Robinson and Hagler weren’t revered at the time? There’s a little rewriting of history going on here. Robinson was worshipped and Hagler had huge respect when he dominated the middleweight division everyone knew he was the man. As for GGG would beat the guys who beat Monzon, his 3 defeats we’re pretty early in his career, he was unbeaten in the last 13 years of his career! I’d take all 3 to beat GGG. As for Nunn I think I think GGG stops him late. Golovkin cuts off the ring very well, I think a sustained body attack would wear Nunn down.
Michael was at his best against Toney. A fighter usually has an excuse when he loses. Undefeated, in his prime and fighting in his hometown against an undefeated challenger. Toney just wore him down with body shots.
Nunn was not at his best vs Toney. And he was having his way with Toney until he gassed. Nunn knocked Kalambay out in ONE round- Kalambay is better then ANYONE GGG has fought. Nunn also beat the crap out of Tate who was unbeaten facing Nunn. Add he stopped Roldan on the inside. Too fast and slick for GGG.
Michael Nunn is everything Jacobs is but better, I love GGG but Nunn is all wrong for him, I guess a prime GGG can land a knockout punch during the fight but I feel like prime Nunn dances around him all night.
No one believes that, even Toney told to his trainer at the early round that Nunn was breathing heavily and that he would eventually gas. Without mentioning that he wasn't moving as much as he did against Tate and still was able to fight a close quarter fight with Toney.
you can always make excuses but Nunn was in his prime and in shape against Toney.James just wore him down with body shots as Michael’s former trainer Joe Goossen said.I also would not say Nunn was having his way.He was ahead by 2-3 points in my opinion but Toney was coming on.That being said I agree with your pick Nunn UD GGG
G at his best when he used to cut the ring off does just that and walks Nunn down suffocating him and stopping him late. Sanchez altered G's style a bit too much IMO
Hagler , Monzon and Robinson were Always thought of as great once they won a championship. And in Robinson's case he was considered the best fighter to lace them up at any weight, well before he went to Middleweight, so that's plain wrong. Those fighters had losses because they actually faced live fighters throughout their careers. Triple G. Never faced anyone close to as good as Basilio or Leonard, so to say he wouldn't loose to them is basically you saying in a sideways manner that you feel Triple G. Is better than Robinson, Hagler, etc. And if that's your opnion that's fine, "It's your opinion ". But in my opinion , your opinion is wrong in so many ways. No one will ever , other than his die hard fans will place Triple G. On the level of Hagler, Monzon or Robinson. He didn't fight the level of competition those fighters faced and he simply doesn't past the eye test. He had slow hands and feet, he hit hard, but not close to what his fans make his power out to be. Triple G only faced 1 fighter that legitimately could expose him, and that fighter did,,, twice, a jr.middlleweight. Conversely that fighter was exposed by a natural Jr.lightweight, given a boxing lesson. And yes if Michael Nunn fought Triple G. Prime vs prime, Triple G. Would get a boxing lesson. Triple didn't have the hand or foot speed to keep close to the tall super fast South paw that Nunn was. Nunn by unanimous dec.
Well, he almost had a prime James Toney beat. Not everyone likes his style, but he was a tough man to out box. GGG wins here, in the mid to late rounds with Nunn on the run.