Lemieux Coach Downs Sanchez's Boasts of GGG's Ring IQ

In order to better understand, you should have watched more the likes of Tunney, Duran, Chavez Sr, even Hagler... To compare GGG's defense to Hagler is asinine at best. Don't assume to know me or what I have watched. For anyone to disregard the fact that GGG's offensive pressure forces his opponents to punch while moving, there by reducing accuracy and power, making GGG's defense look far better then it actually is reveals a lack of boxing knowledge. GGG's defense is ok, its not world beating as you would have us believe.

He did use it against Stevens. And he has gotten better at using it. I hardly think he is a defensive genius, but I will say for the aggressive style, he has one of the best I've seen. That style automatically leaves him open for ****s, that's why the other things have to be strong. Which is why after 400+ fights, and no one has landed clean enough to stun or hurt him, that says a lot. Even 33 pro fights says a lot. I think it's these tangibles that scare people away, and not his power. It's how he wields the power. It's his ability to seemingly walk through punches, which actually isn't what he is doing, but you know. I've seen way better defense-excluding clincher, holder, types. But when it comes to being aggressive and defending, it's quite impressive. I'll add that's why Abel wanted to train him, because he seen he had ability to do some great things. I will be interested to see how it translates against Canelo, Lee, and in the SMW. Because when he moves up to 168, I think he gets stronger, and already doesn't rely on speed. Let me give you am example of what I mean. Mike Tyson who had an agressive defense, he used a beautiful bob and weave/dip and roll defense. Everyone thought Tyson had very good defense, but the reality is that Tyson's defense looked good because of his offense. Fighters did not engage foward, they moved away from Tyson, which lowered their power and accuracy which made Tyson's defense look superb. When Tyson fought fighters who were not affraid and stood they're ground, he got hit a lot and was exposed with many defensive deficiencies. Tyson was much better at defense then GGG is.

I understand all the intricacies of GGG''s defense, but you're making him out to be some kind of defensive genius when he really isn't. GGG's offense makes his defense look dynamic, because it forces his opponents to move and punch which reduces strength and accuracy, which makes it easier for GGG to parry and roll. And lets be honest, there hasn't been an opponent that forced GGG to be defensive because they haven't been that good. The only time GGG was not extremely aggressive and had an opportunity to showcase his defense, was in the early rounds of the Stevens fight. GGG decided to box from the outside and picked his spots. If GGG's aggressive defense was as dynamic as you claim then he would have utilized it through out the Stevens fight. The truth is GGG only defends that way when his opponent is not a threat, which is because he gets hit alot when he defends that way. GGG's true Defense is his dynamic offense, and there's nothing wrong with that, Pac made a HOF career off of it. In order to better understand, you should have watched more the likes of Tunney, Duran, Chavez Sr, even Hagler...

He did use it against Stevens. And he has gotten better at using it. I hardly think he is a defensive genius, but I will say for the aggressive style, he has one of the best I've seen. That style automatically leaves him open for ****s, that's why the other things have to be strong. Which is why after 400+ fights, and no one has landed clean enough to stun or hurt him, that says a lot. Even 33 pro fights says a lot. I think it's these tangibles that scare people away, and not his power. It's how he wields the power. It's his ability to seemingly walk through punches, which actually isn't what he is doing, but you know. I've seen way better defense-excluding clincher, holder, types. But when it comes to being aggressive and defending, it's quite impressive. I'll add that's why Abel wanted to train him, because he seen he had ability to do some great things. I will be interested to see how it translates against Canelo, Lee, and in the SMW. Because when he moves up to 168, I think he gets stronger, and already doesn't rely on speed. Opponents don't run from GGG because of his defense, or how he utilizes it, they run from him because of his offense and his power. They constantly move, It's the reason their accuracy, and power reduces and why GGG's defense looks impressive to you. I think his defense is ok, serviceable for his style of fighting, but it is not impressive.

I understand all the intricacies of GGG''s defense, but you're making him out to be some kind of defensive genius when he really isn't. GGG's offense makes his defense look dynamic, because it forces his opponents to move and punch which reduces strength and accuracy, which makes it easier for GGG to parry and roll. And lets be honest, there hasn't been an opponent that forced GGG to be defensive because they haven't been that good. The only time GGG was not extremely aggressive and had an opportunity to showcase his defense, was in the early rounds of the Stevens fight. GGG decided to box from the outside and picked his spots. If GGG's aggressive defense was as dynamic as you claim then he would have utilized it through out the Stevens fight. The truth is GGG only defends that way when his opponent is not a threat, which is because he gets hit alot when he defends that way. GGG's true Defense is his dynamic offense, and there's nothing wrong with that, Pac made a HOF career off of it. He did use it against Stevens. And he has gotten better at using it. I hardly think he is a defensive genius, but I will say for the aggressive style, he has one of the best I've seen. That style automatically leaves him open for ****s, that's why the other things have to be strong. Which is why after 400+ fights, and no one has landed clean enough to stun or hurt him, that says a lot. Even 33 pro fights says a lot. I think it's these tangibles that scare people away, and not his power. It's how he wields the power. It's his ability to seemingly walk through punches, which actually isn't what he is doing, but you know. I've seen way better defense-excluding clincher, holder, types. But when it comes to being aggressive and defending, it's quite impressive. I'll add that's why Abel wanted to train him, because he seen he had ability to do some great things. I will be interested to see how it translates against Canelo, Lee, and in the SMW. Because when he moves up to 168, I think he gets stronger, and already doesn't rely on speed.