Not since James Toney...

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  1. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not since James Toney have I seen a boxer look as comfortable and confident in the ring as Golovkin. Coincidence that they both have iron chins and great power?

    Golovkin's poise is astounding.
     
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  2. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes, and they are also equally comfortable giving interviews in English...possibly even a slight edge to Golovkin in that department.
     
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  3. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mickey Garcia is another mighty cool customer indeed.
     
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  4. Samurai's Slice

    Samurai's Slice ESB Legend Full Member

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    That's a reasonable comparison in those concepts, yes. I agree.
     
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  5. Garrus

    Garrus Big Boss 1935-2014 Full Member

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    The chin is too early (when G goes up to HW and still can't get KO'd, then we can talk).

    The poise I agree.
     
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  6. guncho

    guncho next champion! Full Member

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    it didn't help toney vs jones! anyway ggg has nowhere near defence of toney!
     
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  7. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    ...and that concludes anything they have in common, besides both being middleweight champs. :lol:


    One nitpick...

    Toney did have good power early on in his "Lights Out" days - not Golovkin power. :nono
     
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  8. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Toney had something like 90%+ KO ratio in his am days. He is very naturally heavy handed. I would certainly give an edge to GGG, but before Toney moved up he had scary power.
     
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  9. bigeddie27

    bigeddie27 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well Lights out had defense, so I don;t know wtf you are talking about.
     
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  10. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Golovkin is no Toney whatsoever, but let's not pretend he is some plodding slugger with no D. By today's championship standards his is actually quite good.
     
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  11. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    GG has good defense as well, nowhere near the slicknes of Toney, of course, but he uses his feet and upper body movement to great extent, and it's actually very difficult to hit him with a decent shot
     
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  12. Mike Tyson

    Mike Tyson IRON Full Member

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    I see almost no similarity between the two

    I guess they are both professional boxers
     
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  13. HEADBANGER

    HEADBANGER TEAM ELITE GENERAL Full Member

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    Its hard to imagine prime GGG going life and death with Dave Tiberi, Sosa, and Sanderline Williams :oops::lol::lol::lol::lol::rofl:patsch
     
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  14. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Don't know about certifying GGG's chin as iron yet... It stood up to some Proksa lunges, Ishida jabs, and I think Macklin landed a good two punches in that fight. Hardly worthy of crediting as iron. It does look very solid, though. Potentially iron if it ever stands up to some punches from a couple more top 10 opponents.
     
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  15. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    .... has there been another famous boxer named James Toney
     
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