Does anybody else find Gennady Golovkin's style to be repulsive and gross?

To this, I say how has Golovkin, at an old age, able to stop journeymen like Steve Rolls and Vanes Martirosyan (just like how he has been able to stop similar level of opposition in his young age), but suddenly stopped even coming close to stopping top level opposition like Derevyanchenko, Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs? Age is not as much of a factor! If Golovkin also failed to stop journeymen in his old age, then you people will have a point. But Golovkin had those same weaknesses in his young age that I've pointed out he had in his old age against the likes of Derevyanchenko. So being young, wouldn't have made much of a difference against the likes of Daniel Jacobs, Canelo Alvarez and Derevyanchenko. Just like how being old made no difference in his ability to stop journeymen like Rolls and Martirosyan. Furthermore, there have been other old fighters who have been able to stop elite opponents. It's not like everyone as old as Golovkin failed to stop elite opposition. Golovkin's failures after multiple attempts is a testament to him being a very limited boxer. Well he did make Jacobs and Derev taste the canvas.

GGG is 2-0 against Canelo on roids

Golovkin is a very rigid and robust fighter in style and movement. I think the things you are critiquing him on, are because of his innate strengths. There are not many wasted movements, he is extremely economical within his movements and fighting style. Most fighters who you deemed as fluid or having great range of motion, are for the most part just wasting movements. Floyd Mayweather was a fluid fighter, he had plenty of athleticism and range of movement 'But as his career progressed he chose to limit displaying these attributes'. Mayweather would deliberately fight in a controlled, economical fashion. And when he needed to, he would activate his athleticism and fluidity. Golovkin has not got the athleticism to get out of the way of punches, but he can try his best to block and parry off punches. I prefer fighters to fight in a controlled, economical, robust fashion. There is a reason why Tyson Fury, no longer wants to bring back his riddler style. Because it was all over the place, and he no longer wants to put himself through the training in order to bring back the potency of 'The Riddler'. Golovkin as a fighter has understood what he is good at, and he has maximized those strengths. His strengths I don't think would of allowed him to move up and weight to be competitive. Carl Froch and Joe Calzaghe, would have both beaten up Golovkin.

This is a personal opinion. So I'm seeking to find others who had a similar opinion with this thread. So Golovkin fanboys, fan-girls and fanatics alike, who can't take nor handle criticism against your beloved Golovkin, I'd advice you to keep out of this thread. For a champion boxer and a supposed 'great', I haven't seen many, if any boxer who is as robotic, stiff, uncoordinated, inflexible, rigid and mechanical as Golovkin. These are the lack of attributes in Golovkin's style that make him totally unbearable to watch. It's like the range of motion of his limbs, are on the level of a stiff bodybuilder without him actually looking like a bodybuilder. Not sure if he does this purposefully or if his range of motion is really that limited. Whatever the case may be, the evidence of this can be seen from the very first round against Derevyanchenko. Just compare the fluidity, smoothness and the range of both Golovkin and Derevyanchenko's movement inside the ring. Also check just how much more relaxed and loose Derevyanchenko's body, especially his muscles look, when he moves, compared to Golovkin. With Golovkin, it seems like he is unable to transition smoothly and fluidly from offense to defense and vice versa in one motion. Or from a neutral position. Nor does it seem like he has the required looseness and flexibility in his limbs to move back and forth perpetually, be it with head movement or when bouncing on his toes for footwork. Every time he does move, whether it's his foot, head, or hands, it appears he is always clenching his muscles tightly and his body always stops abruptly after every move, without being able to continue his movement seamlessly. In addition, his stiffness and tension of his muscles appear to restrict his range of motion massively. He doesn't appear to get full range of motion on his straight punches like a Wladimir Klitschko or a Sergey Kovalev. This problem, also inhibits his ability to punch from certain angles, such as when slipping and pivoting. Floyd Mayweather Jr was absolutely correct when he said "Golovkin has no special effects"! Golovkin is as stiff and uncoordinated as they come, for not just a champion boxer, but any athlete at the highest level. Some may ask: "But how has Golovkin been such a dominant champion for so long with such weaknesses". It's because he's been fighting in quite possibly, the weakest era in middleweight division's history, which also happens to be one of the weakest division by any respectable era's standard. Now that the middleweight division has become a little stronger with more elite-tier boxers with elite skills, Golovkin has been thoroughly exposed as the limited boxer he's always been. Some may say: "Oh, but Golovkin's old age is causing him to now be in closer fights". To this, I say how has Golovkin, at an old age, able to stop journeymen like Steve Rolls and Vanes Martirosyan (just like how he has been able to stop similar level of opposition in his young age), but suddenly stopped even coming close to stopping top level opposition like Derevyanchenko, Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs? Age is not as much of a factor! If Golovkin also failed to stop journeymen in his old age, then you people will have a point. But Golovkin had those same weaknesses in his young age that I've pointed out he had in his old age against the likes of Derevyanchenko. So being young, wouldn't have made much of a difference against the likes of Daniel Jacobs, Canelo Alvarez and Derevyanchenko. Just like how being old made no difference in his ability to stop journeymen like Rolls and Martirosyan. Furthermore, there have been other old fighters who have been able to stop elite opponents. It's not like everyone as old as Golovkin failed to stop elite opposition. Golovkin's failures after multiple attempts is a testament to him being a very limited boxer. Yeah he could be more fluid but it's worked for him. That's his style. People have said similar things about Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano. Jack Johnson had this to say about Louis That Joe has a lot to learn," Johnson had said. Louis, he claimed, was a "mechanical fighter" who didn't know how to think in the ring, a "clumsy greenhorn" with an "off-balance stance." And Johnson had continually pointed out the flaw that had proved to be Louis's undoing. "Louis holds his left too low," Johnson had warned before the Schmeling fight, "and the first fellow who makes him step back and then throws a right at his chin will knock him out." Yeah he was somewhat correct but Louis avenged his loss against Max in devastating fashion. Do not agree with your analysis. He beat Canelo twice. First easily and in the second fight he won by a couple of rounds. The only guy with a legitimate claim to a win over Golovkin is Derevyanchenko. Being young has a huge bearing on your win loss stats. One of my favorite boxers who never gets credit on this forum for his brilliance is Micheal Spinks, one of the very best LH champions of all time, However I don't believe that he would have beat a prime Larry Holmes.

Stop it dude. GGG’s own trainer thinks he lost the 2nd fight to Canelo. It’s ok when your favorite fighter loses, happens to all of us. But don’t change facts and live in a fantasy land. It shows weak character. And even Triple Gay’s diehard fans think he lost to Derevyanchenko. Gay was an above average middleweight in the weakest Middleweight era in history. Nothing more nothing less. Bro how did you score those 3 fights... And also the Ward-Kov 1st and 2nd fight...and Wilder-Fury. Anyone saying Canelo really won those fights, or that Ward won the 1st fight with Kov is just a little out there imo.

So you're saying Now he's doing things his way ? If so then that means he was just following instructions before. I believe he was to an extent for years to get more recognized. which many fighters do when they're wanting to prove themselves.

you guys obviously haven't watched boxing for a long time. you'd know two things. A: golovkin didn't look like this in 2013. B: fighters age. especially fighters who block punches with their foreheads for a living and who have 350 amateur fights. "anybody else find a hugely shopworn fighter to look shopworn?! repulsive, says i!"

i distinctly remember that about half a dozen TOP fighters got thrown under a bus unnecessarily, as it turned out... because ALL of them were better than Golovkin the minute things didn't go their way it became "well he got robbed...he got cheated"...or "so what nobody knocks out all top level opponents...canelo didn't"......but yall swore he was different and he was gonna end canelos career right? I mean, cmon, you cant have it both ways...

i know some people dont know this...but its not an actual crime to not like golovkin.....hes ok....i dont hate the guy..i have some level of respect....but it has alot to do with the way he was branded...and the way his fans talked about him.... there are some valid points here in this thread about him....but golovkin is human and he is who he is Curt there is nothing wrong with not liking Golovkin's style. It's the level of immaturity and the type of comments directed towards him that get people upset. Calling the guy Borat, disrespecting his country and the general childish comments directed his way speaks volumes about the maturity level of some of his detractors. I noticed it immediately after I joined this board when I was interested in a possible Mayweather Pacquiao match up. It stuck out like a sore thumb.

you have to understand part of the the problem with golovkin is "perception"....i already know what you guys are going to say "it shouldnt matter blah blah blah".....but reality is HBO built him up big time...and the fans of his went on message boards and called all types of guys "scared" and "chicken"...all while touting him some ATG that beats any ATG.....that stuff happened...i know what you guys will say but im sorry...it matters and its annoying to some boxing fans...especially when the same group of fans will tear down fighters who have accomplished more.......it happens...its here...its on the internet and real life....people built golovkin up to be this indestructible force that was going to plow through everyone.....unrealistic? no doubt....but it happened.....and then people got called out when he stopped knocking guys that were higher level....and they dont like to hear it i distinctly remember that about half a dozen TOP fighters got thrown under a bus unnecessarily, as it turned out... because ALL of them were better than Golovkin

It's no secret that GGG is a limited fighter. He has never shown any separation whenever he steps up in competition, and his so called wins are controversial. He only looks good against low level competition, and casuals like to call it fan friendly. He either looked very average against top guys, or flat out horrible like in the derenyanchenko fight and the canelo 2 fight where he lost.

Golovkin is a horrible boxer in a horrible division, who has been exposed every time he fought anyone with above average skills. Like Canelo? Who he beat twice? **** outa here...

I 100% agree on that but it also goes both ways. You get people who get hard whenever they hear about GGG and people who just loathe him deep down in their soul. Most people are somewhere in between. Most of those people don't post in these forums lol i hear you...but i think most people generally start out wanting to love fighters like golovkin...take for instance pac...i love pac...i really do...i was so hyped on him..ive seen him fight live several times....but then i watched the way his fans started talking about floyd and it turned me off and had me rooting for him to lose.... i think everyone starts out wanting to love a guy like golovkin but people cant go around talking all this and that....and then when it doesnt happen theyre all like "well look at canelo he doesnt ko top level comp either....i mean what guy really does"...after youve talked all that noise about the guy

I think people who hate boxing and want it banned think that way too.

GGG, repulsive and gross? No. You want repulsive and gross "styles?" Look no further then these guys right here: Andre Ward Floyd Mayweather Guillermo Rigondeaux Miguel Vasquez Hector Camacho (post-Rosario) Pernell Whitaker Muhammad Ali Bernard Hopkins If you're suffering from insomnia, watch a few tapes on them, you'll be sleeping like a baby in no time. I don't think you grasp what this sport is all about. Maybe MMA would be more to your liking. Verrrry little defence and full of roid rockets more than willing to get beat senseless just for your entertainment.

it is an actual crime not to like golovkin. in kazakhstan. so you better not find yourself there. i have already alerted kazakh customs i think its safe to say i probably wont be stepping foot in that country...but one never knows i suppose

i know some people dont know this...but its not an actual crime to not like golovkin.....hes ok....i dont hate the guy..i have some level of respect....but it has alot to do with the way he was branded...and the way his fans talked about him.... there are some valid points here in this thread about him....but golovkin is human and he is who he is it is an actual crime not to like golovkin. in kazakhstan. so you better not find yourself there. i have already alerted kazakh customs

You make some good points but where you really crap the bed is the parts a little before and a little after the bold part. If you look at any elite boxers record when they fight other elite boxers they generally don't do it by knock out. Elite boxers are really hard to knock out. It isn't hard to see if you actually take the time to look. Canelo Alvarez has a resume a lot of people think is amazing for someone his age right. Which elite level fighter did he stop? GGG...No. Erislandy Lara....No. Miguel Cotto....No. Danny Jacobs.....No. Austin Trout....No. Even Shane Mosley went the distance with him. Also, its kind of insane not to think age doesn't factor into it and its not just because of wear and tear. GGG has been doing things a certain way for a long time. He's been able to get away with it because he's an excellent fighter who was head and shoulders the best guy in a mediocre division. Its hard for someone to change the way they have been doing things when they have been doing things that way for so long with resounding success. Whether GGG is able to bounce and prove he's still elite or if he's just going to continue his inexorable slide down the rankings depends entirely upon his ability to make the needed adjustments. you have to understand part of the the problem with golovkin is "perception"....i already know what you guys are going to say "it shouldnt matter blah blah blah".....but reality is HBO built him up big time...and the fans of his went on message boards and called all types of guys "scared" and "chicken"...all while touting him some ATG that beats any ATG.....that stuff happened...i know what you guys will say but im sorry...it matters and its annoying to some boxing fans...especially when the same group of fans will tear down fighters who have accomplished more.......it happens...its here...its on the internet and real life....people built golovkin up to be this indestructible force that was going to plow through everyone.....unrealistic? no doubt....but it happened.....and then people got called out when he stopped knocking guys that were higher level....and they dont like to hear it

Everybody's entitled to an opinion, no matter how dumb it is. This dude should relax and watch a replay of Golovkin vs Canelo 2. Alvarez came forward all night, but never once did Golovkin's back touch the ropes. That doesn't happen by accident, that's skill. In fact the only fighter whose back touched the ropes was Alvarez in the 10th when he was gassed. - -U know gaseous?

Wish one of you low lives had the balls to use your main account instead of some shtty alt when you're bashing a guy that has occupied your thoughts for last 6 years. He's been exposed? Cool. If by exposed you mean never having a clear loss on his record after 15 years of fighting, sure. Jeff Lacy was exposed. Golovkin has had close fights, no matter what you imbecile burger flippers keep claiming And.. repulsive? You gotta be a special (not a compliment) kind of idiotic hater. I don't like watching Margarito (no skill wannabe brawler) or Lara (borrrrrrrrrrrring AF) fight, but you need to reach a new level to call any world class boxer "repulsive". Go crawl back under your rock.