I've always felt Andre Ward is severely overrated. Not hating on him... just basing my opinion on his maddening inactivity toward the end of his career, averaging about a fight a year from 2012 to his last fight in 2017. His last dozen or so opponents were more than credible... but I just don't think he was busy enough to warrant the high ATG ranking he gets from some. I'd compare him in a way to Keith Thurman, another huge talent with maddening inactivity.

That being said, I totally concur with Ward's assessments of Canelo. It's nothing I haven't said before. Comparing Canelo's career to Ward's is a moot point for me, because I rate neither of them that highly, for different reasons. Just because Ward's resume may not be as lengthy as Canelo's... that has no bearing on the manufactured element of Canelo's resume. In this modern era, I'd say he's the poster child for inflating a record only for the record's sake. Marinating, catchweights, diva demands and clauses, cherry picking... these are all qualities perfected by Canelo... swallowed hook, line, and sinker by his fans... most of which lack the knowledge of boxing's past.

In short, Ward can talk shit about Canelo's career all he wants. He's a former boxer and knows more about the ins-and-outs of building a career than any of us boxing fans.