would you rather see Golovkin vs. Ward or

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  1. Hammer Hands

    Hammer Hands Active Member Full Member

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    Floyd vs. PAC?

    I'm not a huge fmj or PAC fan. Nothing against them, both are great legendary fighters, and the fight would still interest me of course even though they are getting close to overripe.

    I just wonder how many others would be more excited about a GGG vs. Ward fight?
     
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  2. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Kind of, but I would definitely pay a load of money to see GGG Froch.
     
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  3. Hammer Hands

    Hammer Hands Active Member Full Member

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    That would be hugely entertaining, but I think less competitive. Froch wouldn't have the tools to keep GGG from tagging him hard, and Froch would be frustrated pretty quick when it turned into GGG's fight.
     
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  4. Florez

    Florez Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pacquiao vs Mayweather, Current Top 2 P4P Champions & Top 2 Boxing Superstars fighting each other.
     
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  5. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    I would rather see Floyd vs Pac for the good of the sport as a whole, but also because I think Ward would beat Golovkin with much less trouble than many seem to envision. Ward-Kovalev on the other hand...

    :smoke
     
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  6. Hammer Hands

    Hammer Hands Active Member Full Member

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    Thats funny, I see GGG beating Ward , but Ward beating Kovalev.

    GGG just seems rock solid and balanced for the inside wrestling game, and Kovalev seems a little too uncoordinated and gangly. I think Ward smothers and clinches kov, but gets hurt by GGG.
     
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  7. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    When it comes to a fighter of Ward's caliber, I think the difference between Kovalev and Golovkin comes down to size. He's bigger than GGG; he's smaller than Kovalev. I think that shows in both fights.

    I think Golovkin is more skilled than Kovalev, but Kovalev being naturally bigger and much stronger makes him a more serious threat to Ward in my eyes. In fact I'd probably peg Kovalev as a slight favorite over Ward, but I honestly think GGG is best suited for middleweight and that's where he should stay.
     
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  8. ValentinePrince

    ValentinePrince Well-Known Member Full Member

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    These are my two most wanted fights. But Pacweather takes precedence.


    Others that are desired:

    Terrence Crawford - Mikey Garcia
    Wilder - Fury
    Maidana - Provodnikov
    Cotto - Canelo
    Rigondeaux - Lomachenko
    Kovalev - Broner
     
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  9. flydog

    flydog Member Full Member

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    this is the fight I most want to see in the world at the moment but sadly seems unlikely to happen!!

     
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  10. HoldMyBeer

    HoldMyBeer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :good
     
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  11. ValentinePrince

    ValentinePrince Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't GGG and Ward have almost exactly the same functional weight. Don't they both rehydrate to the 170-5 range?
     
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  12. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    GGG vs Ward.

    I think Pacquiao isn't what he once was whereas GGG and Ward are both prime. I don't think Ward is as good as Floyd and I think right now GGG is more of a monster than Pacquiao so GGG vs Ward is a closer match up than Pac vs Floyd.

    Also Pac vs Floyd should have happened years ago, if it happened now I think it would just be a huge let down and make me wonder what might have been if they had fought back around 2010.
     
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  13. Big George

    Big George Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ward KO's GGG in the 7th RD.....
     
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  14. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    Yeah. Where these 3 guys are concerned, it's definitely a case of a good big guy beating a good wee guy


    Froch GGG would be a mismatch. GGG's in a different league altogether. Froch's size and toughness would just allow him to take a terrible beating. After all the wars Carl's given us over the years, he doesn't deserve to go out like that


    :hat
     
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  15. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    I can see both turning into dominations

    But Ward and Golovkin have styles that mesh together for a more entertaining fight I figure

    However, for the sake of the sport as a whole Floyd and Manny must happen or it will go down as a big joke

    Ward and Golovkin are closer to their primes and are p4p type fighters. Only black mark on the fight is Golovkins moving up and Wards lay off
     
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