Golovkin's age and fighting style

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  1. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    Let's be realistic, the way Golovkin fights, at age 34, he hasn't really got long left at the top. He's probably already started to slip.
    All that aggression and overwhelming onslaught stuff is a young man's style, whether it's looking for a quick KO in early rounds or to wear 'em down late with attrition.

    Even against second-rate opposition, how long do you think he has left?
     
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  2. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    He is on borrowed time.
     
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  3. Steve_Fox

    Steve_Fox Well-Known Member Full Member

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    unfortunately hes wasting his prime in bumland
     
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  4. LordSouness

    LordSouness Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not sure I agree. He hits hard, doesn't move too quickly and doesn't have masses of head movement. Could easily have 3 or 4 years left at the top.
     
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  5. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    Canelo is playing it smart smart, if not courageously.
     
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  6. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    No is being ducked. He is a Middleweight. He is the best Middleweight in the world.
     
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  7. On The Money

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    he doesn't need a lot of head movement as when he's in full flow the other guy just has to suck it up and take hits, his chin is granite anyway.
     
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  8. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Last night showed his reaction to lateral movement is extremely slow. He can be spinned and turned and beaten from angles.
    There isn't any one out there to pull it off. Eubanks insane athleticism and speed could possibly prove to much if for him a year down the line.
     
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  9. covetousjuice

    covetousjuice Putin did nothing wrong

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    He doesn't have like 5 years, I'll say that. But he still clearly has a couple more years.

    He's getting old, but he's not old yet.
     
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  10. Unforgiven

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    Maybe.
     
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  11. Unforgiven

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    I think that's a fair way of putting it.
     
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  12. Lady Girl

    Lady Girl Kneel Before Zod! Full Member

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    he looks fine to me

    brook is a good fighter

    hes just too small for ggg
     
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  13. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    He already looks passed prime, and Brook was able to outbox him and make him look slow. It wasn't until he imposed his size that he really pulled ahead (I had him winning btw).
     
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  14. radupidu

    radupidu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yea I agree. With a style like that its hard to believe he'll be around till 40, but then again he s a throwback fighter.

    were fighters in the golden ages of boxing not fighting with a similar style and had long careers ?

    also he did turn pro pretty old
     
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  15. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Southpaw Spence in a year or so might be ready to take on Triple G. Triple G is the type of fighter on one nite, everything just begins to slip.
     
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