Golovkin is too small for 168

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  1. Tyson379

    Tyson379 Active Member Full Member

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    He's amazing but I don't see the point of it. He looks small against other 160 lb guys and I feel like his natural weight class is really 154. I feel like there is no reason for him to go up at 168.

    He already has great wins on his resume and has dominated his division, but I guess this is just about the money. If he dominates 168 then he could be seen as maybe one of the greatest p4p guys all time.
     
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  2. larryx2012

    larryx2012 I AM BETTER THEN YOU Full Member

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    154 is not his natural weight class,he has never even fought there
     
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  3. Cinderella Man

    Cinderella Man Deleebr 'eem into mahands Full Member

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  4. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Why on earth do you think 154 is his natural division. He has zero fight there since he turned 21.
     
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  5. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    There's no huge difference between MW and SMW. And we all know he can beat Cotto and Canelo, he needs to fight Froch for his legacy. If his amateur background reflects his skills, it won't be a big problem for him.
     
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  6. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And don't be so scared, if he's better than Abraham as his fans such as you believe, he'll do well.
     
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  7. Apocolypse313

    Apocolypse313 Guest

    Mike Tyson was a 5'10" Heavyweight
    Golovkin is 5'10" and sparring partners say he hits like one.
    He basically drains himself to be 160. 170 on fight night is Super Middle to me.
     
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  8. PRINC£

    PRINC£ Guest

    GGG already weighs in heavier on fight night than Froch does /end thread
     
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  9. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    no way to know until he tries it. he has savage power and skills. I remember people saying Hearns was too small for whatever Division and I think he won a title in just about everyone he fought in :lol:
     
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  10. Cafe

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    I'm not sure about too small, but let's look at it this way, he's not a super middleweight, to be moving up would be to handicap himself against naturally bigger fighters. Whether he can still be good with that sort of disadvantage and how his power/strength and boxing skills will carry up against physically bigger opponents remains to be seen.

    Will he be AS GOOD as he is as he is at middleweight (which is his natural weight class), very much likely he won't be. That's just the way it is.
     
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  11. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If 170 on fight night is Super Middle to you then what things mean to you is not very important...

    Let me give you all the SMW rehydration weights that are available on basementgymboxing.

    Bute/Andrade
    Bute: 182
    Andrade: 185

    Bute/Miranda
    Bute: 182
    Miranda: 185

    Ward/Dawson
    Ward: 176
    Dawson: 185

    Arias/Livingston
    Arias:180.5
    Livingston: 178.5

    Gausha/Waters (at 164 lb catchweight)
    Gausha: 184
    Waters: 172.5

    For further reference Chocolatito and Sosa rehydrated 12 and 13 lbs respectively last Saturday and they fight at a 112 lb weight limit....

    a 10 lb weight cut when you're fighting at 160 is not 'draining' by any stretch.
     
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  12. Palooka

    Palooka Well-Known Member Full Member

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  13. a beast

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    Why do his fans hype him up as such a monster,but only want him to move down?
     
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  14. yeyo monster

    yeyo monster Boxing Addict Full Member

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    they have excuses for everything!:rofl
     
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  15. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Why have you stopped using your catchphrase!? :fire
     
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