GGG's boxing skills

He is frighteningly efficient.

 

Matthew Macklin:


I think Gennady has to be placed behind only Floyd Mayweather and Andre Ward on the pound-for-pound list right now. He's on around the same level as Guillermo Rigondeaux - a completely different fighter - but that's the level he's at.

People bang on about Golovkin's strength and power but, having shared a ring with him, I was most impressed by his boxing ability. His footwork is outstanding and he's got such good judgement of distance. His timing and accuracy are both exceptional. He wastes absolutely nothing.

And he is a seriously devastating puncher with both hands, without really looking for it (the finish). The left hook that finished me broke my ribs and there was no way I could do anything about it. It's the leverage that he generates rather than brute force that makes him so formidable.

His shots, including the hooks, tend to be long and looping. He's definitely at his best from long range. He uses a very good jab to soften you up and his power tends to be at the end of his punches. It's his timing that makes him so dangerous. He's happy to stay outside and cleverly coax you on to his punches.

He's also really aggressive. From the moment the bell rings, he's on ya, looking to take you out. But he's so patient, relaxed and economical when he stalks ya. It's all so effortless. He's able to apply intense pressure without throwing many punches or exerting much pressure himself. He's a master at getting opponents to burn nervous energy. Against me, he was bowling forward in second gear, I was darting backwards in fifth! He's a very, very impressive operator.

 

Wow a prospect is knocking out his select bums......the best name on his resume (Johnny Macklin) literally drove his cab to the arena.....straight from the alley

 

his skills are truly frightening when you add in power.
i seriously have him as p4p #1 B

he passed the chin checker which puts him over the top

 

White line lover? You've never done a white line in your life you ****ing bum.

 

Chavez-GGG sparring session:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhKZbTeDhHs

Golovkin looks like Pernell Whitaker or James Toney compared to Chavez. He does all kinds of stuff here, switches to southpaw at times, and stops Chavez from coming forward with what are basically arm punches.

 

Golovkin's boxing skills are incredible!!! He has all the other middleweights running like Hell..........

 

He's got'em and lights out, party's over power to boot.

 

GGG took a monster step back. He was totally head hunting in that last fight. Needs to be corrected before it becomes a habit.

 

GGG is the second coming of baby Jesus

 

but here's the thing....
good fighters (and GGG is good) always look great fighting b-graders


GGG is in a lose-lose position for the near future, because there are so many paper 'champions' running around in boxing, that he's going to get judged more and more, the longer he doesn't fight a decent MW

but there aren't any....i'll bet on Martinez getting injured in camp for ANY upcoming fight

he has HBO backing, has major notoriety and an international profile, so he wants the big fights (as opposed to European fighters who say they want big fights but do nothing about it)

all he can do is bide his time, but it's more than foolish to rank him high on a P4P list