For those of you who think GGG is Overrated....

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  1. Xelloss

    Xelloss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Golovkin absolutely does not have to set his feet to punch, he also is good at shifting. Plus, how would not fighting going backwards a negative against Floyd? The chances of Floyd being able to back Golovkin up is pretty much zero, he sure wouldnt be able to sustain any kind of offensive attack. If Floyd threw a hard shot at Golovkin, he gets Gealed.

    This was posted here before, but I will repost it because it bears watching. Apparently a few people out there actually know wtf they are seeing.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vijD09_O8ek

    edit: Geale reference. yeah, Floyd could back Golovkin up... sure

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksN2knhSgoo
     
  2. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    GGG is very hittable, but his constant pressure and ability to cut off the ring overwhelms most of his opponents who don't have the power keep him off, they become confused and panic causing them to make mistakes leading to their defeat, the only type of person I think could beat GGG is a retreating counter puncher who has very long arms that's rangy, and has a great stiff jab, when fighting intelligently Froch is the person who I think could pull off this strategy. Rosado had some success fighting similarly but didn't have chin or intelligence of Froch to pull it off.
    Ward's style is all wrong for GGG as well.
     
  3. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    If Rubio fights in a similar style with which he beat Lemieux he could do it too, though doubtful. And for the record Geale was landing on GGG far more than of his opponents, even though they were pitty pat punches they count, and in my thread I pointed out, him winning was predicated on how good Geale's chin was, that's why I said "if" his chin holds up.
     
  4. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Geale doesn't have much power at all. If you've watched Geale, you should know this.

    Golovkin doesn't have a weak chin at all. If you've watched Golovkin, you should know this.

    Picking Geale to have beaten Golovkin is a pretty **** prediction, man. You've got to admit that. That is borderline trolling or you've got connections with the Geales' in the family tree.
     
  5. acie2g

    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    not saying Dirrell would win now but pro and ams are completely different I mean off the top of my head Devon Alexander beat Shawn Porter 2/3 times as an am and got steamrolled as a pro.


    how are Martinez and Cotto a good example Martinez has been dropped
    quite a few times late into his career but has only been stopped twice, Cotto has fought a lot of big punchers and the only guys who've stopped him one was caught cheating in his next fight the other was possibly on PED's.

    That comment wasn't made to say a top fighter automatically has a better chin then an low ranked guy more so that it's easier to get a stoppage vs low quality opposition.
     
  6. Bollywooden

    Bollywooden Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Froch is easy to hit himself, especially by a right hand.
     
  7. Bollywooden

    Bollywooden Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I took your comment as you said it, Golovkin's power hasn't been tested against top competition - the emphasis on power because you emphasised power.

    If what you mean is Golovkin hasn't beat top competition, Cotto is the "champ" and well I don't need to see him beat Cotto to know he beats Cotto - via stoppage. Same goes for every other MW possible exception of Murray who is big and heretofore durable.
     
  8. Xelloss

    Xelloss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    honestly I think Rubio is a much tougher fight than Murray.
     
  9. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    I thought there was an outside chance Geale could outwork GGG like Herrera did Danny, or Algieri did Provo both of which I predicted, I knew Geale winning was ridiculously longshot contrarian pick, but what the hell, I don't care if I'm wrong.

    I knew Geale didn't have any power but neither does Floyd or Vasquez or many others and they wins on points all the time. Geale is really good at outworking harder punchers and winning on points, but I knew GGG would probably KO him, but why not present a different possible, albeit highly unlikely scenario

    I'm a fan of GGG but all of his fans especially the ones who called an injured Sergio Martinez a coward tend tend to get on my nerves.
     
  10. CST80

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    Froch also has a far better chin than Stevens Ouma and Rosado who all lasted quite a while.
     
  11. Koba

    Koba Whimsical Inactivisist Full Member

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    :lol:You are a contrarian aren'cha?

    Don't worry, I also get on my own nerves plenty.:D
     
  12. acie2g

    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cotto is at the tail end of his prime fighting 3 divisions above where he started GGG is a natural MW that has never fought below 160, even in saying that until GGG fight's and beats Cotto he'll have to settle for #2 in the divison.

    Canelo is a natural MW and is fast and strong at the weight.Most of the MW's Golvkin can currently fight are in the mid to late 30's and are all older fighters Alvarez is young in his prime and still improving as a fighter.
     
  13. antonio plaisir

    antonio plaisir the detonator Full Member

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    that's right, when ggg steps up his competition to the level of canelo he'll lose.
     
  14. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    The problem is that Geale has never faced an actually strong power puncher. I'm as big of a Geale fan as you'll find off of the island, but Sturm/Sylvester/etc. don't fight anything like Golovkin does.

    And Golovkin's style translates perfect against a volume puncher who doesn't have exceptional speed or power. That is the ideal opponent for him, actually.

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    You can't just pick Geale for the hell of it and then not take what comes with a horrible prediction. Picking Geale over Golovkin just brings your apparently good predictions of Herrera and Algieri down to even.
     
  15. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Yeah I hate myself too:rofl I really annoy the **** out of myself sometimes:yep