Prime Kelly Pavlik would beat GGG.

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  1. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Am I the only guy who's thought that?

    Yes this is ESB and having just scored a KO win, we all think the sun shines out of Golovkin's arse.

    Watch the Proksa fight again. Proksa landed plenty, and was succesful in spots at dictating the range. Say what you want about a prime Pavlik, but he was excellent at controlling the range with that long left jab. Pavlik may of hit as hard as G too.

    Pavlik's flaws were exposed by Hopkins, who moved his feet and employed lateral movement in the pocket, up at 170lbs. GGG can't do that.

    Have I got this one badly wrong, or could I have a point?
     
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  2. thawk888

    thawk888 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    GGG would eat a ton of 1, 2's trying to get in range. He's a very straight up fighter.
     
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  3. Bogotazo

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    You have a point. I think Pavlik might struggle getting backed up and smothered at times; it would be a war. But his straight punches would find a home before long and likely end up wit ha straight right hand catching GGG as he comes in stepping forward.
     
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  4. PityTheFool

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    Racist!
    You're just saying that cos Kelly's white.
     
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  5. v2k987

    v2k987 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Proksa has far superior lateral movement to Pavlik and threw punches at unorthodox angles.

    Pavlik was a standard 1-2 fighter. He would not have the same success as Proksa at landing. Far too predictable with his punches
     
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  6. SJS19

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    Also rangier, and with solid timing.

    Golovkin seemed a little slow to me in regards to his defensive timing. A prime Pavlik is the last person you want to be hitting you.
     
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  7. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    :deal


    (+ about a 5" height advantage....I would mention reach, but I'm not sure with those arms of GGG :lol:)
     
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  8. v2k987

    v2k987 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I do rate Pavlik and i think that it would be a good fight. I couldn't pick a winner though.
     
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  9. JM22

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    No $h!t captain obvious.
     
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  10. bronx

    bronx Boxing Junkie banned

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    This is true they should fight even today Kelly is still tall and rangy but his power seems to have diminished
     
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  11. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Read the forum you moron, we have guys here thinking he's one of the best fighters in the world. :roll:
     
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  12. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree his power has dimmed. I wouldn't match him with GGG today. Pavlik has increased his punch variety, which is a nice nieche to have, but at the end of the day, it makes him much more vulnerable, as opposed to when he kept his feet planted and that jab pumping.
     
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  13. JM22

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    More than half of the forum dksab.
     
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  14. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    I'm not sure he hasn't been out to "prove" with some of these recent outings that he can win WITHOUT throwing 1-2's...:lol:

    I mean, the work with the left/hook has been a nice addition while out there with Coach Garcia, but damn son don't abandon what had been the bread and butter all those years.
     
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  15. JM22

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    The Pavlik that beat Miranda and Taylor would had raped GGG, anyone who think otherwise dksab!
     
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