So how hard did Curtis Stevens punch?

I forgot about that. But having power doesn't mean that much when you can't properly set it up. That's why GGG hits as hard as he does because of how he positions himself and the punch.

 

Having power and utilizing that power are two different things.

 

Yeah, I'm not quite sure of how they established the power on the punches - the idea appeared to be based around having an accelerometer in the gloves, but I can immediately see a few potential flaws in that method - it was never fully explained though, so unless someone can dig out the experimental methodology we'll never really know.

The point has already been made though, Curtis Stevens coulda been the hardest puncher on earth but if GGG never gave him the openings it wouldn't matter.

It's one of those things which tends to be overlooked but Golovkin is actually very careful about how he applies his pressure, he's an offensive fighter, but one who actually takes very few risks - he's very aware of danger zones and danger punches, and seems to have a great awareness of the ring and it's spaces.

The simple fact was that in the entire fight Stevens never really connected with a flush punch - he was able to snap Gennadys head back on a coupla of occasions but even then he was either over-extended or partially blocked. Sanchez said it at the end of the fight, when people were talking about how good Golovkins chin was - he just said (to paraphrase) 'If you watch it closely I think you'll see that Stevens didn't really land anything flush'.

 

He was a light heavyweight and appears to punch very hard, but against Golovkin he could not land solidly, plus Golovkin has a really good chin. 350 amateur fights..............

 

Curtis punched his time card at the triple G clock of beatdowns. next!

 

I mean, he did better than most before him and better than I thought he'd do against Golovkin, I'll give him that.

 

He absolutely did better than most thought against Golovkin (myself included) - it's clear both his speed and power made Golovkin very (relative to other fights) cautious.

I actually think Stevens can make a very decent name for himself as a MW (I don't know if he can realistically get to JMW, tho it has been mentioned by his team) - there is no fighter at MW that I think could go in and safely predict a win over Stevens, and I look forward to seeing him back in the ring in January. Majewski is no-ones walkover and it should give us a decent clue as to Stevens' MW standing and if the GGG fight took anything outta him.

 

Curtis punches bloody hard but GGG has a granite jaw. He did get hit with some monster shots during the fight but was hardly ever countered which lessened the impact of those punches.

 

Curtis is a hard puncher and he has pretty good speed. I'd like to see him vs Rosado.

 

he punches really hard!

World Trade Centers were knocked down by Curtis Stevens left hooks

 

I agree. It was very clear he respected Stevens speed and power a lot more than others.

Right now I doubt Stevens lost anything in the fight, he was in superb physical condition, had a super thick neck and was tucked well. Rozier pulled it at a good point also. Stevens was aware and articulate after the match.. I think it was mostly the body shots not brain trauma that got to him. He probably wasnt able to breathe properly after round 5 and started wilting due to asphyxia.

Stevens has the physical attributes to be at the top level. The question is was he educated, or discouraged by the GGG fight. I wouldnt be surprised if Stevens got clued into some of the things a high level fighter like GGG does that he wasnt aware or respectful of beforehand. If you look at his eyes, and listen to him speak when hes not channeling WWE, you can tell he is actually a very sharp guy.

If he takes those lessons learned the hard way, and starts applying them to his own game we are going to see another very scary guy at MW.

 

he is c level fighter!!! will never win a tittle

 

You sure? If Stevens improves a bit like I think he will, I dont see Quillan or Sturm going the distance with him should Duva manage to make the fight.