Now I'm a fan of Golovkin and I think he destroys all the current big names at MW and the SMW's not named Andre Ward, but I'm just trying to think about what he does that his opponents can exploit and what type of opponents could give him trouble.
After watching his fights with Adama and Stevens, I've seen some things that I think Golovkin's opponents could exploit, like his rhythm and holes in his defense. Similar to Matthysse, you can see Golovkin load up when he feints or throws the jab to set up his powerful right hand. You can see his back leg tense around the shin every time he's about to shift his weight into punches. That is the main reason I don't think he'd beat Ward. Ward is too smart and has too sharp reflexes to get hit by telegraphed power punches like Gennady's. Also, his head movement - while good when he's out of range - on the inside, really isn't that good at all and his guard isn't that tight. He's very hittable coming in, but on the inside, his opponents have usually been too scared to engage. I think someone with a well timed right cross (ala JMM-Pacquiao IV) could exploit his telegraphed power punching (someone who doesn't go into their shell out of fear of the big shots landing, that is).
Couple weeks back, when I said somebody like Danny Garcia could exploit Golovkin's weaknesses, I meant someone at middleweight who could withstand elite power and wasn't afraid to use his elite timing to catch Gennady coming in. Stevens had success timing Gennady's rhythm with left hooks countering Gennady's powerful right (the hooking cross), because he saw how Gennady was setting it up, but he stopped and went into defense mode when he could no longer handle the power. Now Curtis was stopped in 2 by Angulo, so his chin was questionable. But IMO, if a MW had the timing and power of Stevens, along with the toughness of say, Rosado (without the toilet paper skin), I think Gennady would have a long, loooong night against him.
What do yall think? Any other weaknesses you can see in Gennady's game?
is it just me or does golovkin...
look like he's "lazy" when facing opponents he is easily picking away at?
ie: 1. eating curtis stevens hooks/cross, barely reacts to it and does not attempt to put up his guard.
2. near the end of the fight against adama, it seemed like he was waiting for the referee to end it.
He is no defensive expert, but it's hard to be defensive when your an offensive juggernaut,, manny had the same problem at the lower weights...
And his stamina is questionable,, he is very relaxed and measured which helps with stamina, but we have yet to see him in a competitive deep waters fight, so it's not really a weakness, it's more of an unknown
go look at his compubox stats and tell me he slows down after 3 rounds...his punches go up and accuracy goes up the longer he fights...silly comment by u...
Dude is schit, he couldn't keep his mouth closed after 3 rounds today......I could care less what a stat sheet says, I know what my eyes tell me and they say the dude was half spent after a few rounds. That's the problem with "numbers guys" and spreadsheet readers. They lose touch with reality...sure numbers are important but they only tell a fraction of the whole story. When 99% of you fights don't even go 6 rounds, how can you be prepared to go the long haul? Common sense, solves that one.
His weakness is he still hasnt fought a solid fighter. Have to wait and see.
Close to what I was going to say. GGG is 10-0 in title fights but only fought one top ten contender.
i think sergio has the skills to beat ggg i think it may come down to age and if hes healthy that dont mean he will but he has the tools to do it and i think ward beats him no doubt on paper i dont see anyone else but we honestly wont know until he fights a "big" name. But he sure does look the part thats for sure
I agree that when he is out of range or not engaging his head movement is good but when hes in close or really focused on offense he doesn't move his head. Also sometimes gets trigger happy and a bit sloppy when he does.
But other than that, the guy is a skilled boxer. Mixes it up well, good combinations, extremely fluid, moves his head on the outside, sets up punches and has great footwork for cutting off the ring
GGG's biggest weakness is his lack of legitimate competition. Lets see him against some top ranked fighters at or near 154. The division is loaded with decent fighters yet he keeps getting matched against milk men and mechanics.
He did a good job early on and he does have decent reflexes but he can't see a jab coming very well at all. I look at his frame and he is a "smallish" man but he is "thick". His legs, arms, mid-section, shoulders, and back are all dense. He reminds me of a workhorse, like a mule or something and having all that muscle will make you tire out very quickly. His movement seems to decline dramatically after 2 or 3 rounds.
go look at his compubox stats and tell me he slows down after 3 rounds...his punches go up and accuracy goes up the longer he fights...silly comment by u...
Looks poor to me to be to be honest.
He get's tagged too much for my liking against the bums that he fights.
Shows almost no headmovment and I don't see this parrying that people talk about.
I'm not saying he's Brandon Rios because obviously he's not and he has solid fundamentals and but his defense doesn't look very good at all to me.
He did a good job early on and he does have decent reflexes but he can't see a jab coming very well at all. I look at his frame and he is a "smallish" man but he is "thick". His legs, arms, mid-section, shoulders, and back are all dense. He reminds me of a workhorse, like a mule or something and having all that muscle will make you tire out very quickly. His movement seems to decline dramatically after 2 or 3 rounds.
I don't think his feet are really slow. He just seems to set his speed to his opponents and works on traps. More methodical approach. His hand speed is really only average though.
Other than that he seems tight to me.
Well he's not the fastest fighter out there. He can move his head a little better too, but when you're the kind of fighter he is, you're gonna get hit. He's a stalker/destroyer. I can see a good counter puncher with lateral movement, speed and timing giving him some trouble. I personally think Ward is a bad match up for him. He's the only one I would pick for sure at MW or SMW to beat him. I'm a big fan though.
I don't think his defense is poor, he does a decent job parrying and taking punches on his gloves or arms. I also think he shows little to no respect for the power most the fighters he's fought bring to the table. That might be a bad habit in the ring with someone who can hurt him, time will tell.
Looks poor to me to be to be honest.
He get's tagged too much for my liking against the bums that he fights.
Shows almost no headmovment and I don't see this parrying that people talk about.
I'm not saying he's Brandon Rios because obviously he's not and he has solid fundamentals and but his defense doesn't look very good at all to me.
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