Why does everyone say Golovkin is a small middleweight?

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  1. Bobo

    Bobo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He doesn't look like a small middleweight at all. He's built thick and massively strong. Look at his ****ing shoulders. I remember a lot of people saying Rosado was bigger than him when they fought. That's bull****. Rosado had a few inches on him, doesn't mean he's bigger. And everyone says Martin Murray is a big middleweight but GGG almost made him look small. GGG is a big middleweight, yah.
     
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  2. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    He's short.
     
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  3. Quebec

    Quebec Poutine Full Member

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    Because of his small wrists. :!:
     
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  4. lepinthehood

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

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    Dno, hagler was 5'8 but he did have a huge reach, hagler would be a very small mw today. Ggg looks as big as anyone else, Rubio is a big mw and so is murray.
     
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  5. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    because they want him to fight floyd... thats the only time ive ever heard it..
     
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  6. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    He's just right, he's 5'11 but just fights short.
     
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  7. Bobo

    Bobo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    good height I'd say
     
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  8. rodney

    rodney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is average height
     
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  9. Beatdaddy

    Beatdaddy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's average for MW at this point in his career. Definitely not a "big" MW. He only comes into the ring at 172. I think Canelo usually comes in the ring at that weight from 54.
     
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  10. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    he's barely 5'10 but more importantly he walks around at only 165-168lbs when you got huge MW's like jccjr walking around at 200+ and well over 6ft
     
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  11. The Akbar One

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    They tried to say Martinez was a small middleweight too.
     
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  12. Ol' Bub

    Ol' Bub Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd say he's a natural middleweight
     
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  13. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    medium size MW at best.
     
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  14. Dos Huevos

    Dos Huevos Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Small in terms of height and reach but in fact he is a very strong MW in terms of, wait for it...................................STRENGTH!
     
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  15. dealt_with

    dealt_with Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    What's the point of being 'big' for a division? So you're stronger pound for pound? GGG is obviously strong enough for the division, and maybe more fighters should actually get strong for a weight division rather than draining down to get that advantage. GGG is where he should be, and if he gets stronger as he moves up he'll be just as dangerous at 168.
     
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