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Originally posted by boxing IQ View Post
Do you know of any other fighter who was 5'8 and became champion at 175?
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Originally posted by Stab Master Arson View Post
Beyond pathetic. But then, they're rabid fans of a man, and not the sport. Which is why they'll post shameless bull**** like the laughable crock you just quoted. Talk about embarrassing. "He cleared out 168". Incredible.
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Originally posted by Elastic Recoilz View Post
It was not done in a fair fashion as he slapped a rehydration clause on Kovalev (first time he was ever subjected to one) so he didn't do it in a legit way so that is null and void.
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Originally posted by boxingitis View Post
Send me the link. Why would Benavidez not take the fight that he been asking for years. Makes no sense.
https://www.boxingscene.com/wbc-gran...sition--184538
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I’m not sure what Canelo did to Bradley but his language isn’t that of an analyst,rather it’s crossed the line into a personal insult .Perhaps Bradley’s wife lusts for Canelo . I don’t know but his hatred is toxic. As for most of the anti Canelo posters , if you want to criticize Canelo on a boxing basis ,fine . But if you start with sexual innuendo,call a proven professional fighter a coward,insult his fans and downgrade all his victories then you reveal yourselves as haters whose opinions shouldn’t be respected.
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Originally posted by boxing IQ View Post
I'm not denying that the Kovalev fight favored Canelo. But he did still go back up to face a prime undefeated champion in Bivol. He fell short, but he tried. These days, you can't even get guys to fight people in their own weight class.
Canelo, to his mind anyway, undoubtably took the path of least resistance. But it backfired in his face dramatically - he got his calculations so wrong not even Vegas could save him . Now everybody knows Bivol is a guy Canelo wants no parts of at any weight.
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Originally posted by Elastic Recoilz View Post
Don't forget, Canelo taking the Bivol fight was an indirect duck from facing Benavidez. PBC presented him with the option of fighting Jermall then Benny while Matchroom offered him Bivol then 40 year old GGG. Canelo no doubt watched Bivol labour to victory against Craig Richards after the pandemic and began salivating "low lying fruit, in a new division, nearly a year out of the ring, and a belt, then the ghost of Golovkin - light work".
Canelo, to his mind anyway, undoubtably took the path of least resistance. But it backfired in his face dramatically - he got his calculations so wrong not even Vegas could save him . Now everybody knows Bivol is a guy Canelo wants no parts of at any weight.
Canelo's starting weight class was 147. Bivol's was 175. That's a 4 weight class difference. Canelo fought someone taller, bigger, younger, and fresher. I agree on some level that it was a calculated risk that backfired, but he still dared to be great.
Meanwhile, Benavidez moves up 1 division to 175, puts on a crap performance against the shell of Gvozdyk, and comes running back down to his starting weight class of 168.
There's no comparison.Last edited by boxing IQ; 07-17-2024, 02:47 PM.
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I agree Canelo should fight Benny but at this point Canelo calls the shot and will do as he pleases so even though am disappointed as a fan, I understand the game and don't get worked up over it. I just wish most of you have the same outcry when Floyd was doing this same thing. Tank is doing something similar and most of you are not in uproar either, just saying with the double standard.
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