Have to begin this post by stating that I thought the fight was good/interesting, and that while I personally thought GGG won, I'm ok with the draw (Byrd's scorecard was a joke). A few thoughts regarding the fight:
1. Floyd's greatness confirmed/highlighted: GGG is the monster at 160, and Canelo held his own with him for much of the fight. Floyd is MUCH smaller than Canelo, and dominated pretty much every second of their fight. I now rank The Canelo win as one of Floyd's most impressive performances.
2. I like GGG and his style, but am convinced that if he fought a prime Hop, Roy, Hagler...etc., he wouldn't last to hear the final bell.
3. Andre Ward would destroy GGG. If Jacobs was the bigger man and able to take his shots and outbox him for long stretches, with Canelo having similar success, Ward completely dismantles him.
4. I think GGG will win a tough rematch with Canelo, but feel that Jacobs beats him if they fight again.
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