Canelo vacates WBA 168 belt

Bro check your facts... Lemieux had just beaten N’dam for the vacant IBF strap, no mandatory was due or was there any mandatory opponent set for Lemieux at the time the Golovkin fight was made. Facts is David Lemieux for all the BS he gets, is the only MW champ that had the balls to face GGG in his prime.. or hes the only MW champ that GGG ever faced in his whole career. good show for a supposed "MW king". Glad Canelo moved on from the embarrassing reg belt quickly, only a joke defends a reg/interim belt.

Makes sense. He just wanted the title as another notch on his resume. Best to vacate and focus on being the middleweight king.

I don't think it does. He was lucky to get a real nice payout for that title and he knows it. Why else would he have agreed to the hydration clause? He's the guy with the belt he hasn't got to agree to anything unless he gets properly compensated, and he obviously did. Regardless of how you word it, it's no excuse for his horrible performance....if you even wanna call it a performance. I don't give guys credit for showing up and quitting. That's not good for the sport.

They don’t owe Lemieux anything. G was mandatory for Lemieux’s IBF belt. Lemieux has never been a draw, so the choices are: Fight GGG or drop the title and make nothing. Bro check your facts... Lemieux had just beaten N’dam for the vacant IBF strap, no mandatory was due or was there any mandatory opponent set for Lemieux at the time the Golovkin fight was made. Facts is David Lemieux for all the BS he gets, is the only MW champ that had the balls to face GGG in his prime. I’m sure Oscar promised Lemieux a fight against Canelo the current MW WBC champ at that time if he took the GGG fight. Oscar hasn’t been able to produce that yet so fighting for this secondary WBA belt should make them even in my eyes.

Golden Boy owes Lemieux a belt after feeding him to prime GGG back in the day this should make them even. They don’t owe Lemieux anything. G was mandatory for Lemieux’s IBF belt. Lemieux has never been a draw, so the choices are: Fight GGG or drop the title and make nothing.

David Lemieux vs John Ryder for that belt is LAUGHABLE! WTF? Jesus that’s disgusting. Then Lemieux vs Canelo so they can call him a 2 time champ at 168

Same as Mayweather who walks around 160+

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What a great run at 168. Canela will always be remembered for beating the fantastic Rocky Fielding. Probably one of the greatest uber drivers of all time. i've been trying to find purses for that fight and came up empty. im sure fielding made a laughably small amount. i would say 50 times less than canelo. that was a pure cherry pick.

What a great run at 168. Canela will always be remembered for beating the fantastic Rocky Fielding. Probably one of the greatest uber drivers of all time.

David Lemieux vs John Ryder for that belt is LAUGHABLE! WTF? the belt is laughable so it works. it shouldnt exist

he already said he was going to focus on cleaning 160 and becoming undisputed, so is a good thing that he doesnt keep the belt hostage... his time at 168 will come in a few years from now... one division at a time...

Wow I just realised something.....Canelo started off at 147 as a pro, went to 154 and became a champion, moved to 160 and became a champion and then moved to 168 and became a champion, winning the much coveted WBA 'Regulal' belt (don't listen to the haters, this belt is as real as it gets). I must say, 154-168 really is EZ fo him (Canelo). It would be nice if there was another boxer who could make EZ work of anyone from 154-168 because then Canelo might finally meet his match and we could have a p4p fight for the ages. WAR CANELO!

Canelo is a true warrior and gentleman, instead of holding the belt hostage he decided to let some other fighter have a chance at it. Much respect. Red Head pride, Mexican pride, Christmas tree lighting up pride. WAR CANELO!

That's not how draining works, and don't confuse water weight with general muscle mass. You might as well ask how UFC fighters could drop 25-30lbs of water and be fully replenished on fight night, to then stars being popped dirty and USADA making a cooperative effort to help UFC - MMA. Canelo has never been overweight. He's a dedicated fighter and gym rat. Canelo at 154-155 walked around 180lbs tops. Ask yourself, how is that Crawford and Spence walk around this weight too but fight at 147. Fans don't know how to calculate camps and target weight goals. When Canelo fought at 154-155 he could drop 13-20lbs of WATER! When Canelo fought at 160 or 164 in 2017, all it means is he doesn't have to drop less water. What is the difference in Canelo's build from Cotto and Chavez Jr? It's basically the same from the eye test. Still, Canelo weighing in at 160-168 from walk around weights of 185lbs means he has to hit 170-175lbs normal mass the weeks leading to the fight. Then, respectively, Canelo has to DRAIN 10-7lbs of water from 28 year old body to fight at 160-168. Look at Crawford fighting at 135, his head, like Pacquiao, is enormous compared to the ratio of body fat to his body. Look at Crawford's build against Benavidez. TC's body looks better at Welterweight, and not awkward at 135. Crawford is older than Canelo and same age as the other known 147 welters that have bene there for a while. Again, Crawford and Spence walk around 175-185lbs but fight at 147 and look tip top just like Canelo. Let's not get it twisted. Now take a guy like BJS. How is it that he walks around 200lbs+ out of fights and makes 160 the month going in to fight? You do realize he was caught recently with Oxilofrine. Basically designer ****tail dieretics to make weight for a division where he's not grinding hard to make weight like other fighters always in top form. That's cheating.Where are you getting these walking around weights from? Have any of these boxers actually said they walk around at the weights you stated? Has anybody caught them walking around and weight them? Are you just making wild guesses at what weight they walk around at? I question your numbers. Spence is not tall or heavily built and I doubt he walks around 28 pounds over his fighting weight at 175. I have seen him when he is not in training and he still looks lean. He only weighed 156 on fight night for his last fight as announce just before the fight started. He probably walks around at about 164 tops. Crawford looks fat between fights so maybe he does walk around at 175. I have seen Canelo with his shirt off between fights and I think he walks around at 175 or less. I have never see a photo of Saunders where he looked to be 200 plus pounds.

Good for him unlike Mayweather who held onto two 154 pound world title belts for years without ever defending them. Callum Smith is the real full champion of that particular 168 pound world title.

How it is possible for canelo to be bang on 168 with not an ounce of fat on his torso to then drop down to 160 and not be weight drained at 160 ? Food for thought or maybe his special beef fajitas washed down with some that mexican special brew ? He must have had some fat on him to be able to drop down. He is doing 365 so you can't say it's peds.

He weighed around those weights how many years ago? It's no surprise he doesn't give his fight night weights anymore. What's your point? And why would he have to disclose his fight night weight when its not required? Many fighters weigh about the same through the years, whether they move up in weight or not. Pacquiao one example, Golovkin another. I think you're trying to find the lamest reasons to hate on a terrific fighter.

Aah so the mythical Jack Ryder returns! We truly are blessed to be able to see Josh Ryder fight in his prime! All hail Jake Ryder!!!

Lol Because everyone knows he weighs between 170-173 on fight night. He weighed around those weights how many years ago? It's no surprise he doesn't give his fight night weights anymore.