GGG Level Of Competition

[Withwhatsmine]

Originally Posted by lester proctor

Like, GGG is not with Top Rank at all. Are you saying GBP won't work with any other promoter? I wouldn't be shocked, they have a ton of fighters and only so many SHO dates.

Golovkin seems to be in with HBO and Top Rank, they aren't going to go on Showtime and he loses there and one of their few featured fighters is done.

[Leftsmash]

Originally Posted by christo

That's not the story i read. The article i read said canelo made a
good acct of himself and landed a good shot that shook GGG but
then went right back to work on ginger. It was also noted that GGG
was having fun with Saul. GGG Ko's 'nelo in a real match-up in 6 or
less.

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From the ring magazine article:

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Round one:
Alvarez began the session sticking and moving effectively. The young redhead was on his toes when he maneuvered around the casually advancing Golovkin, but he planted his feet every time he let his hands go, including his stiff jab. However, Golovkin picked off most of Alvarez’s shots with his gloves as he quickly cut the ring off, occasionally switching stances as he stepped forward. The 2004 Olympian slipped a beautiful left uppercut through Alvarez’s guard to score the first significant punch midway through the round. Alvarez loaded up with a retaliatory hook that missed and spun him halfway around. Golovkin didn’t jab much, but he landed it whenever he let it go. Alvarez began to look for ways to counter his antagonist in the final minute and scored with a sweet right cross followed by a hook that shook Golovkin down to his shoes. The Kazakh just smiled at him, though. Unfazed, Alvarez stood his ground in the final 30 seconds and took a few hard body shots.

Round two:
olovkin stalked a little faster while displaying decent head movement and a nice straight, crisp jab. Alvarez definitely felt the pressure as he gave ground without allowing his back to touch the ropes. He used fluid upper-body movement to evade Golovkin’s short power shots, which prompted co-trainer Jose Reynoso to yell “Bien, bien, muy bien!” from the corner. Alvarez landed a picture-perfect head-to-body hook combination mid-round. Golovkin fired back but the kid leaned away from the punches. Alvarez tried to counter Golovkin but couldn’t get through the older fighter’s guard. Still, the young man’s accuracy backed Golovkin off for the first time during the session. Alvarez followed Golovkin during the final minute but walked into a hard left hook that appeared to rock him with 10 seconds remaining. Alvarez didn’t return to his corner after the bell but instead tried to shake out his right leg, which immediately stiffened on impact of Golovkin‘s hook.

Rounds three & four:
Alvarez abandoned his jab and his upper-body movement and took the fight to Golovkin with both hands. Golovkin welcomed the aggression, easily blocking Alvarez’s punches while landing most of his. Alvarez sucked it up and even walked forward while attempting to block as much heat as he could, but it was clear that he could not match Golovkin’s strength or power. Still, the budding young star got in an occasional power punch whenever he let his hands go in bunches. His hook-right combination found the mark but his technique was not as tight as it was at the start of the session and his face was turning beet red from Golovkin‘s punches. The kid showed guts but he didn’t merit a single “bien” from Reynoso in the third round. He didn’t hear it until two and half minutes into the fourth round, when he let loose with a blazing five-punch combination. Golovkin dodged or parried most of the shots but Alvarez earned his respect for the round.

[fistsof steel]

Alvarez was doing the chicken dance by the sound of it.!!!!!
Round two:
Golovkin stalked a little faster while displaying decent head movement and a nice straight, crisp jab. Alvarez definitely felt the pressure as he gave ground without allowing his back to touch the ropes. He used fluid upper-body movement to evade Golovkin’s short power shots, which prompted co-trainer Jose Reynoso to yell “Bien, bien, muy bien!” from the corner. Alvarez landed a picture-perfect head-to-body hook combination mid-round. Golovkin fired back but the kid leaned away from the punches. Alvarez tried to counter Golovkin but couldn’t get through the older fighter’s guard. Still, the young man’s accuracy backed Golovkin off for the first time during the session. Alvarez followed Golovkin during the final minute but walked into a hard left hook that appeared to rock him with 10 seconds remaining. Alvarez didn’t return to his corner after the bell but instead tried to shake out his right leg, which immediately stiffened on impact of Golovkin‘s hook.

[MidniteProwler]

Originally Posted by kas117

Considering the fact that Canelo is smaller and has nowhere near the amateur pedigree that Golovkin has, he did very well even rocking the supposed iron jaw of Golovkin.

Soliman is also rated as a top 10 by the Ring., so that's not saying much.

Soliman is only rated because he cheated to beat Sturm...

[kas117]

Originally Posted by MidniteProwler

Soliman is only rated because he cheated to beat Sturm...

I'll wait for the B samples before I agree with that (Personally I'm hoping he is doping because there are much better fights out there for Geale).

Both Proksa and Soliman did not deserve to be in the top 10.