what do you old timers think about the GGG hype?

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  1. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    i dont think ive seen hype like this - and its hardcoe boxing fan hype not tysonesque public hype - since tyson


    just wondering what you old timers are making of him? obviously he aint gonna be proven til the others find their *****, but what do you old timers think of this 400 fight experienced good boy?
     
    Beouche, Feb 3, 2015
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  2. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Define old timers?
     
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  3. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    the boys who post on the classic forum and quality posters like youself
     
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  4. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Old burt beinstock of the classic forum is very high on GGG. rates him very well.
     
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  5. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    I wouldn't consider my self an old timer quite yet but here's my opinion.
    I'm not a big fan of overhyping a fighter because when you build up such massive expectations in your own mind the let down will be all the more devastating when or if the they don't live up to the hype. And as far as GGG goes he got the skills, he's got the power and all around seems like the total package so he's deserving of a certain amount of hype that he receives although I'm apprehensive about the idea that some fans have that he would steamroll guys like Ward and Froch and personally I think a healthy prime Sergio would have given him problems.

    So he is deserving of the hype to a certain extent because he's beaten a lot of really good B fighters but A level fighters are a whole different kettle of fish, so some hype is fine the ridiculous overhyping gets a bit much sometimes.
     
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  6. IKSAB

    IKSAB Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    He has looked sensational so far but the hype is way too much considering the calibre of opposition. According to some guy on here he hits harder than Povetkin and Perez, and Ward has zero chance of beating him...
     
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  7. Barry Smith

    Barry Smith Boxing Addict Full Member

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    GGG is clearly a great fighter, I know the MW division isn't the best but you can still tell how good he is, even against the guys he's been fighting. I would put his skills in the top P4P level but obviously it's hard to actually rank him there due to his lack of A level opposition. But this isn't a Lucian Bute or Jeff Lacy we're looking at here, the guy is the real deal.
     
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  8. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    You're a quality poster yourself Leper - Go for it and put it out there why Gennady is so God Damn Awesome :good
     
    Beouche, Feb 3, 2015
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  9. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    You can only judge him on who he's fought.... and hes fought some real good fighters.... and utterly destroyed them

    Dont worry about the over hypers, or the haters. Fact is Gennady is the next P4P King after the era of Floyd Manny and Juan
     
    Beouche, Feb 3, 2015
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  10. KelandBeave

    KelandBeave Fab 4 Full Member

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    I wish GGG was 4-5yrs younger........... He is almost 33 and that doesn't leave a great deal of time in the future he will be prime years.

    We need to see the big fights from him next 2 years.
     
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  11. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    Good on you. After all the things im hearing about him - guys who're sparring him - his ams record - his performances against very good middleweights...

    Its such a god damn shame he aint getting a chance prove himself
     
    Beouche, Feb 3, 2015
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  12. IKSAB

    IKSAB Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    This is what im talking about. Way too premature to declare him being the next p4p king as 'fact'.
     
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  13. fruitpunch

    fruitpunch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well I'm no old timer but I don't usually ride the hype train and I gotta say hes gonna be hard to beat
     
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  14. attaboi

    attaboi Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    :lol:
    You wanna guess how old Golovkin is?
    At 34 you consider him the future of boxing. ****e Gennedy is almost as old as Flody.
     
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  15. Zaryu

    Zaryu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not an old timer... but I think GGG is the best MW and someone who could have some success at SMW. I do think Ward beats him, but I find his hype entertaining (mainly because I think people are purposely exaggerating to mess with the haters).
     
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