Would u call golovkin an ATG if he beats canelo and then moves up and beats ward?

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Would golovkin be a ATG if he beats canelo and ward?

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  2. No

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  3. Maybe

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  1. Birmingham

    Birmingham Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Who would you pick to beat him in the last 5 yrs??? at 160lb. Remember wards a 168, 175lb'er
     
    Birmingham, Sep 15, 2017
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  2. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Yes he would crack the Top 100 ATG list if he did that.
     
    Pimp C, Sep 15, 2017
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  3. Birmingham

    Birmingham Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    2 divisions higher u numpty, of course Ward would love it !
     
    Birmingham, Sep 15, 2017
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  4. MIW

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    HE should take on kovalev instead, i think he could do it. Wards a rigged fight. if he knocked wards out they would disqualify him for some bs
     
    MIW, Sep 15, 2017
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  5. GolovKing

    GolovKing ESB Since 2006 Full Member

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    Beating Canelo probably puts him in the top 100, in my opinion. Subsequently beating Ward could put him in the top 75 or 50 maybe.
     
    GolovKing, Sep 15, 2017
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  6. Selina

    Selina Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If he beats Canelo and takes the last belt from Monroe/Saunders, he is an ATG in my books. He has done so much.

    If he beats Ward (two weight classes jump), he would be considered something else.
     
    Selina, Sep 15, 2017
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  7. MrPook

    MrPook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't really like to see him jump weight yet though. I think he should clean out MW first and unify. What Crawford just did at Light Welterweight is really good.

    It has been the trend for the last two decades to just jump as many weight classes as one could and pick up some of the many belts along the way. But that tune got old. I hope the new trend becomes that fighters first and foremost try to unify their division. Then maybe they can go up in weight.
     
    MrPook, Sep 15, 2017
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    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think even if he lost to Canelo, he's done enough for HOF.
    longevity + title defenses + ruling division with iron fist = HOF.

    ATG is a big difference, even if he won. I don't rate Canelo as
    MW, I don't even have him as a top 3 JMW. It's a great fight but
    the only way I'd put Golovkin as an ATG is if he beat Canelo, Jermall Charlo
    then went up and cleaned out SMW. He doesn't have enough time on his side
    to do it. HOF, yea, ATG, no.
     
    northpaw, Sep 15, 2017
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    qwertyblahblah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Moving up to beat Ward of course would make him an ATG. And if as I predict he beats Canelo it may well happen. But he's not going to beat Ward!
     
    qwertyblahblah, Sep 15, 2017
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  10. Ronnie Raygun

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    You tell em Floyd
     
    Ronnie Raygun, Sep 15, 2017
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  11. Ilikeboxing

    Ilikeboxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's already a ATG.
     
    Ilikeboxing, Sep 15, 2017
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  12. ZablieJudahnoff

    ZablieJudahnoff Charleston White 2024 Full Member

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    He is the greatest mw that Boxing has seen until today.
    A legend in his own right
     
    ZablieJudahnoff, Sep 15, 2017
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  13. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Tito you idiot

    Pavlik too

    **** Howard Easter might have beat Jacobs
     
    PH|LLA, Sep 15, 2017
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  14. Birmingham

    Birmingham Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Tito, nah, hes a legend but coming up from 147 then 154 he aint the same killer at 160. You only name 2 and call me an idiot ??? so its tight then even in your eyes, you flid !
     
    Birmingham, Sep 15, 2017
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  15. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    2 is enough man when a fighter is dominating a division dont expect too many others to be considered great
     
    PH|LLA, Sep 15, 2017
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