Golovkin: "No point moving up to 168"

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  1. GK BOX

    GK BOX Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good move
    168 is bumland with exception of Ramirez
     
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    (WOW) DIMEPIECE RING GIRL SAYS GOLOVKIN IS "BIG" …:
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    22JM Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Of course... He should move down to 154 or 147 since he loves fighting fighters from the lower weights....
     
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    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If you don't have any trouble making 160 then what will be the point to move up to 168? The MW Division is more suitable for GGG's physical than the Super MD one. Besides, the MW Division is always one of the hottest spots in boxing.
     
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    Don't be spastic. Why would you go up to 168 to fight a bigger guy for (much) less money than you can make at 160?

    Besides, GGG already tried to make money fights with JCC and Froch and Ward over the 160 lb limit and there were no takers.
     
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  6. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    She's got a lot happening upstairs.
     
  7. yeyo monster

    yeyo monster Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins moved to 175 at age 42-43 and stil was dominant! Whats the excuses?
     
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    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    to be fair everyone wanted Mayweather at least he was willing to go down didn't ward want may to move up
     
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  9. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How many Hopkins have there been in the last 100 years of professional boxing? :D :D
     
  10. Jackstraw

    Jackstraw Mercy for me, justice for thee! Full Member

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    That’s because he was beaten down and out and wasn’t man enough to keep his titles as a middleweight.
     
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  11. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    He unsuccessfully negotiated to fight Andre Ward 2X.
    He successfully negotiated with a still relevant JJCJR but JR left that fight.
    K2 extended the offer to Arum for a fight, and one which neither team were arguing %s CWs, VADA exemptions or rehydration clauses....
    Bob pulled that deal b/c HBO refused the same 8mil guarantee extended to JR. So Bob and Tom tried to get a ppv made to fatten the purses. HBO refused, offered a 4mil budget 60/40 GGG while Arum's TR TV would be allowed to stream the fight on PPV.

    Arum's ppl said it wouldn't get 20k buys at 29.99 against a live HBO WCB Event.
    Arum nixed the renegotiated fight.

    GGG and Loeffler, with even Wlad trying to sell it, CHASED FROCH like a mall cop after a puppy thief.

    Froch said he was scared.....and would swerve him like the plague.

    Just wondering were all the great SMW fights were.
    I mean a couple future SMW CONTENDERS got stomped by the greenest version of GGG.

    So...GGG vs Ward. Two ATGs. One with a 4" 15lb size advantage, and demanding venue, commission, judges, ref, even the fact that there would be 15 free tickets and 15 at 30%to each fighter.
    For real. So because Ward has more friends and family in the states, he deserves more courtesy tickets.
    Guess felt like he did not want 30White, Black, Yellow, Brown and Red faced GGG Entourage at the event in his mom's back yard
     
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  12. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    His career is almost over why leave the division he is been trying to unite?
     
  13. Nay_Sayer

    Nay_Sayer On Rick James Status banned Full Member

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    Well, you Bumlovkinites love to compare your hero to Hopkins whenever given half the chance. I'm glad to see at least one of Bumlovkin's nuthuggers finally realizes that their hero is NO Bernard Hopkins.

    LOL...
     
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  14. james5000

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    2 years ago I would have disagreed, middleweight was looking pretty poor, times are changing.
    He has options a plenty in both divisions

    If he stays he can have plenty of good fights, if he moves up there are also plenty of good fights.

    It doesn't matter, he's caught between a rock and hard place. No matter where he runs there are lions.
    FFS if he tries to do a Benjamin Button and run to 154 he has lions there too!!

    I think we may see a premature retirement!!!!
     
  15. thesmokingm

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    Yea you said it, he's ducking everyone now.