Just in the interests of causing the forum to explode.
After Canelo's impressive stoppage of Kovalev (starting at 154, and now winning legit titles up to 175) – who would you rank higher in all time rankings?
Ward or Canelo?
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Ward, because he doesn't have controversy around his wins. And the Kovalev fights are not controversial as long as you live in observable reality.
Canelo has gotten gifts against Trout, Lara, GGGx2, Mayweather(Majority Decision)
First fight was hugely controversial.
Ward is a better fighter but it may have go to Canelo in terms of accolades. Pretty close IMO.
Ward has better clear win (2nd fight) over a prime opponent in Kovalev, but Canelo probably has more wins over elite competition.
To me neither one is even close to being the best fighter of the decade and Canelo is much better than Ward plus he does not use dirty illegal tactics like Ward does.
Ward, because he doesn't have controversy around his wins. And the Kovalev fights are not controversial as long as you live in observable reality.
Canelo has gotten gifts against Trout, Lara, GGGx2, Mayweather(Majority Decision)
He also got popped for the meat, that's gotta affect legacy?
Ward:
Froch
Kessler
Kovalev
Abraham
Canelo:
Cotto
Lara
GGG
Kovalev
Jacob's
I know Canelo will end up dwarfing Ward in the end that's for sure
Woah didn’t realise there were so many euro bums on Ward’s resume.
Ward, because he doesn't have controversy around his wins. And the Kovalev fights are not controversial as long as you live in observable reality.
Canelo has gotten gifts against Trout, Lara, GGGx2, Mayweather(Majority Decision)