Gennady Golovkin or Kostya Tszyu- Who ranks higher P4P

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  1. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Both of these Russian speaking fighters were dominant in ONE weight class. Golovkin seems to get more love than Tszyu, naturally since he is still active, but which of these two single weight class fighters will be remembered as the better fighter, more accomplished fighter?

    Kostya Tszyu is a 3 time world champion, and won 15 title fights. He beat two sitting champions, and has names under his belt such as:

    Roger Mayweather
    Hugo Pineda
    Rafael Ruelas
    Miguel Angel Gonzalez
    Julio Cesar Chavez
    Sharmba Mitchell X2
    Oktay Urkal
    Zab Judah
    Ben Tackie
    Jesse James Leija

    Gennady Golovkin is a 3 time world champion, and has won 18 title fights. He beat one sitting champion, and has names under his belt such as:

    Daniel Jacobs
    Kell Brook
    David Lemieux
    Daniel Geale
    Martin Murray

    Which beast from the east is P4P higher?
     
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  2. junkhead

    junkhead My dogs watch me post Full Member

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    Who's Anthony Jacobs and David geale
     
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  3. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lol.
     
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  4. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    LOL..

    You know exactly who I meant.
     
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  5. Staminakills

    Staminakills Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ggg is a auper kostya. he does everything better and has better of everything. they do have very very similar styles.

    I remember in 08/09 when I was (speedkills) I told all we had a super kostya, a kostya on roids that supermaned him. that's exactly what we have, but he's super ggg
     
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  6. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It is a premature comparison when one is a long time retired and the other still active and currently holding multiple world titles.
     
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  7. KelandBeave

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    GGG at this stage because he hasn't been exposed yet like KT was.
     
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  8. Drachenorden

    Drachenorden Active Member Full Member

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    Russian speaking fighters? Why don't we make lists of English speaking fighters?
     
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  9. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    If someone fights him like Hatton did Tszyu then it's over.
     
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  10. khaosai galaxi

    khaosai galaxi Superbad Full Member

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    Actually I believe Kostya is the better fighter. GGG has the better chin.
    We need a poll Isal.
     
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  11. Drachenorden

    Drachenorden Active Member Full Member

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    Neither of them is Slavic, they have no connection.
     
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  12. Gil Gonzalez

    Gil Gonzalez Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Tszyu was a great amateur and pro fighter who would travel anywhere to fight. He gets slighted nowadays because he ended his career getting mugged by Hatton after several years of inactivity and injuries. But notice he was not afraid to go to England for that fight.

    And Mayweather fanboys hate him because he beat Roger and later on Floyd ducked him.

    I don't know who is greater, but Tszyu definitely had a hall of fame career. People are constantly comparing him and GGG, which makes no sense since their styles are very different. I believe they spoke the same language though.
     
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  13. RacingBeat

    RacingBeat Casual lives matter Full Member

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    Ooooh two of the most hated fighters in one thread, you left out Lucas la Machina
     
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  14. Farmboxer

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    Tszyu is a great fighter no doubt, but so is Golovkin....................they are both great fighters.............
     
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  15. "TKO"

    "TKO" Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They are very different fighters. Tszyu is more accomplished, however, I believe on a p4p basis Golovkin would beat him head to head.
     
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