I guess we can all agree now....CEJ destroys GGG!!!!!

@CST80

Ive been meaning to make this post to you since I last edited my other post in this thread.... just now am getting to it, but just feel that I might always be a bit vague on why I think this is a fun and tougher than expected matchup for G, in my view at last. I think you warrant a bit more explanation on my part.

My primary reason for thinking G vs CEJ is a fun fight (and when I say fun, I mean a bloody (even if its CEJ's blood) give and take that sees a lot of give and take action and where CEJ suprises everyone with the action he provides) It mainly comes down to, that I think Golovkin is old, *on top of* him being slightly overrated. So what I mean is that I think he, like all popular fighters just about, let alone punchers, got a bit overrated, and now on top of that, he is old now as well.

I think CEJ is physically 'prime' enough (its funny saying that about fighters without a legacy, but its true in this case), and his desire is enough, to hang in there with G, and with a relatively stationary target in front of him, will have the opportunities in front of him to let his hands go. To help give context to where I have these two gauged at, imo, I think the Groves that beat Eubank, also beats Golovkin (I believe I said this even before this last Canelo fight). I think the BJS that beat Eubank, would give todays Golovkin a very good match in a losing effort. So when someone uses those two losses against CEJ, to me its a bit misleading, because I think G loses to one and has a close match with the other anyways himself.

I feel that, historically, I have had these two gauged fairly accurately, so I dont see why I wouldnt be viewing this matchup correctly. That all being said (sorry for the long windedness of the post) I want to make clear, I absolutely think G wins. I just feel rather confidently that it wouldnt be the blowout or pure domination everyone thinks it would be.

Anyways man thats just my opinion, I could no doubt be wrong.

Wouldnt be a bad opponent for G at his first fight at 168 if he decides to move up, or even a tune up fight leading into a Canelo trilogy. Hope it happens, but dont think these two will ever fight anymore, CEJ made sure to miss that opportunity Im afraid. But we'll see.

 

Fair enough, and I don't entirely disagree with you, I've always thought Saunders would be a nightmare for GGG, and at this point beats him decisively and Canelo for that matter, Groves probably would as well. I think Eubank might put up a good fight for a few rounds, but would still ultimately be bludgeoned into submission. My one reservation into buying into your theory is, CEJ is far more cautious that people think he is, when in with someone with a sharp accurate jab and a skilled counter puncher, he's safety first as he could be, hence why he looked so poor against BJS and GG and I think GGG would employ the same strategy against him. But if CEJ thought he could take GGG's power and give it a go, it would be entertaining, with a violent KO cherry on top.