If Canelo beats GGG, where does he rank among Mexican greats?

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  • Wolfie*
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    #1

    If Canelo beats GGG, where does he rank among Mexican greats?

    Does he crack into the top 5? Thoughts?
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    #2
    Top 5 easily.

    1. Sal Sanchez
    2. Antonio Margarito
    3. Juan Manuel Marquez
    4. Julio Cesar Chavez
    5. King Taino God Canelo

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      No, he doesn't crack top 5. He is still way behind JCC, Barrera, Morales, Marquez, Salvador Sanchez, De La Hoya, Ruben Olivares, and Carlos Zarate.

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        #4
        Originally posted by GhostofDempsey
        No, he doesn't crack top 5. He is still way behind JCC, Barrera, Morales, Marquez, Salvador Sanchez, De La Hoya, Ruben Olivares, and Carlos Zarate.
        Do you think Canelo is ranked higher than Fernando Vargas?

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          #5
          Originally posted by Sicario*
          Do you think Canelo is ranked higher than Fernando Vargas?
          Yes, I would rank him higher than Vargas. Fernando had two or three good wins, but no one on the level of GGG, unless you consider Winky Wright on his level, which wouldn't be outrageous. I think Canelo is the more disciplined of the two, and more durable. Better chin and bigger puncher.

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          • Gunpowdergreg
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            He's number one now among active boxers in Mexico, if he beats GGG his place is cemented into Mexican lore. Mexican fans keep a long term outlook on fighters, if Canelo stays active and cleans out the MW division he will easily break into the Top 3 Mexican ATG's. Like Sugar Ray Robinson elsewhere Julio Cesar Chavez will always be number 1 along with Sal Sanchez 2. Depending on the rest of his career after GGG he can become number 3 and over time maybe become more popular than Sanchez particularly with younger boxing fans.

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              #7
              Originally posted by GhostofDempsey
              No, he doesn't crack top 5. He is still way behind JCC, Barrera, Morales, Marquez, Salvador Sanchez, De La Hoya, Ruben Olivare
              s, and Carlos Zarate.
              you do know dlh is American right?

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                I dont like his ***** ass but he is the best active Mexican boxer.

                How did Chavez turn out to have such a *****ed of a son?

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by kidbazooka
                  you do know dlh is American right?
                  Mexican-American. I think you're splitting hairs here.

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                  • icha
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Beercules
                    I dont like his ***** ass but he is the best active Mexican boxer.

                    How did Chavez turn out to have such a *****ed of a son?
                    blame the "milkman"... :smileysex

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