Out of GG, Matthysse and Kovalev

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  1. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    It's not really resume.

    Who has the most skill of the 3 in your opinions.

    Matthysse has more experience, but out of the guys who are considered ko artists or punchers, who has the most skill of the 3?
     
  2. Bub

    Bub Boxing Addict Full Member

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  3. gdm

    gdm Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Skill - GGG
    Power Mathysse
     
  4. BlueBottle

    BlueBottle Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mattysse might have the most power. GGG has more punching variety to penetrate the most skillful defense and has better jab than Kovalev. Kovalev might have the fastest hands and the least proven as far as how good he can be.

    Who would you view live if they were to fight on the same night? For me GGG brings the most excitement follow by Mattysse and Kovalev.
     
  5. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    Mattysse hast the most skill
     
  6. Cableaddict

    Cableaddict Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think all three are much better, technically, than they get credit for.

    Picking the best is kind of silly.
     
  7. eagleskins

    eagleskins Active Member Full Member

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    I think Kov is the most talented. GGG will probably be looked at as the better fighter because he fights in a more competitive division.
     
  8. Adil

    Adil Active Member Full Member

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    There are interesting statistics plus minus on compuboxonline site. Can't post the link, but here you can get an overall picture of skillset.
    Plus/minus rating determined by subtracting opponent’s connect pct. from listed fighter’s overall connect pct., which includes jab connect pct. & power punch connect pct.
    So Matthysse has 31%-24%=+7% rating and is overall on the 15th place.
    Golovkin is not yet there but he will be after the Stevens fight. Currently he has the following stats:
    GG - Proksa 34-18 =+16%
    GG- Ishida 51-19 =+32%
    GG - Rosado 42-22 =+20%
    GG - Macklin 50-25 =+25%
    Which gives us a rating of +23% in average and a second place overall. Mayweather keeps the first place off course.
    KOvalev is not there yet due to too few rating fights.
     
  9. SteelShoulders

    SteelShoulders Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What a ******ed way to rate a fighter, props I didn't think I'd see something as dumb as this on a boxing website
     
  10. Kevin Willis

    Kevin Willis Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Mathysse is a distant third in skill set. His vaunted resume also has tow losses, one to a past prime, chinny fighter, tailor made for him.
     
  11. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    that's cause Roy never knew how to fight like that-full throttle all the way. Watch Kovalevs fights thats how he goes. Excellent stamina, and stamina is a key:patsch
     
  12. Farmboxer

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    I think all three are extremely underrated....................Garcia said that Peterson would win the fight easily, so did Hopkins, yet look what happened.

    Everyone was claiming the Cleverly would easily outbox and stop Kovalev, but look what happened.

    GGG has been extremely underrated also, he had 350 amateur fights...........who is the best? They are all the best in their own weight divisions......................
     
  13. box4life11

    box4life11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There all top dogs in there respected weight class but I'd say Matthysse has the most experence IMO
     
  14. Adil

    Adil Active Member Full Member

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    Lol, you shall not judge by the number of posts, dude.
    Stats don't measure the skillset, but they give a sense of how accurate a boxer is, and how good/bad is his defense, so don't discount them. At least those numbers support an overall perception from the fights. GG had the most difficult fight so far with Proksa followed by Rosado, with easy wins against Ishida and Macklin.