Middleweights in boxing history who could stand toe to toe with Prime Golovkin?

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  1. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marvin Hagler's chin would hold up. James Toney at 160 would stay in pocket with him. Who else? I think most would have to use a back foot game. A few can probably bomb with him from the outside, but toe to to?

    Canelo stood toe to toe with an older GGG.
     
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    Staminakills Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    NO one could beat the 24 to 32 year old GGG
     
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    Marvelous Marvin Hagler would have walked him down and pieced him up.
     
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    Whoaaa I'm all about some GGG but I don't know about that. Hagler, Toney and Hopkins were some bad M'fer's
    But I will say this....NO one could back up 24 year old to current GGG.
     
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    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    McCallum
    Toney
    Hopkins
    Hagler
     
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    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hagler ( close fight )
    McCallum ( razor close )
    Roy jones jr ( Win for GGG )
     
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    Fitzsimmons, McCoy, Greb, Ketchel, Papke
     
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  8. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins never fought toe to toe.. Or Roy Jones.

    I'm talking about someone who could stand infront of GGG and not back up and do well for 12-15 rounds.
     
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    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would have loved to see prime Chris Eubank & Benn v GGG
     
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    ggg gets beat up by :
    Hagler
    Toney
    Hopkins
    Hearns
    Leonard
    The body snatcher
    Jones Jr
    Big G
    Monzon
    Charles


    Here we come again! The triple bum squad is a pathetic joke!
     
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    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    monzon would be all over him like stink on ****. its ggg, not wolverine.
     
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    I'd say most of the great middleweights could give a good account of themselves agaist Golovkin and I'd favour some (on pedigree, at least) to win against him. The converse is also true. I don't think Golovkin would be overwhelmed by any MW in history and that he'd give a good account of himself, win or lose.
     
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  13. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    Hagler and Monzon are the obvious examples. Eubank was a durable guy who could stand the heat. Toney had a ATG chin. There are a lot of other examples.
     
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    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    I can only assume you haven't seen many early Hopkins fights.
     
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    Gerald McClellan and Julian Jackson both would have banged with him.

    I'd favor GGG slightly over the 160 version of Jackson, but McClellan was a monster and would be a substantial favorite imo.
     
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