I have heard many people refer to GGG as an alright fighter ..... I have heard the word "tomato cans" thrown around way to often in reference to who he has fought .... How else are you supposed to make a name for yourself ? He fights anybody any place any time televised in the US or not .. He has class,he is humble and he will never back down ....What is there not to like about the guy ?
It's the GGG fans, they alienate people by saying things people don't like. I'm not going to elaborate on that. I support GGG and want him to prove people wrong.
The fact he has been a champion for 13 fights in a row (I think) and nobody has came close to testing him is testament in its own right and proof he is no joke, he has held a world title for a very long time!
SURELY he can't of ducked all the hard challenges?
That is mathematically impossible not unless people are looking at the easier routes for a world title choosing not to go for his titles...
The old myth of fighting in America was to go over there and look damn good whilst doing it i.e. Yanks love knock-outs and he delivers whoever he faces so far, what's not to like?
People are asking him to test himself yet some people expect an apparently untested fighter to jump miles upon miles and fight what was the number 2 ranked best fighter in the world?
Get the **** outta here lmao.
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He also didn't do what alot of Americans hate European fighters doing and by that I mean taking his titles back to Europe and forcing fighters to come to him, stop the unjust hate.
It's not about ducking. Not sure where you read that. Like you really jumped out the window here.
:lol1: at people turning this into a Floyd thread. Get fucking lost with that idiocy, there's already too many threads about him as it is.
Problem with GGG is that while he does appear to be a really good, dangerous fighter, he's in his early 30s and has yet to be tested but gets hyped up like he's this unstoppable rampaging beast. For one reason or another he hasn't been able to get good fights. I think he has the potential to be great but someone has to find a way to get him fights with better opposition before he winds up wasting his career.
The fact he has been a champion for 13 fights in a row (I think) and nobody has came close to testing him is testament in its own right and proof he is no joke, he has held a world title for a very long time!
SURELY he can't of ducked all the hard challenges?
That is mathematically impossible not unless people are looking at the easier routes for a world title choosing not to go for his titles...
The old myth of fighting in America was to go over there and look damn good whilst doing it i.e. Yanks love knock-outs and he delivers whoever he faces so far, what's not to like?
People are asking him to test himself yet some people expect an apparently untested fighter to jump miles upon miles and fight what was the number 2 ranked best fighter in the world?
Get the **** outta here lmao.
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He also didn't do what alot of Americans hate European fighters doing and by that I mean taking his titles back to Europe and forcing fighters to come to him, stop the unjust hate.
You apply that to all fighters equally so that seems fair to me.
What is bothersome is when people apply it to one fighter and then don't want it applied to another. They can't have it both ways.
Wilder has fought absolutely nobodies though and hasn't exactly made any career defining move or show any attempt to step up when he clearly could of done it a year ago against Chisora but he ducked that...
He has a bronze medal and props to that but who did he beat of any note and where are those guys that he beat in the amateurs to pro rank conversion?
GGG has fought and knocked out guys who have never been KOed before he is cracking those hard nuts to crack and he is making it look easy.
Martinez could of fought him last year but he choose Martin Murray instead as could Felix Sturm several years ago but for some reason those two never wanted it?
His amateur background speaks for itself aswell.
Who else exactly gets unfairly treated is what I want to know a list of names preferably because Wilder deserve the stick he has done nothing and now he is WBC mandatory.
If GGG was perhaps... I don't know in the same meaner of Floyd Mayweather jr same attitude, same upbringing (silver-spoon treatment but acts like a thug) and the same nationality THEN these people would give him some props lol...
Hell these are the same idiots who gave Broner credit for beating overmatched opponents
why do people act like clinching isnt a part of the art tho? i can see if its excessive but damn
Wlad vs Povetkin level was too much for my taste that should have been points off, sometimes clinch is part of the sport sometimes it's being abused, but this dude was b*tching that Ward clinched too much vs Froch while having Wlad as his avatar -_- aint that some funny sh*t.
Some people don't even notice their hypocrisy. I had a guy here post some sh*t complaining that a fighter was sh*t because he was clinching too much while he had Wladimir Klinschko as hiss damn avatar -_-
why do people act like clinching isnt a part of the art tho? i can see if its excessive but damn
You apply that to all fighters equally so that seems fair to me.
What is bothersome is when people apply it to one fighter and then don't want it applied to another. They can't have it both ways.
Some people don't even notice their hypocrisy. I had a guy here post some sh*t complaining that a fighter was sh*t because he was clinching too much while he had Wladimir Klinschko as hiss damn avatar -_-
i think hes good but he hasnt fought anyone to get super high praises tho... he hits hard and gets the job done, would love to see him fight a big name hopefully it will come in the future
Deontay Wilder is doing the same thing, isn't he? Yet he gets criticized a lot as being a fraud and a hype job.
hmmm 31 fights 31 knock outs thats a problem and anyone who says different can't think straight and then when he fights big names and does the same thing no 1 will be able to say a damn thing until then let him rack up his body count
I keep telling people the Deontay Wilders and GGG's dont impress me until they do what they do to bums to the top guys in the division, because blowing away over matched opponent doesn't make you no beast.
You apply that to all fighters equally so that seems fair to me.
What is bothersome is when people apply it to one fighter and then don't want it applied to another. They can't have it both ways.
Deontay Wilder is doing the same thing, isn't he? Yet he gets criticized a lot as being a fraud and a hype job.
hmm a very interesting observation shoulderroll.
When he does something with an A fighter I'll be impressed. I keep telling people the Deontay Wilders and GGG's dont impress me until they do what they do to bums to the top guys in the division, because blowing away over matched opponent doesn't make you no beast. I been around boxing long enough to know when to call a guy truly great. The hype some times is followed by greatness, and some times by derailed ass hype trains .
**** resume or not he's still getting in the ring and knocking people out and taking the W end of the day
Deontay Wilder is doing the same thing, isn't he? Yet he gets criticized a lot as being a fraud and a hype job.
I think people just get fed up when their favorite fighters are called cherry pickers who don't fight the best yet GGG has a worse resume and gets a pass.
It's a double standard.
how long has GGG been fighting for professionally ? you have to start somewhere ........like i said looks at Moneys first 24 fights.....and then look at him now ggg fighting 4 times a year he's doing everything he can to make a name for himself and nobody is giving him the credit he deserves **** resume or not he's still getting in the ring and knocking people out and taking the W end of the day
I think people just get fed up when their favorite fighters are called cherry pickers who don't fight the best yet GGG has a worse resume and gets a pass.
It's a double standard.
personally id like to see him take on Peter Quillin,Felix Sturm,Cotto and then move up to Ward
Quillin vs GGG makes too much sense right now. I dont think the world of Quillin but hes better than Geale imo.
Hes fun to watch for sure but not a P4P fighter and not this unbeatable tank by any stretch of the imagination.
Need to see step up the competition quickly hes 32, 33 years old now and has the resume of a 23 year old prospect. When Geale a guy who got split vs a guy like Barker could be your best win of your career thats a problem imo.
Anxious to see him step up the competition. But crowning liek many have echoed in here is REALLY premature. He has yet to fight one fighter worth a damn and after the Geale fight Ill still feel the same way. Time to step if something doesnt open up at MW then move up.
I dont want to see him vs Andy Lee next.
personally id like to see him take on Peter Quillin,Felix Sturm,Cotto and then move up to Ward
Hes fun to watch for sure but not a P4P fighter and not this unbeatable tank by any stretch of the imagination.
Need to see step up the competition quickly hes 32, 33 years old now and has the resume of a 23 year old prospect. When Geale a guy who got split vs a guy like Barker could be your best win of your career thats a problem imo.
Anxious to see him step up the competition. But crowning liek many have echoed in here is REALLY premature. He has yet to fight one fighter worth a damn and after the Geale fight Ill still feel the same way. Time to step if something doesnt open up at MW then move up.
I dont want to see him vs Andy Lee next.