Better/Greater: Nonito Donaire or Gennady Golovkin:

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by George Crowcroft, Mar 16, 2025.


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  1. Donaire is Better & Greater.

    5 vote(s)
    71.4%

  2. Donaire is Just Better.

    1 vote(s)
    14.3%

  3. Donaire is Just Greater.

    1 vote(s)
    14.3%

  4. Golovkin is Better & Greater.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Golovkin is Just Better.

    0 vote(s)
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  6. Golovkin is Just Greater.

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Who is better? Who is greater?

    Donaire, with a record of 14-6 against world champs and 17-4 in world title fights; belts in weights from 112 to 126 and 11 defences scattered along the way; as well as being the greatest bantamweight of this century; and probably tied with Inoue for the best.

    GGG, with a record of 6-2-1 against world champs and a record of 15-2-1 in title fights. He's probably second greatest middleweight of the century; and probably either second or third best middleweight of this century.

    Who do you think comes out as the better fighter and greater fighter?
     
    George Crowcroft, Mar 16, 2025
    George Crowcroft, Mar 16, 2025
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  2. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    I'm going with Nonito. More belt weight classes, more fights with A boxers, even if he lost some of them. Going 12 rounds and surviving Inoue at his age counts as three GGG-Canelo fights IMO.
     
    FrankinDallas, Mar 16, 2025
    FrankinDallas, Mar 16, 2025
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