can Golovkin beat young lions at 168lbs?

[Larry the boss]

Before he fight them,they're young lions and upcoming champions. After he beats them,and ko's them,suddenly they were overrated unproven bums.

Sounds kinda familiar doesnt it

[285Kid]

The under 30 years old at 168 is not the people GGG should go after

- Zac Dunn 19-0 (15kos) 24 yrs
- Gilberto Ramirez 32 -0 (24kos) 24 yrs
- Jose Uzcategui 24-1 (20kos) 24 yrs
- Tyron Zeuge 17-0 (10kos) 24 yrs
- Jesse Hart 18 -0 (15kos) 26 yrs
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[Joe Beamish]

Golovkin would be a smallish SMW, which would be a disadvantage. As it would have been to Marvin Hagler, had 168 been a viable weight class in his day (it was really just getting going.)

Not sure how GGG would do. Size really, really matters in combat sports, all things being equal. That's why somebody invented weight classes.

[Razcal26]

Not sure how GGG would do. Size really, really matters in combat sports, all things being equal. That's why somebody invented weight classes.

But isn't that one of the measurements of greatness in Boxing? See if you are as great when you are not in your comfort zone?

[i'm a fun haver]

The under 30 years old at 168 is not the people GGG should go after

- Zac Dunn 19-0 (15kos) 24 yrs
- Gilberto Ramirez 32 -0 (24kos) 24 yrs
- Jose Uzcategui 24-1 (20kos) 24 yrs
- Tyron Zeuge 17-0 (10kos) 24 yrs
- Jesse Hart 18 -0 (15kos) 26 yrs
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Uzcategui couldn't beat Matt ****ing Korobov

[Johnny2x2x]

Golovkin fights at 160, he would dream of fighting at one pound over or one pound under. When you've KOed 30 undefeated future HOFers like GGG you don't have to move up or down a single pound.

[D-MiZe]

The under 30 years old at 168 is not the people GGG should go after

- Tyron Zeuge 17-0 (10kos) 24 yrs
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Seriously?

Did you just take a trip to BoxRec and copy fighters with good records?

[Joe Beamish]

But isn't that one of the measurements of greatness in Boxing? See if you are as great when you are not in your comfort zone?

Sure, although history shows it's easier for lighter weight guys. Think of mf's such as the original "Barbados" Joe Walcott. Or Henry Armstrong.

Or Pacquaio or Mayweather. Little dudes.

Your guy Toney spent less than 2 years at MW, and then moved up with great success, but he wasn't really a MW in the same sense as a career guy such as GGG. What a great fighter though. And an eater.

ONE of the measurements, yes. But not the only one. Think of Hagler.....

[M Bison]

I don't think the 168lbs division is that strong tbh
Andre Dirrell
Badou Jack
James DeGale
Arthur Abraham or Martin Murray (depends who wins at the weekend)
Fedor Chudinov
Callum Smith
Ramirez

Some of those names are okay DeGale and Dirrell I guess but there's a lot of questions to be answered for some guys

[i'm a fun haver]

Sure, although history shows it's easier for lighter weight guys. Think of mf's such as the original "Barbados" Joe Walcott. Or Henry Armstrong.

Or Pacquaio or Mayweather. Little dudes.

Your guy Toney spent less than 2 years at MW, and then moved up with great success, but he wasn't really a MW in the same sense as a career guy such as GGG. What a great fighter though. And an eater.

ONE of the measurements, yes. But not the only one. Think of Hagler.....

Most dummies nowadays think it's some great accomplishment for a fighter to drain himself for a weight advantage until he can't do it anymore and is forced to move up.
That's what the majority of these multiple weight "champs" do today.
This is what those dummies think Golovkin is doing at MW.
They think that because they were born stupid, they don't follow boxing, or both.