Who was the greater middleweight Golovkin or Hopkins?

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Higher ATG middleweight

  1. Golovkin

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    52.9%

  2. Hopkins

    60 vote(s)
    42.9%

  3. About the same

    6 vote(s)
    4.3%
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  1. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Prime for prime, GGG was absolutely brutal and unforgiving.

    Hopkins was just a different animal, smart and tactical.
     
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  2. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lmao those wins are not that good, particularly DLH. But if you say so.
     
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  3. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Disagree. DLH got jabbed to death and his face was pretty swollen. That power jab by Sturm was beautiful.
     
    vargasfan1985, Apr 9, 2022
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  4. The G-Man

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    What GGG wins are better?
     
    The G-Man, Apr 9, 2022
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  5. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    So GGG doesn't get credit for being only man to stop Murray. I always felt Murray was slightly above Barker.
     
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  6. lufcrazy

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    Canelo and Charlo for a start.
     
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  7. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What did DLH do at middle his one win was a robbery.
     
    iceferg, Apr 9, 2022
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  8. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins legacy is greater.
    Better resume.
     
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  9. theanatolian

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    Closer than you’d think, the answer is still B-Hop though. Winning another unification against either Jermall or Janibek(likely to be the next WBO MW champ) might turn the tables.
     
    theanatolian, Apr 9, 2022
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  10. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Both naturally bigger men than DLH and Tito and started at higher weight divisions than they did.
     
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  11. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    So how does that make Hopkins greater that he was competitive with someone Sturm beat.
     
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  12. Bustajay

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    B Hop over GGG
    Marvin was also the man!!!
     
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  13. Maidanas Gun Tattoo

    Maidanas Gun Tattoo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    So what guys from lower weights should Golovkin have beat? Floyd didn’t want it. Can’t see Crawford or Spence beating him even now. Cotto would have gotten destroyed. Sergio Martinez? We know what happened there. So who should he have fought from lower weights to be on par with Hopkins best wins?
     
    Maidanas Gun Tattoo, Apr 9, 2022
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  14. Quina74

    Quina74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Can you read? The question is about middleweight rein.

    Hopkins best wins were against smaller fights in Trinidad and OLDH (unproven at middle). He also fought a fair share of bums at middleweight that you happen to omit but highlight Golovkin beating bums at middleweight.

    36yo Golovkin beating Canelo twice, beating an underrated Chenko (who arguably won Jacobs fight and was robbed against Charlo), beating a light heavyweight in Jacobs, and dominating truck hitting Lemieux is impressive. The fact Golovkin at 40 brutalised gold medalist Murata after a long period out is quite the feat too
     
    Quina74, Apr 9, 2022
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  15. Maidanas Gun Tattoo

    Maidanas Gun Tattoo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Most people agree he beat Canelo the first time. And Charlo? He never wanted it and still won’t fight anyone worth a damn. So who else?
     
    Maidanas Gun Tattoo, Apr 9, 2022
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