If Golovkin, Abraham and Pavlik...

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  1. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Were all in their peak (well, GGG might be but the others aren't. Was also a damn shame that AA & Pavlik never happened) and competing in the MW Division right now, would the division look different now or not? Would GGG still be on top or not?

    Who do you rate as the hardest puncher of the three? And in what order would you put them?

    And in what order would you put them in terms of ranking? Ie: If they was all competing, what would your rankings look like?
     
    Brixton Bomber, Dec 9, 2014
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  2. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    GGG = Real. Abraham + Pavlik = Hype.

    Just watch them fight.

    1. GGG
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    2. Pavlik
    3. Abraham
     
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  3. impacted

    impacted Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pavlik and Abraham were both legitimately world class, brave big punchers at their peaks. Neither of them would have had a hope of beating Golovkin. He's phenomenal, a once-in-a-generation type fighting machine. Can't wait till he fights somebody who can push him into 4th gear, because i don't think people have seen him at his best yet.
     
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  4. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pavlik should've never fought Hopkins. I don't think I've ever seen one fighter's career get derailed this much after one fight (without suffering some injury). Pavlik was still a big, strong MW with a decent jab and a heck of a 1-2.
     
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  5. Kid Cincinnati

    Kid Cincinnati GOOD BOY NATION Full Member

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    I would not disrespect the man, but Pavlik gets a lot of overhype around here. I assume it's because he is one of the best wins of the really overhyped Maravilla.
     
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  6. JHDallas

    JHDallas Active Member Full Member

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    I believe Pavlik was derailed by substance abuse. It undermines everything you do and probably especially if you are an athlete.

    Of the three, ALL of them have/had a big punch, but I think GGG knows more about timing and placement- so is more effective.
     
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  7. flashy k.o

    flashy k.o Supporter of E.E fighters Full Member

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    :deal:deal:clap::clap:
     
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  8. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think GGG would have beaten the Hell outta AA and Pavlik.
     
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  9. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    True. But fighting the ultimate style mis-match in Hopkins was a huge mistake in hindsight. If there was anyone in history who can make a guy like Pavlik look awful, it was Hopkins. I mean Hopkins could've beaten Pavlik with one hand tied behind his back that night and I'm being dead serious.
     
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  10. IKSAB

    IKSAB Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    A prime Pavlik or Abraham would be Golovkins best win by a country mile.
     
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  11. Lopetego

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    both Abraham and Pavlik would get demolished by GGG
     
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  12. Bollywooden

    Bollywooden Boxing Addict Full Member

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    "Trip-le G! Trip-le G!"
     
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  13. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    I don't know about that.

    AA had just as much power as GGG and is tough as old boots (see the fight with Miranda where he gets his jaw broken and carries on).

    Pavlik was teak-togh as well. See Taylor I. He took a shellacking and came back and stopped him, and JT was no slouch.
     
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