Monzon and Hagler stayed at 160, why can't GiGi?

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  1. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Do you notice, he's only in GGG related threads?
     
  2. killerD

    killerD Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Im for ggg staying at 160 for a long time or even the rest of his career just like other great middleweights such as monzon hagler and hopkins middleweight is one of boxing's most prestigious weight classes and golovkin has a chance at breaking the record for most title defenses.
     
  3. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Yep. Almost exclusively, although I think I've seen him wander into some Ward and Wilder threads to do some bashing.

    Barcham operates in mysterious ways.

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  4. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Tell me about it!:lol: that guy is something else.:deal

    :hat
     
  5. LordSouness

    LordSouness Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Different eras.

    SMW didn't exist until the mid-to-late 80s. Nobody is asking GGG to move up and fight Kovalev, so it's not comparable.
     
  6. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    :clap: Though now they're going to use the "Ward 's a LHW doe" angle now, The goons just like to argue.
     
  7. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    I wasn't expecting you to say close to 30.

    That's an awful lot.

    It's a shame that there's so many trolls and idiots around. But I've been hooked for a long time.

    Do you ever go on the Classic?
     
  8. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Good God, Loudon! You trying to give McGrain a heart attack?

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  9. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    I was asking you who would be available to him if he moved up?

    When Froch, Kessler and Ward were at SMW, any of those would have made great fights. But they've gone.

    Who's left?

    There's only really DeGale but he's got goals of his own.

    There's no point in GG moving up yet. There's more options at MW than what there is above.

    This is the thing: People are demanding that he moves up, but they can't list any opponents who'd make it worthwhile at this point in time.
     
  10. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    :deal
     
  11. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    :rofl

    You've now got me imagining Burt Beinstock on here in the General.

    God knows what he'd think.
     
  12. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Honestly, I thought I made this clear but if I didn't here it is.

    I think once GGG collects all the belts IF he can, and cleans out his division that's when I myself would like to see him move up and challenge himself against the bigger guys at 168, Like a Chavez, like an AA, DeGale, Jack, zurdo, any live bodies at that weight for that matter. Maybe ward would come down to 168 for a fight if he's dominating that division as well. Who knows but I think it's inevitable that he moves up rather then waiting around for JMW to be ready to move up to face him. If he stays as a MW his whole career, I don't think popularity alone is enough to make you an ATG.

    Boxers are judged on their merit as a fighter, it's about who you fought and who you've beaten that decides where you rank in the history books when it's all said and done. IMO
     
  13. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    :lol:
     
  14. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    The only world Froid wrecked was his own when he got busted receiving illegal saline. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know why he was cheating. Imagine if that was Manny Pacquaio got caught cheating, Would the NSAC allow him to apply for a TUE 3 weeks after he received it ??? Would they grant it & say "Mr Pacquao did nothing wrong" ??? Get real they'd have thrown the book at him

    Question for ya ..... If Golovkin is unproven & easy to beat why aren't the supposed 160 elite lining up for a chance to whup him & take his titles??? Easy to answer They know how good GGG is & realize they can not beat him so they do a Mayweather & duck him. Those guys are wise You just really DKSAB
     
  15. drenlou

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    YOU said he is easy to beat, I said he was UNPROVEN? So you tell me why people aren't lining up to fight him? That was all fact I spoke, who has GGG beat?

    And the ass whooping I've put on you really made you bitter old man. Geez...:-( man go take your blue pill and do us all a favor and go get laid!:deal