Who would beat Golovkin at MW, past or present?

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  1. Tramell

    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    One thing that makes for an intriguing fight with GGG is he's a couple inches taller than Lamotta and hits so much harder. Ray as U state would have had his hands full.

    As far as Burley, sure u may know but the article hasn't been debunked in the supposed quote: "I'm too pretty to fight Burley"
    https://www.boxinginsider.com/history/charley-burley-great-fighter-no-one-knows/
     
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  2. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    he dealt with haglers, thats enough.
     
  3. kk17

    kk17 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Based on their respective performances against Ishida i have to disagree.

    When Pirog knocked Jacobs out in round 5 the fight was still even on the scorecards also Jacobs made the mistake not to get up sooner after the knockdown so the referee stopped it.
    But I don't want to discredit Pirog he was a hell of a fighter.
    Still I don't think that Pirog would be able to KO Golovkin.

    Anyway this would have been a great fight
     
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  4. Loudon

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    I really can't envisage Bernard being punished.

    Walking Ray down would have been difficult as he was so elusive.
     
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  5. HerolGee

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    leonard had an iron chin, n o way hes walked down.
     
  6. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Gerald had issues right at the start of his fight with Benn, if not before.

    GG vs Benn would have been very interesting due to the contrast in styles. But we don't know that GG would have destroyed him, especially at SMW.
     
  7. Jim Jeffries

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    GGG let Canelo land a lot of power punches on him. Canelo isn't a big puncher.

    I think currently Deravyanchenko potentially beats him being younger but GGG's jab will be a problem.

    Saunders can make GGG hit air and make him pay. Saunders is a bigger puncher than Canelo.

    I do think Golovkin would hold his own with most but lose to Hopkins, RJJ and motivated Toney.
     
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  8. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    No.
     
  9. Jim Jeffries

    Jim Jeffries Ring General banned Full Member

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    You got proof he isn't?
     
  10. Jim Jeffries

    Jim Jeffries Ring General banned Full Member

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    Canelo knocked out two glass jaws and a junior mid. Saunders could've knocked out Lemmy if he wanted he was hurting him but was told by Dom Ingle to play it safe.

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    Lemmy stumbling all over the place
     
  11. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    You made the assertion.

    Do you have proof he is ?


    Strictly from the evidence, Saunders has 12 KOs out of 26 , 46 % rate.

    Canelo has 34 KOs out of 52, a 65 % rate.

    Not proof, but strong evidence.

    Plus the eye-test and the number of one punch KO counts of both men.
     
  12. Gomo

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    Prime GGG would give any of the top 10 atg mw a fight.

    Right now BJS makes a mug of him
     
  13. Jim Jeffries

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    Most of Canelo's fights were at welterweight and junior middleweight.

    Yet, you're comparing his power to a guy who's always campaigned at middleweight?

    Who's Canelo knocked out at middleweight?
     
  14. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    You didn't answer my question.
     
  15. Jim Jeffries

    Jim Jeffries Ring General banned Full Member

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    I'm just using logic. Where's the proof Canelo hits harder than Saunders given the fact he campaigned most of his career at welter and super welter?

    You think Saunders couldn't knock out Khan and Kirkland?