Is Golovkin's JAB Top 10 All Time???

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  1. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Not only no but hell no. GGG sadly finished his career completely unproven. Nothing he does can be ranked among the best ever because he was never tested by anyone
     
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  2. BCS8

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    20 defences ...
     
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  3. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Add winky Wright to that list as well great jab one of the ive seen in recent memory. Schooled Tito with a jab alone.
     
    Pimp C, Jul 7, 2020
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  4. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He dominated Canelo twice with his jab, he beat all top contenders in the MW division, not his fault it was weak at the time.
     
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    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    No. Not a reflection on GGG but more a nod to how many great jabs have existed in this amazing sport.
     
    Oddone, Jul 7, 2020
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  6. lufcrazy

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    All the Floyd fans who became Golovkin fans once he retired will be telling you it is.
     
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  7. Bujia

    Bujia Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It's a damn fine jab. A lot better than some of the ones listed in this thread, but no, certainly not top 10 all time.
     
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  8. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'll just use MW-SMW range:

    Winky, William Joppy, Charles Brewer all had equal or better jabs and had the ability to control fights off the jab. Best thing about his jab is that it was a very heavy one, almost like a power hand, Golovkin has a great jab, but is it in the pantheon of the most elite jabs ever? Nah............
     
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  9. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Lemiux was his best clean win. I repeat David lemiux is GGGs best uncontroversial win. In 20 defences. That is atrocious
     
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  10. BCS8

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    ^ All opinion.
     
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    Manufactured. His career was one big showcase fight until they couldn't get away with it anymore

    Look at his opponents:

    Nildon Tapia (Who? Super welterweight)
    Kassim Ouma (2-5 coming into the fight)
    Lujan Simon (who? 2-3 coming into the fight)
    Makoto Fuchigami (who? 6 losses, never fought outside of Japan)
    Grzegorz Proska (never was)
    Gabriel Rosado (Super Welterweight)
    Matthew Macklin (1-2 coming into the fight)
    Marco Antonio Rubio (Shot former Super Welterweight Contender)
    David Lemieux (his best opponent up until that time, lost to the shot fighter above)
    Kell Brook (Welterweight)
    Daniel Jacobs (Close fight could be called for either one)
    Canelo (Super Welterweight)
    Vanes Martirosyan (Retired Super welterweight)
    Canelo (Lost)
    Stephen Rolls (Who?)
    Sergiy Derevyanchenko (arguably lost)

    This is not proof that his jab is top 10 MW, let alone ALL TIME.
     
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  12. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    So I'm sure your fine with giving Canelo no credit for his 'win' then. If GGG was a 'manufactured showcase', then surely Canelo should get little credit for this win.
     
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  13. Pakkuman

    Pakkuman I'm not hot. I'm just BIG. banned Full Member

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    GGG beat a roided and bricked up Clenelo twice with his jab. And he did it going forward and going backward.
     
    Pakkuman, Jul 7, 2020
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    Pakkuman I'm not hot. I'm just BIG. banned Full Member

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    This is the same guy that accuses Pac of doping, but insisted Clenelo ate tainted beef.

    :lol:
     
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    iSalty is the saltiest poster this side of the Dead Sea ...
     
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