Will GGG still be a force at 40?

No, I don't think he's a force right now after his last fight.

 

"Here are some things to consider or at the least interesting stats." That is what I said. If we are going to discuss how GGG will perform into his 40's, it would be logical to take into account how his career has unfolded in terms of mileage. If you don't think those stats fit into a topic discussing longevity, you're dumber than what I first assumed.

 

But mileage becomes mute when the body begins to age and the factors I stated take precedence.

No fighter below heavyweight performs better after 35, Hopkins was an anomaly but he was also likely a PED cheat.

Therefore regardless of mileage in fights and rounds at 37/38 GGG will not be the same fighter he was at 32/33 with the exact same mileage.

 

Wow, what a decent post. I agree with you. However, even Hopkins slowed down as he aged, he just tweaked his style a bit more, and used ring IQ moreso than agility. Same thing goes for most aging fighters. That's why smarter fighters fight longer than one dimensional fighters for the most part.

If a fighter know how to adapt to his changing body he can stay a force longer than a fighter who is a one trick pony. Also, a fighter with less wear and tear, who keeps himself clean in between fights, and who hasn't many tough fights will usually age better, as is the case with Golovkin.

 

Well, one thing for sure:
you will NEVER see GGG on his hands and knees before a fighter who drew with a B level fighter his last time out ; )

 

He's over the hill.

 

Golovkin had 350 amateur fights. Everyone on your list had virtually no amateur career with Mayweather at 84-8 having the most amateur bouts. Golovkin has never been fast and with age he is really looking slow. He should retire soon. It’s a shame he was avoided in his prime.