GGG is one of my favorite fighters today. I love offensive fighters and GGG is the best at the moment so I automatically became a huge fan after watching him demolish everyone on his path. However, I just can't help but root for Brook. Brook didn't have to take this fight because although it will be his biggest payday, I can't imagine it being astronomically more than his current highest payday given that although GGG is a BOxing Star he still isn't mainstream.
It takes colossal balls for a WW to go up 2 weight divisions against the best MW, who happens to be a brutal puncher with boxing IQ. Other top MW's are making excuses not to fight him.
In my time of following boxing since 2002 this is probably the most courageous risk a fighter has taken. Yeah we've seen a fighter move up two divisions and win (Pacquiao-De la hoya) or fighters beating much bigger men but those bigger men were cherry picked. Roy jones fought the weakest HW champ, Pacquiao fought a past prime Margarito, Mayweather fought past prime Oscar etc. GGG is in his ****ing prime. It's crazy to me. If Brook pulls this off :hail::hail:
I used to be a solid Brook fan but he has chased this fan away with his non stop bragging and talking like he already won the fight. I never liked Khan because of his incredible bragging and disrespect toward his rivals. Brook has surpassed even huge bragger Khan in the buildup for this fight. He needs a big dose of humility and I am pretty sure he will get one this Saturday.
I disapprove of Ggg fighting a guy who has only fought at welter so I'm rooting for Brook, even though I like Golovkin more. I don't expect him to win, but it would be poetic justice to see the upset against a guy whose team talks about championship fights at 168, but then drags up a guy from 2 weight classes below.
Would be interesting to see what Kell would choose to do if he won. I haven't heard him say anything about it. 160 might actually be an easier division than 154 or even 147 right now.
Yes, I also root for Brook a little bit. Hope he doesn't get KOed.
Regarding Brook balls, you also have to understand that he's making at least three times his highest payday for this fight. So it's reasonable why he also accepted the fight.
What others, like BJS, Lara, and Jacobs fail to understand, is that Brook GENERATED that money along with Golovkin. The fight is huge, is going to sell a lot, general public is hyped, etc.