Golovkin tribute thread

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by El Chicano, Jun 12, 2015.

  1. From.Russia

    From.Russia Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, its his first language.
     
  2. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    you can understand the confusion, it's not like Sr speaks English
     
  3. weegriffin

    weegriffin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Better question is he the best Korean boxer of all time?
     
  4. BlueBottle

    BlueBottle Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Best Russian speaking boxer if that is meaningful.
     
  5. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Who's half Russian which is very meaningful.
     
  6. QuadrupleG

    QuadrupleG MAZAFAKA Full Member

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    ... and all Soviets were called Russians recently.
     
  7. QuadrupleG

    QuadrupleG MAZAFAKA Full Member

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    I think if he becomes an undisputed MW champion and then beats the best SMW at the time (Ward may be at light heavy by then), he will be above Klitchkos, Tsiu and every other boxer from post-Soviet states.

    Of course, Lomachenko, Kovalev, Beterbiev, Usyk, Kudryashov, etc. could do something similar, so it is hard to say.
     
  8. rapscalion

    rapscalion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You do know that Golovkin is from Kazakhstan right? You know, the place were Borat is from, which is NOT Russia.
     
  9. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Who did Golovkin represent in the amateurs and Olympics?
     
  10. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Kievan Rus' look it up, its because most of them are. the 'Stans have a mixture of Turkic and Russian inhabitants. GGG's dad is Russian that is a fact.
     
  11. tripleGGG

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    :lol: , this is funnier than the actual thread
     
  12. N17

    N17 Loyal Member Full Member

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    So El Chicano, GGG you say is Russian... can we just cut out all the rubbish and you explain to me how you are going to tie GGG to Putin, The Cold War, MH17, Ukraine and all thing you perceive evil?

    You seem to have a real dislike GGG so I'm just expecting you to twist this subject.
     
  13. K-Stackz

    K-Stackz Member Full Member

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    Be born in Russia???
     
  14. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Duran's father was Mexican, so that's a reasonable idea.
     
  15. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    And his mother is Korean, making him the best Russian AND Korean boxer.....