Gennady Golovkin will smash Hopkins title defenses record at MW

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  1. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    GGG does not have a big name but it's the way he's reigning over his division.
     
    ElCyclon, Jul 18, 2015
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  2. Real-G

    Real-G Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He should, there is no competition at a weak 160 devision.
     
    Real-G, Jul 18, 2015
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  3. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Who else is there at 168 besides Ward :huh

    Every popular figure at 168 has retired.. besides Ward :lol:

    Quillin, Andy Lee, Lemieux, Cotto or Canelo are not competition? :lol:
     
    mirkofilipovic, Jul 18, 2015
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  4. kirk

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    I had thought so too but most of those title defenses arent of the full title... but the 'lesser' version.

    Boxing orgs once again making a mockery of boxing history by making it harder to determine something as simple as title defenses.
     
    kirk, Jul 18, 2015
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  5. Jpreisser

    Jpreisser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Technically, Golovkin is only at 9 defenses. He wasn't promoted to "full" champion until Geale gave up the belt. So it has been from Rosado on. Still, at 4 fights a year, it would only take him 3 years.
     
    Jpreisser, Jul 18, 2015
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  6. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Does anyone really care about paper title defenses anymore? With so many orgs defending a singular belt doesnt mean what it use to. Boxing greatness is about resume. Hopefully GGG can build his, but defending a paper title alone will not make him great.
     
    JAB5239, Jul 18, 2015
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  7. RememberingC.S.

    RememberingC.S. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You would know, "attaboi" :roll:
     
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  8. GolovKing

    GolovKing ESB Since 2006 Full Member

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    I hate all these "titles". Hopkins was linear after he beat Tito.

    Right?

    GGG isn't linear, through very little fault of his own, I'd guess.
     
    GolovKing, Jul 19, 2015
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  9. weegriffin

    weegriffin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sturm was super champ, and Ggg was Regular champ up until Geale beat Sturm, basically you had 2 Wba champ.
     
    weegriffin, Jul 19, 2015
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  10. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    Lineal not linear, unless you're Japanese.
     
    OvidsExile, Jul 19, 2015
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  11. The Akbar One

    The Akbar One Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Against the bums he is facing, He better set the all time record for title defenses. His best opponents, wouldn't be top 10 middleweights in the 90s. Guys that struggle and have tough fights with old Felix Sturm, aren't good middleweights. Recall a prime Sturm getting his **** handed to him by ancient Castillejo. That shows you what the middleweight division is now days when guys like Geale, Murray, and Macklin are having close controversial fights with Sturm.
     
    The Akbar One, Jul 19, 2015
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  12. Moanamchara

    Moanamchara Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This !
     
    Moanamchara, Jul 19, 2015
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  13. timeout

    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Agreed he will be the first to smash that record.
     
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  14. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Hopkins fougt Allen 3 times. And a host of other bums as well.
     
    Rico Spadafora, Jul 19, 2015
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  15. Steve_Fox

    Steve_Fox Well-Known Member Full Member

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    yes, he just need to fight more monroes ,geales , maybe some welterweight and he will make it
     
    Steve_Fox, Jul 19, 2015
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