So Hopkins gets a pass but Golovkin doesn't?

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  1. Jimmy!

    Jimmy! Guest

    ok i might of jumped the gun.

    but anyway this will be a very good fight it will make alot of money as well people in uk are going crazy for this

    brook is dangerous and should not be underrated
     
  2. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Well he did.

    Hearn: Brook Asked Me To Get Gennady Golovkin Fight at 155

    Google it.

    If you can't understand that GGG dragged a welter up two division , there's no hope for you.

    He had a MW fight for sept 10th in America as a plan B. He chose to drag up a welter and wouldn't even drop a pound , despite claiming he's drop 5 pounds for Mayweather.

    He wouldn't give Brook a single pound because he knows Brooks rehydrates up a lot more than Floyd. Floyd doesn't rehydrate at all and many times came in lighter.

    Your boy is a chump
     
  3. LANCE99

    LANCE99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The 155 was from 5 months ago. Brook had no qualms about 160 this time around.
     
  4. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Because ggg and his minder made it clear they wouldn't give up a pound for no man other that Floyd.

    Brook was shut down 5 months ago by Lolfer. He had to get a win at 154 according to him
     
  5. LANCE99

    LANCE99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You don't even know if that was an issue this time around though. All assumption.
     
  6. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Tito was a mw champion and DLH was fought at a catch weight. Ggg is literally doing the same thing canelo did here only he's stacking the odds even more in his favor by fighting a welterweight at the 160 pound limit. This is clearly different from hagler or Hopkins fighting a former ww that has already grown into the mw division. No other way to look at it.
     
  7. Peril

    Peril The Scholar Full Member

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    Hopkins is bigger than Genady, why is that constantly overlooked? He was a freakishly large mw that had a marathon runner build to make the weight.
     
  8. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    :deal

    The truth, only the truth and nothing but the truth.
     
  9. Noon Saibot

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    He's the MW champ.He's not bending for no one. Not Canelo,not brook.If they want to fight him it has to be at a real weight class. Not some made up fantasy class just to try and drain him. He would've went down for Floyd because Floyd brings way more $$$ than anyone else and is considered one of the best ever. Canelo and Brook a levels below that
     
  10. Noon Saibot

    Noon Saibot Active Member Full Member

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    Difference is Canelo chose Khan over GGG while Brook was plan b for GGG
     
  11. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Exactly . He shouldn't be defending all the MW belts against a Welter weight
     
  12. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Then tell Brook to back off. If Kell Brook wants to venture into GGG land (160 pounds) then beware.
     
  13. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    No canelo wanted ggg at 155
     
  14. Moanamchara

    Moanamchara Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This.

    Whats worse is GGG calling Canelo an embarrassment to boxing for fighting Khan and then he goes and does something similar or maybe even worse.

    Just like the GGG fanboys who call Canelo out on it but then back pedal for their idol.
     
  15. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Who did Hopkins ever fight that was a long reigning welter, who hadn't first won titles at both 154 and 160 before facing them?