Will Gennady Ever Move up in weight

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  1. jyeahfosho

    jyeahfosho mrtechnicalboxer Full Member

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    I doubt it. Hes a very small middleweight naturally anyway
     
  2. Brixton Bomber

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    I think it's time he moved up.

    As you get older it gets harder to keep boiling down, and I think we're seeing that in GGG.

    Besides, GGG vs Eubank/De Gale/Smith/Groves would be great fights. Shame he couldn't unify quicker.
     
  3. N17

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    There is nothing at 168 now, no Froch or Ward, it would be a hollow move now in my opinion so he might as well stay at 160 and mop up.
     
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    Well, Froch wanted no part of hime anyway so there's no difference.
     
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  5. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    If he moves up I know there will be many claiming he is ducking the new blood @ 160.

    What are your thoughts?
     
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  6. STEPHEN1990

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    If he gets the rematch he will beat Canelo and then get the last title beat the other top opponents at middle he should only go to super middle if his completely cleaned out middle and only then
     
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  7. james5000

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    GGG fanatics claiming he is a tiny middleweight will find it hard to answer.

    I know he's a 168lber naturally, so I think it is in his best interest
     
  8. N17

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    True, Hearn said multiple times he offered Froch the Golovkin fight but Carl wasn't sold on it, he wanted to retire.
     
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    Good point, I think you're right, he'd get slaughtered and accused of ducking the likes of Charlo.

    I'd like to see GG fight Canelo again anyway and then Saunders assuming he wins then maybe Charlo.

    I think he beats all three and that's a solid way to go out.
     
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    No he doesn't need to move up, floyd is the one who needs to move up to 160lbs and fight him.
     
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  11. dinovelvet

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    GGG should have came out of his box and called out a prime Froch instead of calling out a Froch who had one foot in retirement.
     
  12. dinovelvet

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    Not true. Hearn said GGG wasn't a PPV fight nd Froch was looking to retire on a PPV fight in Vagas.

    Funny how GGG was all up for fighting half retired Froch at 168 , but wouldn't ever dare call out prime Andre Ward.
     
  13. N17

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    Im just saying how I remember it.

    http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...g-news-eddie-hearn-tom-loeffler-a7415981.html

    There's an article saying he was considering coming out of retirement for a Golovkin fight.


    As for Ward, well he never had the bottle to fight outside the US and wanted everything his own way, judges, referee, weight, he didn't give an inch because he thought he was the draw and has now retired earning a lot less than he could of.

    He wouldn't come to the UK for a return with Froch and it cost him financially.
     
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  14. Brixton Bomber

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    Ward was a deluded moron when it came to the money side of the game. That or just stubborn.

    Froch was a loudmouth when it came to GGG. He knew he'd have got slaughtered.
     
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  15. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    You were referring to Froch when he was active.