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I've only seen boxers in my lifetime who were continuously ducked during their prime to the point they could only fight bums because the good fighters were scared of them. Guillermo Rigondeaux and Gennady Golovkin.
No one wanted a piece of Rigondeaux when he was on top. Guys would intentionally skip weight classes to avoid him. He didn't get a top fight until he was 40 years vs Loma. Loma waited till Rigo slowed down before challenging him. Bob Arum said that fighters would be scared anytime Rigo's name was brought up against them. They looked like they saw a ghost.
GGG's prime featured him fighting a whole bunch of bums. Everyone was scared of him before 2016 when he was his most dominant. Canelo gave up his belt instead of fighting a younger prime GGG. He only fought him when he was convinced GGG was older and he could have favorable judges in his corner.
No one wanted a piece of Rigondeaux when he was on top. Guys would intentionally skip weight classes to avoid him. He didn't get a top fight until he was 40 years vs Loma. Loma waited till Rigo slowed down before challenging him. Bob Arum said that fighters would be scared anytime Rigo's name was brought up against them. They looked like they saw a ghost.
GGG's prime featured him fighting a whole bunch of bums. Everyone was scared of him before 2016 when he was his most dominant. Canelo gave up his belt instead of fighting a younger prime GGG. He only fought him when he was convinced GGG was older and he could have favorable judges in his corner.
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