Jacobs fight obviously wont happen, whose next for GGG?

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  1. BOGART

    BOGART Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I wouldn't be against him moving to 168 and I think the larger guys there would be more willing to face him than a lot of these middleweights are.

    Problem is the top guys at 160-Alvarez, Jacobs, Saunders, Lee, and Eubank are just as highly regarded as the top guys at 168-DeGale, Groves, Dirrells, Rameriz, and Jack.

    If he moves up to 168 he also removes himself from an Alvarez fight and that's the biggest fight out there for him and he ends any type of record for title defenses he may be pursuing.

    Personally I'd like to see him stay active at 160 until the big fights come. With HBO's financial backing(and his age) he's going to land a major opponent and probably sooner than later.
     
    BOGART, Oct 11, 2016
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  2. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Since BJS is impossible to get a fight with and Eubank Jr don't want it the only option is to move up.
     
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  3. Wardke

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    He should fight Daniel Brands or Paul Smith
     
    Wardke, Oct 11, 2016
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  4. Selina

    Selina Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Looking the list of top 10 MW I hope it´s Andy Lee. He is known fighter so it would sell at regular HBO. If it´s not Lee, other top 10 guys are ducking (Quillin, Jacobs, Saunders, Eubank jr.) or already lost to Golovkin (Lemieux, Monroe jr., Stevens).

    At 154 you have Lara, Trout and Charlo bros but they want no part of GGG. At 168 Abraham is fighting Murray, Groves has fight signed, Badou and Degale are supposed to fight each other and Zurdo is injured. I´m not sure what Dirrell bros and Bika are up to.

    So, we have Lee (at 160), Dirrell bros and Bika (at 168). I would choose Dirrell.
     
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  5. drenlou

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    Rumor on the street, is Chris Algieri is the front runner! He got a taste of some WW power and Said hell no, we need a feather fisted puncher next!
     
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    drenlou, Oct 11, 2016
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  6. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    The other thing is should we, as fans, condone the current middleweight division just waiting out the champ? Personally I'd rather see them scurry around earning **** money than cashing in on vacant straps they could have fought the real champ for had they had more balls.
     
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  7. Noon Saibot

    Noon Saibot Active Member Full Member

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    As a ggg fan I agree.I'm tired of these cowards at 160. Just go to 168
     
    Noon Saibot, Oct 11, 2016
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  8. The Shockmaster

    The Shockmaster SOG has 4 children...he pulls out of nothing banned Full Member

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    "yeahhhh GGGGGGGGGGGG! go to 168!!!!!!!!!!...now that ward is at 175"
     
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  9. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    Khurtsizde, Lee, NDam or even Korobov are ALL better than Heiland.
     
    chitownfightfan, Oct 11, 2016
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  10. Dreamking

    Dreamking Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah but those two are better names than anyone at 160 is jacobs ducks.
     
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  11. GK BOX

    GK BOX Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    NDam and Khurtsizde would be good plan Bs. As for Lee, he needs a win as he's coming off a loss and a draw.
     
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