GGG should retire soon

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  1. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He was never going to be the fastest fighter, but last nights his punches looked extra slow (except the counter jab it was still nice). He was missing so wide it was embarrassing. No middle weight at 35 is close to prime. You can see it in his face and body he's starting to look like some type of older eastern european janitor or plumber. This is a young mans sport. He has been declining way before jacobs or canelo, he started to look slower in the lemiex fight.
     
    Forza, Sep 17, 2017
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  2. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    retire on facing an elite for the first time? no way.

    Whats all this shyte about him "declining" as soon as he steps up.
     
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  3. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    you're dumb if you don't think he has declined, would love to see canelo at 35 years old against a top fighter. He will die.
     
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  4. Work the body

    Work the body Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Golovkin has stepped up the last couple fights and so the fights have been closer. It's what generally happens.
     
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  5. Tyson Fury Goat

    Tyson Fury Goat Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    even so yet he still dominated the younger prime canelo
     
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  6. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Canelo has been fighting pro since he was 16 and has fought at top level for longer than GGG despite only being 27.

    Golovkin only stepped up to top level 2 fights ago. Hard fought fights is a bigger contributor to decline than age. Golovkin hasn't a lot of wear and tear on him so its fair to say he looked worse because his competition got better.
     
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  7. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    He didn't dominate him in any way shape or form.
     
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  8. Badgeronimous

    Badgeronimous Will you stand? Full Member

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    At 35, it is obvious GGG has declined a bit physically. His style doesn't age as well as others. Most pressure fighters are done by 35 but there are exceptions.

    He is still elite, but he isn't going to get better.
     
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  9. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    GGG never stepped up. Other fighters stepped up to him.
     
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  10. travolt

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    Gennady looked like a caricature of himself from 2 years ago.
    Either he's got early brain damage, either he carried Canelo by refusing to go to the body.

    The latter wouldn't surprise me one bit. He was never going to go near Canelo as long as he kept wrecking his foes; Hoya would have swerved him until he was 40.
     
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  11. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    well why stop with your first 2 top guys? thats a weak career. canelos done that and hes nearly 8 years younger.

    surely he should push for bona fide elitedom.
     
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  12. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    he just stepped up vs canelo dude
     
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  13. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    Would seem odd to retire after clearly beating a fellow top 10p4p'r.

    GGG can go on for a few more years yet if he wants.
     
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  14. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Yes. Fight Saunders. Then maybe one more time to break Hopkins titile defese record at middle weight.

    After that retire.

    Never sign to fight a de la Hoya boxer unless you want his judges.
     
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  15. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Dino,

    Who do you think won the fight?
     
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