Which fight was more of a foregone conclusion?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by mono, Jan 22, 2019.


Easier fight?

  1. Canelo Rocky

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    45.5%
  2. GGG Vanes

    12 vote(s)
    54.5%
  1. mono

    mono Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Canelo vs Rocky? Or GGG vs Vanes? Both were jokes of a fight, but which one did you think was easier for the A fighter when they were first announced?
     
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  2. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    GGG-Vanes.

    Vanes is a much, much better fighter than Rocky. The disparity between both A sides and B sides here was huge but Rocky at least had a size advantage he could try to get lucky with. Vanes didn't have that and he wasn't going to be able to outbox him either.
     
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  3. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    I think Vanes might well handle Rocky. And wpuld certainly have done better against Canelo prior to being stopped.
     
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  4. Dario Argento

    Dario Argento The exotic Waitress banned Full Member

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    Vanes would absolutely beat up Rocky.
     
  5. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    GGG-Vanes easily. He was inactive coming off a loss and moving up in weight. Atleast Rocky was active coming off a win and it was Canelo who was moving up in weight:deal:
     
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  6. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Stop it!
     
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  7. Dario Argento

    Dario Argento The exotic Waitress banned Full Member

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    Its what she would say :deal:
     
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  8. yeyo monster

    yeyo monster Boxing Addict Full Member

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    GGG-Vanes

    Vanes was retired for 2 years and going up in weight! Even a blind can see that
     
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  9. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    He probably would but we're talking about which fight was the most forgone conclusion. They both were but I had Rocky's chances of landing a lucky Hail Mary at about 2 percent higher than Vanes'
     
  10. DynamicMoves

    DynamicMoves Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Canelo Rocky.
    While Vanes was inactive he had done well against the top of 154, fighters people say GGG ducked.
    Rocky on the other hand got blasted out in 1 by Callum Smith.


    Edit: For those talking about weight don't forget about the rehydration clause.
     
  11. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    and a couple years ago, canelo was getting exposed as soon as he fought a live body above 155.
     
  12. DynamicMoves

    DynamicMoves Well-Known Member Full Member

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    By who? The only person he fought above 155 prior to GGG was Chavez jr.
     
  13. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    by all, according to the popular narrative around here back then.
     
  14. DynamicMoves

    DynamicMoves Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Oh, I wasn't really paying attention to the forums around then. I had figured he'd been exposed by Lara already.
     
  15. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    yes. for most posters, before chavez jr, canelo was just a weight bully afraid to fight guys his size cause they would expose him. not all posters of course, but everyone with an agenda... like today.