Kovalev > Golovkin

Hello forum, ive been gone for a while but now im back with a vengeance. Ok so this is my take: After watching Golovkin - Jacobs i think its pretty evident that Kovalev is the better more complete fighter of the two, and p4p the harder puncher. Ward had trouble with Kovalev's power whereas Jacobs didnt seem to be too stunned from the GGG power strikes. For the record i like to see myself as pretty much unbiased, i wasnt a fan of Kovalev before the Ward fight but after watching im definetly a fan and i had Kovalev winning by 1 round + the knockdown, in the GGG - Jacobs fight i thought the decision was fair seeing as GGG got the knockdown, so i had him winning by 1 round aswell. The difference here tho is that Ward is the much better fighter then Jacobs. Not taking away anything from Jacobs hes a great fighter aswell but not on Wards level. Maybe it is due to aging or whatnot but GGG wasnt that impressive at all imo, his jab was great as always but other then that he seemed hesitant to pull the trigger and had alot of trouble pinning Jacobs down, i remember that saturday screaming at my TV-screen, chanting for GGG to "kill that m0ther****er, end his life" but it never happened so all in all i thought the GGG - Jacobs fight was the dissapointment, mainly due to how GGG fought the fight, cant blame Jacobs for trying to outbox him. Kovalev on the other hand dominated early and you could see Ward was clearly bothered by the punching power of Kovalev, but as the rounds went by he started to close the lead, i think alot thanks to all of the body jabs, and Kovalev doesnt seem to have the best engine, we saw him tire at the end of the Chilemba bout and the same happened vs Ward, but as i said i still thought Kovalev just squeeked by in victory over Ward. GGG has the better engine but he clearly has problems with technical boxers that moves alot, maybe as i said this is due to his age catching up but its worrysome imo, Kovalev had a way easier time pinning down Ward who is way better defensively then Jacobs is. Im a fan of both GGG and Kovalev but imo Kovalev is better Who Do You Think Is The Better Fighter?

Comments (11)

Kovalev has the savage kill or be killed mentality. I feel like GGG's recent rise to fame has softened him up a bit. Sort of like manny as he started getting more famous the killer instinct in the ring seemed to decrease and he wasnt getting KO's anymore (carrying margarito for rounds)

9y ago

fredo_

I think they are both great and about equal PFP. Jacobs is a huge middleweight and a damn good boxer puncher. A huge light heavyweight version of Jacobs would give Ward and Kovalev all they could handle. GGG had a bad night and fought a sub par fight. You are implying that GGG never fought better than that in the past and can never fight better than that in the future. Kovalev is great and better than Ward. Still Kovalev has also had a few bad nights and fought a few sub par fights. GGG still has one of the highest KO percentage and one the longest KO streaks in boxing. Just because he failed to KO Jacobs doesn't mean he isn't a great puncher. Kovalev has failed to KO a few guys himself. Kovalev has been knocked down more than once. GGG is still undefeated and has never been knocked down. I rate him very high on my PFP top ten and a tie with Kovalev. I am a big fan of both Kovalev and GGG but I try to be fair to all boxers. Ye i can agree with u, i never said Golovkin doesnt have big power, i just think Kovalev has better punching power p4p then Golovkin does, but as i said Kovalev doesnt have the same engine or durability as Golovkin, i actually think Kovalev's chin is suspect and imo Beterbiev is gonna be the real monster @ LHW (coming soon), however i feel Kovalev is more versatile and fluid then GGG, i think theyre both top 5 p4p and GGG probably rated higher bcuz he officially got the win and Kovalev didnt

9y ago

boliodogs

9y ago

Redd_Foxx

Kovalev is more complete. Can drop guys on single punches. Faster in the hands, feet, and reflexes. Has proven more. Golovkin is excellent at cutting off the ring and using clever combinations to build accumulative damage. Neither of them are great at changing gears, but are still around top 5 P4P fighters right now.

9y ago

techliam

Of course Kovalev is a better fighter He's arguably the best in the world

9y ago

PBP

Kovalev is better at controlling distance than GGG. GGG has more variation in his offense. Kovalev is more comfortable on the back foot. I used to think GGG was clearly above Segey but after the Jacobs fight I'm not so sure. I can't envision Jacobs style troubling Kovalev.

9y ago

Cutthroat

175 is currently the strongest division in boxing, it's basically 3 divisions in 1. You can't move up 7lbs, you can't even move up 14lbs. It's also around the average weight/height for men in both the US and Europe. You also rarely see guys draining themselves to make weight, they come in relatively comfortable and healthy.

9y ago

True LHW power Hahahaha couldn't even knock out glass chinned bum jacobs who was knocked down cleaner by feather fisted Sergio Mora. Utterly embarrassing for the triple bum. Look at this emo diva in his feelings

9y ago

Vadrigar

Golovkin beats Beterbiev and Kovalev on the same night. True LHW power!!! True LHW power Hahahaha couldn't even knock out glass chinned bum jacobs who was knocked down cleaner by feather fisted Sergio Mora. Utterly embarrassing for the triple bum.

9y ago

Killa kov is better but that doesn't take the fact away that ggg is the top guy p4p.

9y ago

Godsfly

i agree........kovalev is 50 times better then golovkin. golovkin has a good jab but kovalovs is better. better foot movement, faster, more dimensions. meaner streak. overall much better then golovkin.

9y ago