Hardest hitter: Gennady or Hagler ?

I agree Mugabi was never the same after that fight. Hagler dismantled him.

 

The problem is we don't know how hard ggg hits because he's knocked out nothing but no hopers and c level guys. Based on the fact Hagler stopped hof and atg fighters that alone is enough.

 

Golovkin hits harder but Hagler would really take guys apart with his power. More effective puncher goes to Hagler but in terms of pure power it is probably Golovkin. However that isn't really impressive as the former.

 

Jermain Taylor came back to MW after 6 years and won the IBF title in his first fight back at the weight. He was beyond shot and was harbouring serious metal health issues. Those health problems forced him to give up the belt which was then won by Lemieux in a vacant title fight.
Lemieux is the only champ Golokvin has beaten so far. GGGs record is hardly the stuff of which legends are made.

 

Hagler fought in the days of same day weight-ins.. If Golokvin fought back then he'd campaign at 175.

He is drained making weight the day before. If he was to fight on the day of the weight-in he'd be reckt after the 4th and his punches would no longer have any mustard on them.

GGG also has the luxury of having poor opponents which allows him to set his feet and wind up looping hay makers. Hagler wouldn't have got away with throwing round houses like that. He was lighter on his feet and boxed on the move yet he still delivered good power.

 

Golovkin rehydrates to around 168 and that is mostly water weight. With 15 rd fights he would train longer and get down to 160. Probably put on a couple lbs by the time of the fight.

 

I think GG is more about power combined with accuracy and also the way he throws his straight shots and hooks. Monroe said it was hard to block them because he throws them from high to low and over the guard, so I guess less of his punches get blocked or partially blocked. The fact is, though, he doesn't have many one-punch KOs which is surprising considering how hard some claim he hits...

 

I couldn't disagree more. Hagler was a good very tough fighter but nowhere near the technical prowess that ggg IS

 

It's clear you weren't a fan nor have you done your do diligence prior to posting on a topic you're clearly enipt to speak on.

You're CLAIMING ggg has a bad resume while claiming Hagler had a great resume. If you're comparing haulers entire career vs ggg atm, then sure Hagler has a better resume.

If you're comparing resumes at the same point in careers ggg has a better resume and has clearly proved to be the superior fighter in every single aspect except maybe chins.

Ggg does not get caught with big shots as often as Hagler had, that is a little knowledge you should do your own research on

 

Golovkin is in the best shape he could be. Training any harder or longer would be counter productive. He used come in over 170 before the IBF capped the rehydration limit at 170.

GGG wouldn't be any different to a guy like Marvin Johnson who was an amateur MW and career long light heavy.

 

Hagler was long retired by the time he got to GGGs age.

 

Shows you just how good Golovkin is! He's a grandad in boxing terms and laying them out on the canvas.

 

I've done the Hagler vs GGG versus before, and imho the version of Hagler that went toe-to-toe with Hearns would be a problematic matchup for Golovkin. What makes the outcome iffy is precisely that Golovkin is a bigger MW due to not having the same day weigh in. I think it would be a fantastic fight that would go to the scorecards. Hagler himself is a GGG fan btw

 

He called the liver shot his "lucky punch"