Can we end the GGG is past his prime talk now?

GGG is prime doe
Haye is shot doe
1 year difference ......

 

The "prime" discussion doesn't mean jack ****. One particular boxer may be past is physical peak (which, for most athletes, would be at 28/29) but still be developping his skills. 28 year old Golovkin was not the boxer he is now. In addition, modern training, nutrition and career management have been pushing the age bareer for years in almost every sport.

 

The fanboys began saying he was past prime after Brook ripped him with uppercuts years ago so its clearly damage control in an attempt to make him look way better than he is.
And its not that he isn't good because he obviously is , he's just not as great as they want him to be.

This winning fights way past his prime is just a jerk fest of fanboysim. A lot (not all) of GG fans are not real fans of boxing.

 

Prime is not a number. If you watched boxing long enough you'd know this.

Example - GGG is more prime than 32 year old James DeGale is right now. Nathan Clevery was a shot fighter at age 30 and is now retired.

 

Sure age isn’t the ONLY factir regarding prime, but it’s probavly the biggest factor
Wars is probably the second biggest factor

 

Haye is shot for multiple reasons and age, while one of the biggest, is just one of them.

Golovkin is slower, both in reflexes and timing, but he’s not shot yet. Reason for the drastic difference between the two is obvious, Golovkin isnt the more naturaly gifted one of the two (chin aside) but he’s far more disciplined in maintaining his shape, doesnt torture his body (so less wear&tear, injuries) and hasnt got prolonged periods of inactivity.

 

GGG is still the best MW (BJS being 2nd) but he's on a gradual slide yes.

I'd rather watch GGG above any other MW right now .

 

Badou Jack and Bomber Bellew are two guys that got better as they got older. Both are 35. I don't hear anybody saying Jack , Bellew and Kovalev are past it. GGG fans just don't have much else to grasp onto since his resume is so shallow and he failed to get the win over a puff'd up JMW

Most Boxers stay prime way longer these days than in the past.

 

On ESB, All-Action-Heroes never age and are Benjamin Buttons, but Defensive-First-Slicksters age rapidly and become shot at 32.

 

Definitely good points there
GGG has a very extensive amateur background which must have added miles

 

Obviously at 36yrs old (no matter how you wanna cut it) GGG is not in his "prime"

but he's still a monster.

He was trained to absolutely KILL Clenelo on Saturday night. End his life kinda stuff was prepared for. Nobody should expect a rematch being inked up for September.

 

Dudes pushing 40, he's declining, however no version of ggg just destroys canelo or jacobs

 

Yea has absolutely nothing to do with him being 36...

 

He is way past prime, if you can’t see it then you are either dumb or blind