The Official Daniel "The Real Deal" Geale vs Gennady "GGG" Golovkin Fight Thread

Took more than a year... but looks like it's finally happening Surprised to read how at the start of the thread Geale was considered almost on par with GGG by some posters here. How things changed.

Finally. Geale's getting hurt.

Took more than a year... but looks like it's finally happening

Pirog and Quillen in the top 5? GTFOH.

Nah, he could fight next month and dismiss Soliman in 3 or 4 rounds and be primed fr 3G in June. lol, he probably could fight soliman next month but I doubt he would take him out in 4. I think you have solved the problem, now we can have geale v GGG in June.

Do people realise that Soliman is his mandatory? So he should skip this fight and lose another belt? Nah, he could fight next month and dismiss Soliman in 3 or 4 rounds and be primed fr 3G in June.

Do people realise that Soliman is his mandatory? So he should skip this fight and lose another belt?

Golovkin by stoppage. Geale is alright, he has an okay win over a faded sturm who in all honesty was lucky to still have his belt after macklin and Barker. I can see geale morphing into the typical aussie champion though, mundane was the first sign, thatwwasn't a fight anyone wanted to see, now there's talk of fighting Sam soliman That easy dollar down under is hard to say no to The Mundine fight was a good payday, he draws a big crowd in Australia. You can't blame Geale for taking that fight and building his name in Australia where he is practically a nobody. If he fights Soliman then you can hate away.

I agree with most everything. Ouma was losing but 2 split decisions and losses to Taylor at MW and Bundrage. Not prime but still very capable. Ishida isn't a great fight, never claimed it was but losing to Williams and Pirog is expected for the level of fighter he is, its a stay busy fight. That card in Monaco sounds terrific though with Golovkin, Rabchenko and the SMW tournament. Both present a rather similar style matchup i believe. Volume punchers who do all their work from the pocket, Geale gives more movement but he doesn't land from long range. Geale has better defense but is still very hittable, Golovkin is physically stronger than both but Ouma is alot more durable than Geale. Gealzaghe will probably land a bit more and be more competitive than Ouma was while it lasts i just don't think he'll last as long. LMAO.....nice. From what I've seen of Geale, he has decent movement but is open to punches. He might be like a poor man's Calzaghe though.

Soliman just 'beat' Sturm. Says a lot for Geales win really and how shot Sturm is doesn't it?

ggg in this one

Can't agree with you in totality my man, Ouma had lost 5 of his last 7 fights heading into the Golovkin fight and had been out of the ring for almost a year. I agree he should have won the Vane fight but that doesn't explain all the other losses that suddenly popped up on his resume in his last few fights. I know he is taking the Ishida fight as a stay busy fight so to speak but he too has lost 3 of his last 5 fights heading into this match and is 37 years old. Geale has one loss in his entire career and that came almost 4 years ago. He also seems to improve with every fight a well as being a career MW...I just can't fathom how he is an easier matchup for 3G than Ouma. I agree with most everything. Ouma was losing but 2 split decisions and losses to Taylor at MW and Bundrage. Not prime but still very capable. Ishida isn't a great fight, never claimed it was but losing to Williams and Pirog is expected for the level of fighter he is, its a stay busy fight. That card in Monaco sounds terrific though with Golovkin, Rabchenko and the SMW tournament. Both present a rather similar style matchup i believe. Volume punchers who do all their work from the pocket, Geale gives more movement but he doesn't land from long range. Geale has better defense but is still very hittable, Golovkin is physically stronger than both but Ouma is alot more durable than Geale. Gealzaghe will probably land a bit more and be more competitive than Ouma was while it lasts i just don't think he'll last as long.

Rate him higher no but in a H2H matchup against Golovkin Ouma's stance, akwardness and most importantly his very solid chin served him well. Probably better than Geale's attributes and style would against GGG, i doubt he would make it 10 rounds like Kassim. Keep in mind Ouma was 32 and had dropped and beat Vanes Martirosyan but was robbed before that. He wasn't some old shot fighter like people usually claim. Can't agree with you in totality my man, Ouma had lost 5 of his last 7 fights heading into the Golovkin fight and had been out of the ring for almost a year. I agree he should have won the Vane fight but that doesn't explain all the other losses that suddenly popped up on his resume in his last few fights. I know he is taking the Ishida fight as a stay busy fight so to speak but he too has lost 3 of his last 5 fights heading into this match and is 37 years old. Geale has one loss in his entire career and that came almost 4 years ago. He also seems to improve with every fight a well as being a career MW...I just can't fathom how he is an easier matchup for 3G than Ouma.

So you think this is a no contest easy win for GGG? Also would you rate the version of Ouma Gennady fought above Geale now? Once again I don't dispute GGG has a good chance of beating Geale I just think people are going abit overboard about it. Rate him higher no but in a H2H matchup against Golovkin Ouma's stance, akwardness and most importantly his very solid chin served him well. Probably better than Geale's attributes and style would against GGG, i doubt he would make it 10 rounds like Kassim. Keep in mind Ouma was 32 and had dropped and beat Vanes Martirosyan but was robbed before that. He wasn't some old shot fighter like people usually claim.

Ouma is an awkward as hell southpaw & very durable. Geale is noway near as tough as Ouma. I am still uncertain of Golovkin but I wouldn't be surprised if he finished Geale in 1. Geale has no chin!

Geale is a swarmer and he wins rounds with his volume. He does not box from the outside, what the hell else is he going to do? Golovkin went 10 rounds against Ouma, a southpaw volume puncher who fights in the pocket like Geale, Golovkin put him in the hospital and he hasn't fought since in what was a poor showing by Gennady. Also important is that Geale's chin is nowhere near as sturdy as Ouma. So you think this is a no contest easy win for GGG? Also would you rate the version of Ouma Gennady fought above Geale now? Once again I don't dispute GGG has a good chance of beating Geale I just think people are going abit overboard about it.

Geale's glass jaw when was he KO'd? Mundine caught him going backwards and thats it really, he wasn't wobbly or hurt. I swear people just make stuff up. Everyone is still on the GGG hype train he hasn't fought anyone that good and it sounds like people think Geale is going to trade with GGG. Also Geale's trainer is great, he has good game plans and when you see his corner work it's almost zen, I am sure they can/will have a plan. GGG has never gone into deeps water, what happens when it gets to those championship rounds? Geale has tremendous stamina and work rate, in the Sturm, Kamarzin, Sylvester and Mundine fights he was just as active if not more active in the championship rounds more than the first three. Now I'm not saying it's a clear win for Geale but it will be way more competitive than most people hear think. On a side note he will be fighting Soliman as he already lost a title cos he fought Mundine and if he doesn't defend he loses this one aswell. Geale is a swarmer and he wins rounds with his volume. He does not box from the outside, what the hell else is he going to do? Golovkin went 10 rounds against Ouma, a southpaw volume puncher who fights in the pocket like Geale, Golovkin put him in the hospital and he hasn't fought since in what was a poor showing by Gennady. Also important is that Geale's chin is nowhere near as sturdy as Ouma.

On paper? he actually beat those guys. Rankings arent who you think will win fantasy fights, otherwise Floyd Mayweather would be the GOAT of boxing seeing as he wins all fantasy fights. Calling fighters who havent proven anything at all like N'Dam, who lost his only good fight "better" then proven fighters is rather naive I despise N'dam but he has wins over Khurtsidze and Bursak. I consider both better than Geale's Sylvester win and honestly think the Khurtsidze win is on par with the version of Sturm he beat which is even more pronounced now after the Soliman fight. H2H i would have Geale vs Khurtsidze a 50/50 fight. Geale deserves to be rated alot higher but based on skill and style i could see Khurtsidze possible beating him. Trying to swarm a monster like Khurtsidze would be foolish.

Geale's glass jaw when was he KO'd? Mundine caught him going backwards and thats it really, he wasn't wobbly or hurt. I swear people just make stuff up. Everyone is still on the GGG hype train he hasn't fought anyone that good and it sounds like people think Geale is going to trade with GGG. Also Geale's trainer is great, he has good game plans and when you see his corner work it's almost zen, I am sure they can/will have a plan. GGG has never gone into deeps water, what happens when it gets to those championship rounds? Geale has tremendous stamina and work rate, in the Sturm, Kamarzin, Sylvester and Mundine fights he was just as active if not more active in the championship rounds more than the first three. Now I'm not saying it's a clear win for Geale but it will be way more competitive than most people hear think. On a side note he will be fighting Soliman as he already lost a title cos he fought Mundine and if he doesn't defend he loses this one aswell.

Golovkin by stoppage. Geale is alright, he has an okay win over a faded sturm who in all honesty was lucky to still have his belt after macklin and Barker. I can see geale morphing into the typical aussie champion though, mundane was the first sign, thatwwasn't a fight anyone wanted to see, now there's talk of fighting Sam soliman That easy dollar down under is hard to say no to I feel the Mundine fight made financial sense & it was an opportunity to avenge his only defeat but I agree, I can see the two Aussies going at it next & him becoming a bit of a hometown fraud. Whilst he has improved and is ranked high I'd have serious trouble picking him over Sergio, Barker, Golovkin, Macklin, N'Dam or Quillin & maybe a few others. He is pretty average IMO and that jaw is begging to be cracked.