Stop giving GGG all these excuses, he did not get old over night

He is a little slower so on an elite fighter like Canelo he can't load up on his punches. You have to think that 3 years ago he would have done better. But then Canelo has improved in that time as well.

He's 36 with minimal wear and tear because he hasn't fought the level of competition to put him through wars. Jacobs banged him up some and that's about it. 36 is 36...when the body doesn't quite respond the way it used to, wear and tear isn't necessarily the issue.

I think he's older, past his best, but definitely not as far gone as some would make out, far from shot He doesn't have a huge amount of wear and tear on him. Fighters age at a different pace, so each case is unique. Joe Calzaghe and Carl Froch for example were still top fighters at 35-36. I would put Golovkin in that bracket. I don't think anyone should use his age as an excuse though, Canelo doesn't possess a true middleweight frame, so they are both fighting disadvantages. I think the fight happened at the right time to create a perfect synergy.

GGG is old, if he's beating prime Jacobs, drawing and closely losing to a prime Canelo in his mid thirties than he was obviously a tremendous fighter in his prime, it's just a shame he didn't get an appropriate dance partner when he was in his mid to late 20s. Keep in mind GGGs style is not one that ages well either. I don't want to take away from Alvarez's great victory, but it's a shame we didn't get to see GGG with this type of competition in his prime. And let's also remember that if you're going to go around saying GGG was always trash/overrated, then why would this win even matter to Canelo? Why did he draw with him in the first fight?

canelo gets credit, but ggg was looking gassed between rounds early...not sure body shots was the cause. he's 36, and he looked like every bit of it in there. He's 36 with minimal wear and tear because he hasn't fought the level of competition to put him through wars. Jacobs banged him up some and that's about it.

Don't know why people are running so hard at Larry for decontructing the competition faced by GGG. It is relevant to the fight and true. Fighters get old, and fighters get "Olded".... they are put in a position where they cannot make adjustments and age in the ring before our eyes. But the reason for that problem is the other guy across the ring. I don't care who the judges say won this fight, it was a good fight and GGG faced a guy who was at a level where he could not dominate with his offense. I could see a draw, or a win for either guy, I had predicted Canelo by decision for what it is worth... Someone brought up Jones. When Jones was at his best people backed off, because his hook, especially, was devistating...he only needed to feint with his shoulder to get that reaction. Lets ask a rhetorical question: Would Jones have gotten that reaction against some of the very best ATG Middle weights? I mean nobody kept A guy like LaMotta off with a feint, much less Robinson. So chances are, like GGG Roy would have to find a way to win without dominating offensively with his speed. Jones also lost a step and... when he fought Tarver, Tarver got so mad he didn't go for the feint, followed him in and caught him. My point is there is nothing so earth shattering about the plight of GGG. Canelo was a step up and GGG lost a few steps, regardless of who you thought won the fight.

"he did not get old over night"............................ everyone gets old to the point were the legs don't get you where you need to as fast as you want! That happened to G as he jabbed to move in. He did ok side stepping and pivoting but he has lost some mobility. All in all he fought hard as did Canelo it was a very good fight! Ray

if i hadn't seen the fight and just read the forum, i would think GGG got knocked out and outclassed completely. They had a close fight, many thought it could've gone a round either way or a draw. They're both quality fighters. For the record, GGG is well out of him prime and Canelo is in his. GGG didn't get old overnight, but it's been obvious he is in decline at 36, let's not pretend he's at his peak. it's not about excuses, it's just being realistic.

I didn't want to believe it until the 2nd fight. It will be Canelo's career defining win thou. it's still a very good win for canelo, even tough it was so controversial. says a lot about how ggg is regarded when a win that probably wasn't even a win is career defining for another top fighter.

Man, he's 36...I know you wanna celebrate his loss and everything, but he ain't in his prime. That's just a fact, win lose or draw. I didn't want to believe it until the 2nd fight. It will be Canelo's career defining win thou.

The 2 boxers he boxed that were either elite or a notch below he had issues with, lost or could not even drop them...This same "old" GGG just destroyed Vanes a few months ago..why??? because thats the level of boxers he has been destroying his entire career..Take him up a level and you see he is not this monster the media tried to make him out to be. Look at all the people he has stopped, really take a look at all his wins and show me one p4p, elite boxer he has dominated..just 1!!!!!!!!!!! Dude, you‘re too emotional. Don‘t let your hate blind you. He‘s obviously not the same fighter he was 3 years ago. Age is a factor in boxing (and most other sports) and can‘t be denied. At 36 he still beat Canelo in most people eyes. He is an elite fighter and your opinion doesn‘t matter. Stop crying.

Roy jones jr was in his prime at 35 when he got koed cold. Or did he get old overnight?

he didn't get old over night, he was ALREADY old. fishnets said he was old at 34 and if he wasn't 34 he would've kicked the woman beater *Floyds ass fishnets waited till ggg was 35 when he finally let Canelo fight him, what do you call that

He got tired from getting pounded to the body over and over. GGG did not get old. Yes, he is 36 but he is not an old 36 when it comes to boxing age. He has only had 40 fights and the vast majority of his fights lasted less than 5 rds. He has not had many ring wars and the low level of competition he has faced during his career means he has not taken a lot of punishment, this has kept him a relatively healthy and young 36. he looked like an old fighter from round 1. he's 36 with over 300 amateur fights...he's not in his prime anymore, get over it. it doesn't exactly diminish what canelo was able to do in there, but it's not like he went in there and knocked ggg off at his peak. he waited him out a bit, just like all the other guys who were suddenly open to fight him when he showed signs of decline.

Why does he need an excuse when the majority of people who watched both fights thought he won?

Give Canelo credit. He was putting that body work on him. That's the reason. canelo gets credit, but ggg was looking gassed between rounds early...not sure body shots was the cause. he's 36, and he looked like every bit of it in there.

That DAMN. Cheater ginger was born in 1990 because he knew GEE would turn (old) 36 in 2018 overnight.

LOL. As if boxing at 36 isn't old as is. Funny how quick people are to forget about age when it isn't their favorite fighter. Larry's the type of guy to make an excuse for Floyd's performance in the first fight against Maidana, who is nothing more than a B-level fighter, despite Floyd being 37 years old and Maidana being nowhere near P4P quality.

The 2 boxers he boxed that were either elite or a notch below he had issues with, lost or could not even drop them...This same "old" GGG just destroyed Vanes a few months ago..why??? because thats the level of boxers he has been destroying his entire career..Take him up a level and you see he is not this monster the media tried to make him out to be. Look at all the people he has stopped, really take a look at all his wins and show me one p4p, elite boxer he has dominated..just 1!!!!!!!!!!! nobody is going to take you seriously if you can't accept that a 36 year old fighter with 300+ amateur fights and bad defense is old. nobody. golovkin is old. he just is. he is not the fighter who came to the US in 2012. that was 5-6 years and 17 fights ago. you can't say the guy has bad defense and that these guys were hitting him and also say that he's not getting old. honestly larry, you just need to shut up on this one. you sound silly. the guy looked old.

The 2 boxers he boxed that were either elite or a notch below he had issues with, lost or could not even drop them...This same "old" GGG just destroyed Vanes a few months ago..why??? because thats the level of boxers he has been destroying his entire career..Take him up a level and you see he is not this monster the media tried to make him out to be. Look at all the people he has stopped, really take a look at all his wins and show me one p4p, elite boxer he has dominated..just 1!!!!!!!!!!! OVERNIGHT? Who said he got old overnight? He's been getting older. He showed up on hbo 6 years ago. If you really believe that he's still in his prime at 36 then you're a fool.