Would Lara beat this current version of Golovkin?

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  1. Jim Jeffries

    Jim Jeffries Ring General banned Full Member

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    I think he'd make him look bad and avoid more jabs. I'm not sure he would win, though.

    I think he'd do better than Cotto or Saunders due to his cuban style. Maybe similar performance to Jacobs.
     
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    Ilikeboxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nope. Canelo a natural counter-puncher had success vs Lara. What would a natural non-stop aggressor do to Lara? I expect a brutal KO in this match-up.
     
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    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    Nah, I don't think so
     
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  4. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No, I don't think he has the power nor the counter-punching ability of Canelo.
     
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    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Lara was deathly afraid of the power of the 2014 Canelo ie not the Incredible Hulk 2.0 Canelo of 2017

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    Canelo was massive... Bigger, wider, more muscular than GGG. He looked to be about 185-190.
     
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    I agree that he can't counter like Nelo. But also, his weaker chin which would seriously interfere with his aggression and force him to be even more evasive than he was with Nelo.
     
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    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes, that's an important point I missed.
     
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  9. Rock0052

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    Don't think he'd last the distance, honestly. GGG is much better at cutting the run off than Cinnamon & is a terrible style matchup for him.
     
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    Lara would have easily make the distance and that's why ggg and his team wanted no part of him. Lara winning a decision would be difficult given how ggg's fights are scored. Every scoring jab scored as a power punch and if he actually does land a power punch, round won automatically. Lara would at least have stopped ggg's knockout streak earlier and now that it has been stopped it didn't mean much anyways.
     
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    He's got some good skills and can run for days. He can pot shot GGG and run for cover definitely.. I think GGG wins but Lara would present some issues that s for sure.
     
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    Oh yeah, Lara is a good fighter. He got skills for sure.

    But I tend to agree with @Radrook, you need an excellent chin to beat GGG and I'm not sure Lara has that. Also does he have the power to keep GGG off him?
     
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  13. drenlou

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    Laras chin is pretty good, I think that GGG'S power is a bit overrated so I think Lara might be able to take it for the most part. And I don't think Lara has the power to keep GGG FROM coming Foward but he's got enough slickness to maybe frustrate him early.. I think GGG eventually stops him late though.
     
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    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    LOL. Instead of putting the fans to sleep, this time he gets put to sleep.
     
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    No need put dah female judge to sleep cuz she already adozing after doing her nails and filling out her card!:risas3:

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    Don't take me seriously. I have profound respect for female judges and am just funnin.
     
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