Should Golovkin switch style?

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  1. Gennady

    Gennady Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I mean if we keep it real, he is going to be 37 and he is deteriorating. I don’t think he still has that power and speed what he had 3-4 years ago, but don’t forget (even if lot of people saying he is only a brawler) we are talking about an amateur world champion and an Olympic Silver (got robbed from gold in the final) medalist fighter with good ring IQ.

    His strongest weapon is his very accurate jab. Abel said before he trained him he was an outside fighter, and against Canelo in the rematch we saw that kind of Golovkin.
    I think he should forget about being a knockout monster and “Mexican style”, he made his name, from now it’s enough to “just win” the fights with jabs and good defence.
     
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  2. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Golovkin switches styles when he has to.
     
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  3. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He already has, he outboxed Canelo, fighting on the outside.
     
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  4. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Golovkin is 2 - 0 vs Oscars love child.
     
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  5. LeftRightDownThePipe

    LeftRightDownThePipe Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Nah. If it’s not broke don’t fix it. Golovkin hasn’t been beaten legitimately.

    The only thing that needs fixed is boxing’s bull**** now days.
     
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  6. Gennady

    Gennady Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah I know he won both fights, and I think this “new” Golovkin did very well with the outside boxing. He should do the same on the trilogy fight, if he gets robbed again third time it’s the biggest shame in boxing history.
     
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  7. SnatchBox

    SnatchBox Boxing Full Member

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    Mexican style is too taxing on old fighters

    Needs to go under Master Mundine's wing. Aboriginal style is timeless
     
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  8. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    I'll be honest I prefer and always have preferred GGG the "boxer" as opposed to the seek and destroy "Mexican" style.
     
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  9. surreal deal

    surreal deal Liverpool via Krypton Full Member

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    Yeah I'm with the.... 'he's already proven he can fight in various, appropriate styles'.... camp, so why restrict or limit him to one now? He sort of knows what he's doing by now. Love fighters who can switch between seek and destroy and slickster, depending on the opponent and situation, and still win (Hagler, Duran, Holyfield,..so on..)
     
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  10. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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    Why change styles when you can change promoters to Oscar and move to Nevada, never lose again, unless you fancy a draw, that can be arranged. Would sir like a steak? Ignore the unnatural texture of the meat sir its just Mexican.
     
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  11. BCS8

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    ... why is my steak flexing its muscles? o_O

    OMG!

    :eek:

    ITS GOT ME!!!!
     
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  12. BCS8

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    Golovkin is very versatile, he can do it all, inside outside, front foot, back foot. I can't see what he can change up to do better. IMO he is undefeated.

    Should Hagler have changed his style after drawing with Antuofermo?
    Should Duran have changed his style after losing to Leonard?

    Nah. GGG is a master at what he does: let him do it.
     
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  13. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Dont give the Syfi channel any ideas :deal:
     
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  14. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    Anthony Mundine is The Man!! If Floyd had Mundine's testicular fortitude maybe I would like the guy as a person.
     
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  15. thanosone

    thanosone Love Your Brother Man Full Member

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    He tried against Canelo and got dominated from start to finish.
     
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