Is Gennady Golovkin pfp greater than Joe Louis

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by MarkusFlorez99, Aug 12, 2025.

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Who is greater ?

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  1. Yes

    3 vote(s)
    6.5%

  2. Hell no

    43 vote(s)
    93.5%
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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What's your opinion
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Aug 12, 2025
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  2. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Golovkin doesn't have a chance in this poll. I think Joe Louis would even win a poll against Mayweather or Manny.
     
    OddR, Aug 12, 2025
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  3. Maginot

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    I have GGG winning this one.

    Joe Louis was pressed to hard by Conn for me to like his chance against fast skilled boxers at lower weights. He is just not mobile enough, he also really struggled against crowders.

    GGG just does not have a glaring weakness to point at. He just does better against all types.

    I think any rational person would pick GGG.
     
    Maginot, Aug 12, 2025
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  4. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Louis is an All-Time Great... ...Golovkin is not.
     
    Man_Machine, Aug 12, 2025
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  5. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd put Sugar Ray Robinson ahead of him because of his success in so many weight classes.
     
    ThatOne, Aug 12, 2025
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  6. Bronson666

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    Louis had better overall boxing fundamentals. He was the more skilled of the two. But if we pretend Golovkin brings his skills and power up to HW, he could give Joe a lot of trouble. P4P Golovkin had a better chin.
     
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  7. themaster458

    themaster458 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In classics probably not in general. But objectively speaking they should both be ranked higher then Louis P4P cause of their success in multiple weight classes.
     
    themaster458, Aug 12, 2025
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  8. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Louis , Mayweather and Pacman are about 100 places above Gennady on the p4p list
     
    dinovelvet, Aug 12, 2025
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  9. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    No for whatever reason he didn't fight all the best,neither was his reign as long.
     
    mcvey, Aug 12, 2025
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  10. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Louis had exceptionally more in his toolbox than Golovkin and was significantly more able.

    Pound-for-Pound, Louis had a better and bigger punch than Golovkin. By the same token, Golovkin never faced a power puncher of an equivalent class to the biggest punchers Louis faced – so rating Golovkin's chin as better is highly speculative.

    Even if Golovkin brings what he has up to Heavyweight, he is over-matched.
     
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  11. Glass City Cobra

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    This is the biggest problem with Golovkin. Too many big names he didn't face for whatever reason.

    And in terms of skill, he wasn't as well rounded as Louis.
     
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    :lol: wtf
     
    McGrain, Aug 12, 2025
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  13. Marvelous_Iron

    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    Avenging the Schmeling loss, losing to Charles and Marciano is a lot more respectable than drawing and losing twice to Canelo
     
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  14. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah I suppose it may depend if it's on classic or not.
     
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  15. kingfisher3

    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    do am fights matter? if yes ggg by a long way, if no louis close but clear.
     
    kingfisher3, Aug 12, 2025
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