Jim Lampley: Golovkin is "deteriorating" as a fighter

Golovkin is not a quitter that is for certain! So come Cinco de Mayo we will find out if he is in fact slipping.

This is not game, This is Boxing! no but seriously I think Golovkin comes out firing sooner than round 4 this time, I can't wait its going to be better than the first fight!

 

Offensive fighter's have shorter shelf lives. 35 is well past physical prime, mental? No, not really... I think Canelo actually fought quite a negative fight (his prerogative) & that wasn't expected by GGG hence his winning but lacklustre showing. Canelo looked the younger flashier fighter, of course he did, he's mid 20's... But he was only doing that for the first third of a lot of rounds & was uncomfortable with triple G cutting the ring off, it was Golovkins pressure that won him that fight, he didn't allow Canelos work rate & combination punching the room it needed a lot of the time. I do think today's version is a lot better than the FMJ version, can u imagine if Canelo had fought like that against Floyd! Totally different style.. Also the experience he has gained now fighting Floyd, GGG, Lara, Cotto, Chavez.. He'll be a tough guy to beat (especially with the paid off judge lol) Canelo is elite & a special fighter no doubt. But i still think GGG wins the rematch. When u change your style to bamboozle your opponent & have Byrd as a judge & still can't win you know he's met his match! Lol

 

I didn't want to say it outright

 

I thought so also. Not sure we'll ever see a rematch though.

 

Lampley is a clown.

 

GGG is deteriorating in some regards, but more important than the deterioration is the evolution.

It speaks to just how dominant he was that people treat someone going 12 rounds with him and winning 4 as "exposing" Golovkin, when that same scorecard gets called a "schooling" for other guys.

In a sense, they're right. But what's being exposed isn't what they think it is. What's exposed is that when he's not the knockout seeking, occasionally reckless pressure stalker, he still has the ability to control the range of the fight with one of the best jabs in the game. He can dictate range and pace even when he's the smaller man, the older man, or both, and can do it vs high level opposition. He does this while being brutally efficient with his own movement and energy. That part can't be fully appreciated unless we were still having 15 round title fights, but it was apparent that Canelo & Jacobs couldn't keep the pace three minutes every round with GGG despite being younger.

The days of "mythical" GGG are likely done for, and it's a shame we didn't get more big matchups with him in it. The biggest mistake he made, in hindsight, was picking Universum to start his career- one that set him back years. Now, the big fights are easier to make. And those who step up have discovered that, beyond the "myth", GGG "the man" is still a hell of a boxer & ring general.

 

Great ****ing post

 

LOL, I guess caliber of opposition has nothing to do with Golovkin's performances the last two fights.

Footwork say's Lampley? Canelo's head and waist movement have nothing to do with Golovkin not being able to get set to punch?

The issue with why I didn't see Golovkin winning is because although he was pursuing, for the most part he was only able to land range finding jabs on Canelo.
Usually when a figher is able to land the range finding jab, he can connect with follow up power, but because Canelo was moving his head and swiveling the waist, Golovkin couldn't find him with power.........Credit Canelo, and defense people is part of the scoring criteria.
Canelo's defense was eons above that of Golovkin's, that's why Canelo was able to land with harder more snapping shots than the heavier handed Golovkin.

I didn't see the deterioration Lampley is talking about.
Let Golovkin fight any of the fighters he's stopped and we'll get the old GGG back, the knockout artist!

 

I agree that Canelo has superb defence and movement. I was expecting plodding feet, and instead he was able to run a marathon. Golovkin has lost a step, but it's a small step. Ginger needs to get credit for his performance as well.

 

Da hell with all these great posts all of a sudden? ^

 

Golovkin does take more punches than a Canelo but you have to give Golovkin credit as well. When he wants to defend, he puts a glove up and steps out of danger. Golovkin has that come forward style, thats what people love.

 

well know for sure if he ever fights Lemiux again.

I do know that hes been getting hit more recently, but it will take some time before that starts to wear him down. Maybe 4 years.

His stamina aint going nowhere, his power aint going nowhere. That jab aint going nowhere. His chin aint going nowhere.

thats all he needs. He don't need no speed, he don't need no knockouts.

 

I’ll scream it from the rooftops for you lol