Gennady Golovkin

Way more the future. But that's a big word.

 

I think he and pirog should face off, or he should fight sturm

 

Because he is clearly world class as the MW division goes (Martinez is a cut above any) and if he was a euro-level gatekeeper then he would not be.

 

That wasn't your exact question.. but anyway. World class is down to the era of the division and right now Martinez a cut above, with 'world class' probably being defined as people like Pirog, Sturm etc; by popular opinion. He has rounded fundamentals from a good amateur career and genuine power, therefore parts of a fighters make-up that match-up with those of Pirog and Sturm on the h2h stakes. I like his timing and quick feet also.

 

He has beat a few very good pro fighters in the amateurs!

 

He's quality.

 

Enough to be considered world class at 160 combined with his quick feet, timing and the fact his skills in every other area are better than that of 95% of other middleweights.

 

Golovkin seems to be as basic at they come and indeed does have some very impressive wins over very good pros in the amateurs. He reminds me abit of Forrest where Golovkin doesn't have a flashy style, but does enough to win and his power is very effective. Now all he needs is a world class trainer to get to that higher level. He is lacking greatly in hand speed and defense, but is a rare case where he has faster feet than hands like someone else mentioned, so he's in always in good position to land that wicked right hand of his.