Do people understand Golovkin is 36/37 years old?

So.. what changed in the two fights? Besides Golovkin's age?
What was so visibly different that you would say that Golovkin is clearly feeling his age now?

 

The pressure style, which relies so much on physical attributes, is generally going to be the first of the styles to decline.

As said in another thread, generally pressure fighters are on the way down by 33-34, and decline is often sharp. Compared to say, a pure boxer, whom can remain near the top of their game into their late 30s.

Obviously there are exceptions.

Canelo will "legit" win a third fight IMO. At 37, GGG will be ancient for a pressure fighter and will not be able to improve.

 

GGG looked slower, missed open chances to counter, and was hesitant. The last one is really a telling sign of an aged fighter. He was roughing Canelo up when he did throw.

 

I wouldn't say he was prime in the first fight either.....

Since Brook he has shown vulnerability.

The problem is that GGG has a young fighters style. One that heavily relies on a high work rate.....Which obviously reduces quickly with age.

I thought tonight, despite being slower to execute his normal style, he adapted terrifically and put on a masterful display of using the jab to nullify a quicker fighter.


In all honesty, i don't see Canelo as a truly elite fighter anyway.
He struggled with Trout/Lara.

A 36 year old Canelo, will not be in a position to beat a 28 year old Canelo.....
That for me is the difference.

A 35/36 year old GGG, is at very worst, even with Canelo head to head.

 

ggg knows his reactions arent the same. people were asking why ggg didnt fire when we could all see the openings canelo gave him, he could see them too, but they would close before he could fire. for most fighters, that means not being able to pull the trigger, so they do nothing. there is a reason ggg just went berserker on vanes and not canelo.
if its an internally triggered move, ggg will still look as fast as ever, its when his movement is externally triggered that he has slowed. hes slower off the line now, and that spells death to a sprinter.

 

I agree with most of your points.

But i never saw Golovkin as a high output fighter. I have a strong dislike for punch stats but they show that Golovkin is still himself.

Canelo having a though time with Trout/Lara has little to do with Golovkin. Different styles and approaches.

And to assume a 36 year old Canelo automatically looses to a 36 year old Golovkin has little to do with anything.

Golovkin being able to adapt so well and let his hands go so well in the final rounds shows that he is still more than capable at the world level.

 

Slower? Really?
Compared to Golovkin of what fight?

Missed counter opportunites? Well he was facing one of his best opponents to date.

And of course he was hesitant. Canelo was making him miss and pressing him back.

And Canelo was roughing him up when he was throwing.

The only telling sign of age was Golovkin throwing so few punches. And even that argument goes out of the window when you look at the last 2/3 rounds.

Don´t get me wrong, he is a 36 year old athlete. But he has lost little with age. He is still elite.

 

Became less? When? How?

 

Footwork.

 

Will Canelo be unified in any division at 36?

 

YES!
Shot fighters perform the way he just did.
**** off.