Golovkin throwing the superfight away effectively makes boxing dead

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  1. travolt

    travolt Trolling the trolls Full Member

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    There's no doubt in my mind Golovkin carried Canelo to a decision; he let the golden goose survive without going to the body in exchange for getting a huge purse ( and the rematch too!).

    The level of corruption has effectively become unreal, with not only the commission, promoters, judges and TV announcers being on the take, but the boxers and trainers themselves joining them.
    This is what hundreds of millions of $$ can do to people.
    I don't see any reason to take this sport seriously anymore.

    Boxing trully died last saturday.
     
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  2. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    cos your man wasnt good enough to win, right? u mad bro?
     
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  3. BCS8

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    I dunno about that. I agree that the decision not to attack Canelo to the body was to my mind, foolish and irrational, but maybe they had their reasons. I also wish GGG had shown more urgency when he had Saul on the ropes. Certainly, though, if GGG was trying to carry Canelo he wouldn't have hammered him with that murderous punch right behind the ear.
     
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  4. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No, I think Golovkin thought that to KO Canelo he needed to go for the head. Canelo has a tough-looking body, looks hard to stop with a body-shot.

    If there was a set-up to ensure the fight went the distance, neither fighter would have thrown the big shots that they did.
     
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  5. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    He didn't throw it away by any means, he just fought an Elite fighter, nothing more, nothing less.
     
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  6. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, yeah, yeah, boxing is dead. They have been saying that for the last 50 years and it is still thriving. If you don't like it, don't watch:wanker
     
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  7. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This. You can't force knockouts against elite competition. GGG against both Jacobs and Canelo was a lot more selective with his shots. The few times GGG tried to finish Canelo on the ropes resulted in Canelo countering him and forcing the fight back to the middle of the ring.
     
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  8. Bustajay

    Bustajay Feel the Steel/Balls Deep Full Member

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    When you go to the body on a kid that can counter like Canelo you take a big risk of getting KTFO
     
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  9. liger1992

    liger1992 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Just face facts that GGG is not this monster that can take down anyone.
     
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  10. travolt

    travolt Trolling the trolls Full Member

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    Canelo doesn't have the power of Lemieux or Stevens. Gennady sinked his left hook on both, which effectively ended the fight.
    He was always looking for that shot throughout these bouts.
     
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  11. nickpoppunk

    nickpoppunk Unbelievable Bentekkers Full Member

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    its because canelo is solid.
    its like any fighter in history, step up the comp and the KO's and easy victories generally stop.

    saying GGG or both of them framed the public to get a 2dn fight is bogus. Did you see the over hand that hit GGG, canelo wasnt trying for a 2nd fight, the same over hand that took out khan and kirkland. GGG was throwing back put hitting air.

    face it.
    He's not that good when he fights somebody as this weight.
     
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  12. liger1992

    liger1992 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Exactly. GGG fans need to stop bitching and give canelo some credit. They allowed themselves to believe the hype that GGG was some super human who could do what he wants vs anyone. The same fans believed the rubbish that GGG deliberately didn't destroy Jacobs as he wanted the canelo fight.
     
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  13. nickpoppunk

    nickpoppunk Unbelievable Bentekkers Full Member

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    funny right.
     
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  14. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    He threw the fight to avoid Saunders.
     
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  15. GK BOX

    GK BOX Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was tentative to commit to the body because of the counter shot! Nothing more
     
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