the judges even more reason to side with him.

    He also has great defense, rolling with punches and counterpunching well. Not only does this cause his opponents to not land cleanly, but it makes them wary of sitting on their punches. This often leaves his opponents resorting to "being busy" (most obvious in the Kovalev fight) without fulfilling the scoring criteria as well as Canelo..

    In the rare circumstances that he gets caught, he keeps his footing and avoids obviously looking hurt.

    I wanted Jacobs, Plant, and probably Lara to beat him, but my cards pretty much always line up with judges in his fights for the reasons stated.
     
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  9. C.J.

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    GGG beat Canelo TWICE !!! but Vegas corruption beat him NOT canelo
    Lewis - Holyfield 1&2 Lennox won both
    There are so many today if it wasn't serious it would be laughable
     
  10. C.J.

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    GGG will NEVER get a winning dec in Vegas. Even if he decked Canelo 3 0r4 times he'd still lose by S/D & you know it
     
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  11. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    But Of course GGG got screwed twice ,, why wouldn't he ?? Theres no money in the Sport of Boxing compared to a Canelo victory .. Who wants a 34 year old Katakhstan , non marketable champion .. when you have access to one of the most marketable fighters of all time .... Money is the answer .. and when the Vegas fighter is bought and paid for ,, the Venue rigged , and the 118-110 scorecard turned in .. well its not really hard to figure out , especially when the vast majority of the Boxing world had GGG out pointing him twice
     
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  12. C.J.

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    Anyone that doesn't see the Vegas/NSAC corruption regardingCanelo are either blind or very naïve lol THEY MUST THINK THE AVERAGE BOXING FAN IS SILLY ENOUGH TO PAY TO WATCH HIM FIGHT!!!! Theyre right they obviously because they do
     
  13. ipswich express

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    Azumah Nelson v Jeff Fenech I... disgraceful.
     
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  14. Reinhardt

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    That's a nice selection. Ali Norton for me was atrocious.
     
  15. Stiches Yarn

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    Everybody should add the first Jersey joe walcott_ Joe Louis fight when it comes to talk about robberies.
     
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