Which ATG middleweights would beat Golovkin?

GGG throws more jabs than anyone in boxing, Monzon and Hagler had great reaches which could help them in the jabbing match but GGG is something else.

 

Bernard Hopkins would best him.
Roy Jones would destroy Golovkin. I would not wanna see that fight.
Hagler
Monzon
Sugar Ray

Possibly beat him?
Hearns
LaMotta
Walker
Greb
Zale
Griffith
Benvenuti.

I'm sure I forgot a few

 

Freddie Steele

 

Lamar Parks

 

Tiger is the worst fight imaginable for Golovkin imo. Fast, heavy, accurate hands; a sophisticated counter punching arsenal; unmatched physical strength; a granite chin; high work rate; high-end infighting skill. And not a one punch KO artist, hence a prolonged beating being likely due to Golovkin's durability.

 

Hagler, Monzon, Hopkins, Toney, Hearns and Nunn and even Kalambay. I think a lot of guys can beat GGG. I think he is a little overrated. He has fought a lot of weak opposition. A good fighter, but still weak opposition.

 

Surprised more people haven't said Greb, that iron chin and work rate is always going to be a nightmare.

I'll add in Fitz to the convo, only outboxed by Corbett and Philidephia Jack O'Brien when he was past it (until he was stupidly old), awesome power and great winner mentality and toughness.

Ketchell is an interesting one, I think he could match GGG toe to toe, but Golovkin would outbox him.

 

Most of the names mentioned would have to show great adaptability and adjust their fighting style for this fight, which is why it makes it so interesting and tough to pick an absolute favourite to beat him. Hopkins wouldn't have to change much, but his uninspiring work rate, even as a young middleweight makes me cautious and not sure he can dictate the pace for a full 12 rounds. Jones clearly had the physical tools not to get hit with any of Golovkin's power punches for 12 rounds, but if he loses focus for 2 seconds he might get put on his ass. I think Monzon has the best tools for it and if I had to send in one guy for the job it would be him

 

I'll put a cat amongst the pigeons and say Ketchel completely frigging destroys him. And I'll provide my firm historical and incontrovertible evidence below.
My evidence: cheeky bit of bias. Massive Ketchel fan, here.

 

its too early to claim he beats ATGs when his best effort so far is a draw with a light middle elite.

Wait a bit longer, till hes retired, then judge him. that is wisdom.

 

Ketchel was a monster puncher in a much tougher middleweight era...one of the all time p4p punchers