GGG fans need to Stop Overhyping.

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  1. Ol' Bub

    Ol' Bub Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i seen a tweet from Irish boxing dot com that said Adam Booth confirmed that Quillin v Lee wasn't happening.
    He wants Hearn to make Macklin v Lee
    https://twitter.com/Irishboxingcom/status/494072242536325120

    I liked this fight and hoped boxrec wasn't jumping the gun.
    Quillin v Korobov has 30 days from July 1st to agree on terms or it will go to purse bids. No such thing as a sure thing, though.
    http://www.wboboxing.com/peter-quillin-vs-matt-korobov-negotiation-letter/
     
  2. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Quillen is another hyped up protected product of Golden Boy and Showtime, he's never impressed me.
     
  3. Joejr

    Joejr Boxing Addict banned

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    Hey his American that means his good


    I think it's sickening the way when a European fighter starts dominating divisions they become weak

    Since the klitschkos took over the heavyweight division has been weak for ten years

    Cruiserweight has been weak for over 20 years since evander Holyfield left apparently

    Super middleweight was weak when calzaghe was dominating, ward beats his left overs and suddenly it's the most competitive division in boxing

    And now middleweight has gone from strong to weak as soon as ggg starts dominating
     
  4. whytetittie

    whytetittie Well-Known Member Full Member

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    you're adding to the hype by making another GGG thread, just like El Chicano. He talks more about GGG than all the GGG fans combined.
     
  5. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    I agree with you completely, like how no one wanted to give Sergio credit for Dzinziruk.
    The **** with the Klitschkos and Calzaghe not getting any credit has always annoyed me.
    Why do you think no one knows anything about the lesser weightclasses, they're Latin or Japanese no one cares.
     
  6. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Yeah I know, But self criticism can be a good thing it keeps you rational and less of a fanatic, although I tend to never get too worked up over anyone I like that much.
     
  7. Joejr

    Joejr Boxing Addict banned

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    Exactly , I don't see how calzaghe can dominate a division for ten years, then go up in weight and become the lineal light heavyweight champion and only get to number 3 on the p4p list. While ward got to number two after being the champion for two years beating his leftovers(no fighting bute) and never moving out of his division)


    No one here would even know who rigo is unless he beat donaire who's big in america
     
  8. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Don't want to play the race card but, Herrera, Algieri, Malignaggi, Calzaghe,Kessler, Martinez, Froch all have a ton of skill yet they are mocked as featherfisted or overrated, yet Ward Floyd BHop Dirrells etc, get nothing but incessant hype and love thrown on them, in spite of neither one being exciting or having a high KO percentage, I wonder why.
     
  9. Joejr

    Joejr Boxing Addict banned

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    In fairness calzaghe was extremely exciting and before all his hand problems hit like a tank,

    Calzaghe beat an undefeated Kessler clearly and fairly, ward beat him after that by headbutting him to death and initiating over 100 clinches and I hear people on here say ward did a better job on him lmfao
     
  10. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    People hate and downplay for many reasons race, nationality, etc. It all plays a part and America is terrible with our constant nationalism, cycling and soccer mainly Euro atheletes we don't care, Lance Armstrong starts winning or US does well in the World Cup we're huge fans. I find amazing that Pacquiao has been able to connect as well as he has, but I think alot of casuals here, think of him as a cute little harmless midget who beats big guys down so its a novelty act to them.
     
  11. Joejr

    Joejr Boxing Addict banned

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    More than likely, what pacman has done In boxing almost defys belief though flyweight to light middleweight , that's like 40 pounds and ten weight divisions

    All I can say is USA is in for a rough time as pro boxing is becoming bigger in Europe and all over the world and starting to decline in the us

    From middleweight up all the best prospects are European
     
  12. Console Command

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    Martinez is shot, past his prime, whatever you want to name it. Most top 10 160 pounder would be favorite against him ...
     
  13. Joejr

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    Any top 20 middleweight would be favourite against him

    His not just shot his almost physically incapable of boxing , journeymen could probebly beat him
     
  14. Console Command

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    Floyd is arguably the best boxer in this era. Bhop is 50 years old and champion of the world. Dirrell got robbed against froch. And robbed with a big R.

    Algieri only had provodnikov has a good win, which isn't all that good ( and at 140, why does he get a title fight at 147 ? ).

    I'm a big fan of Martinez, Calzaghe and Malignaggi though :)

    American boxing fans usually don't like EU boxer, but especially british one, not because of the boxer, but because there's a lot of problems with the referees / judging over there, similar to how Alvarez had ''rigged'' judges in all of his ''step up'' fight.
     
  15. modernfonzie

    modernfonzie Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Every boxer gets hate. People call Floyd, Ward and B-Hop "boring". And dirty.
    There is no one in the sport free of criticism. But to be fair, May, Ward, and BHop are all proven master boxers. No debate there. At all. Everyone you mentioned outside of Calzaghe are just good fighters, and a clear step below May, Ward, BHop.

    They all get hate.

    As my uncle used to say, "God is good depending on who you ask"
    It's all opinion.