GGG has cleaned out MW. The division is pathetic.

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  1. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Murray was the top guy at the weight besides Golovkin. Come to think of it, is there anybody out there that Golovkin hasn't beat that's notable?

    Cotto is the lineal champ. Only in name. He's ducking and he's too small and he'd get absolutely destroyed.

    That leaves Canelo who despite being a 160 pounder drains to 155 (so middleweight) because DLH won't let him fight him. I guess he learned his lesson after Manny gave that absolutely tapping of the ass to Barrera.

    The division is cleaned out. Quillen, Geale, Murray, Monroe. They all don't stand a chance.
     
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  2. PugilisticPower

    PugilisticPower The Blonde Batman Full Member

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    How has GGG cleaned out the division when he's only faced 1 fighter inside the Top 10?

    PS, Lumping Monroe who was ranked outside the Top 15 by pretty much every agency alongside the fighters you mentioned to try and make him seem like more of a threat? That's hilarious.

    Go the **** away.
     
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  3. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    The top guys in the division are mostly pathetic, the division as a whole is one of the strongest in the spot though, there are a ton of up and coming fighters who are definitely top tier talents waitng in the wings.
     
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  4. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    They don't want to fight him. If they are conceding a loss there isn't much to do at the weight.
     
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  5. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things.

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    Saunders/Lee
    N´jikam/Lemieux
    Jacobs
    Quillin
    Cotto

    Plenty of good fights to be made.
     
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  6. Leoh

    Leoh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cotto and Quillin probably will never fight GGG. Lemieux, BJS and Eubank Jr will be nice opponents. There are also some nice prospects coming up for 2016. In any case I hope they can arrange a fight with Canelo.
     
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  7. WildStyle

    WildStyle J.C. Penny's belt $2.99 banned

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    The div. isn't pathetic but you are
     
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  8. Super Hans

    Super Hans The Super One™ banned

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    He' s cleaned out everyone with the guts to fight him for sure...
     
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  9. Beatle

    Beatle Sheer Analysis Full Member

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    Wrong. The only two from your list who have expressed interest in fighting GGG are Andy Lee (who actually signed the contract) and David Lemieux.

    The others are all running scared.:deal
     
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  10. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Most avoided fighter for a reason.
    He hits as hard as a 10 tonne truck and is always looking to land.
     
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  11. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Who realistically will Golovkin be fighting next?
     
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  12. stiflers mum

    stiflers mum Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Why not regular champ Jacob's? Makes 1 WBA champion both have serious power. The WBA can still get other fighters to fight for the interim/regular belt for their sanctioning fees down the road.
     
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  13. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    We don't know what kind of money GGG's team is offering. My guess is he can only offer small paydays because he's not a big name.

    So to Cotto GGG looks like a huge risk (Cotto knows he will have to go through hell to win this) but the payoff is very small
     
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  14. Jpreisser

    Jpreisser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm pretty sure Proska, Macklin, Geale, Rubio, and Murray were all rated in the top-10.

    Anyways, the division isn't stellar, but 168 isn't that much better at the moment with Froch on the verge of retirement, Ward being absent, the Dirrell's rebuilding their brand, and Abraham and Steiglitz constantly fighting one another. Outside of those men, I don't think Groves, Degale, Jack, etc. do much for Golovkin. Hopefully GGG can get unification bouts or lure one of those gifted 154-pounders to go up six pounds.
     
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  15. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    The "weakest" thing about MW right now is that Cotto is avoiding GGG until he gets offered a huge payday. So until then its mediocre fights. That's the frustrating thing.
     
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