This site sucks now. Feel like I'm barely on it anymore. I didn't even realize Teo/Shakur was on Saturday. Maybe I just don't care about the sport as much as I used to.
1 U
2 F
3 F
4 F
5 F (not close)
6 U
7 U
8 U
9 U (close one, but I think Usyk stole it)
10 F (not close. Fury switched things up this round. Really using his weight to drain Usyk in the clinch. Surprisingly, hes still got gas in the tank)
11 U
No idea how you have Fury getting 4 out of the first 5 rounds.
I only want Boots/Bud/Ortiz.
Boots/Bud vs the other names being thrown about are comical mismatches.
There's no way Bud gets thrown into the mix, unless those guys move up again. Having Bud cut much weight after putting that much on for Canelo would be stupid. * Stoopid. Jesus this website fucking sucks now.
It’s the same thing as GGGs team having him sidestep Sergio Mora when GGG was getting hot - they don’t want him in there with an awkward, tricky guy that can spoil for 12 rounds.
Absolutely laughable thinking Mora would trouble that version of Golovkin. Much lesser fighters than G found plenty of success against him. Being "awkward" doesn't automatically mean effectiveness. Mora's style wouldn't have spoiled anything.
The obscene amount of weight classes and the manipulation of them isn't my doing or the websites. I just want to see the best fight the best, they are literally the exact same size.
They could meet in the middle at 160 or figure something out I am sure.
They are naturally the same size and clear as day the best so I want to see them fight to settle who really is the true #1, I don't think I am asking for much or anything we shouldn't expect as paying customers.
I wasn't saying it was anyone's doing. It's dumb how you can't type "stoopid" and the fact that the website generally sucks now. Of course we want the best to fight the best. I just don't see Bud mixing it up with either of them. He's 38 and got that Canelo paycheck. Motivation might not be there, unless it's for another undisputed at 160.
Mind showing where people actually "praised" Benavidez for coming in overweight? You're definitely full of shit on that. Keyshawn was the champion too, Quigg wasn't. Keyshawn is getting flack for it and rightfully so.
The Golovkin up until 2015 was a much different fighter, physically, then the one from 2017 and on, especially from 2013 and earlier. Not saying he would’ve won, but the late 20’s, early 30’s version was, I think, a better fighter than the 35+ version. People always said Ward would rough him up and out muscle him on the inside but I think it’s forgotten or overlooked how strong Golovkin actually was. If he didn’t want to get tied up, he wouldn’t; and he could fight close if he wanted. Golovkin’s jab would be an issue for anyone, including Ward.
He was never a thudding, concussive type of puncher. And now that he loads up and telegraphs his punches, guys are able to anticipate and brace for his shots better. He also didn't become known to be a puncher until he started wearing his own gloves, coincidentally.
Andrade doesn't to get to have the luxury of a retroactive "would have done this." He's turned down more meaningful fights than maybe any other fighter and when finally stepped up to true world level, got stopped. You could say 168 was too far for him but he had multiple chances throughout the years to prove his merit and failed to do so.
- - Had 3 GGG fights and dominated the last two
Lara a runner/stinker floater sinker ain't HOF
What grade they put U back this year?
He hardly dominated the second one. If Golovkin gets the 12th round on one more judges card like he should have, it's literally another draw.
To be honest, Usyk was never feared to the degree Golovkin was. Because of the different styles: Usyk may outpoint you, but in the worst case you'll lose a decision. This was a narrative. Only later it became more evident, that he'll beat you with a high pace and superior conditioning and you'll likely not make it to the final bell.. Still it did not look that threatening, while GGG was a destruction personified. And this fact worked to Usyk's advantage perfectly, because he was getting all those fights, while GGG had to settle for whoever was brave enough, while he was in his prime.
As I've mentioned before, Usyk was fortunate he was able to have a tournament in his division. Like Inoue, Taylor and Ward before him, they were afforded an opportunity to get to fight the best in their division, something Golovkin obviously wasn't able to do.
Are you sure about that? Crawford will be too busy covering up.
He’ll be able to thwart Canelo’s attack like he did Spence by seeing those slow ass punches coming from a mile away.
The question is will Canelo be able to see the punches coming once Crawford starts to time and counter him?
Madrimov doesn't have the fastest hands and he was catching Crawford repeatedly with straight rights. Doesn't matter how Terence looked against Spence at 147, he'll look different at 168.
Yes. Golovkin’s resume was never good enough that he could be considered the top p4p boxer in the sport like Usyk is.
Golovkin was beating bums. Worse, certain posters latched on to him for non boxing reasons.
Usyk has consistently fought the best challenger available during his unifying 2 divisions. He has literally cleaned out both during his ascension.
He deserves the upmost respect for that.
He was pretty fortunate he had the opportunity to fight in a literal tournament with the best fighters available. Guys like Usyk, Ward, Inoue are lucky they had the chance to compete in a format like that, instead of trying to fight guys that clearly didn't want to fight them. We could say Golovkin should've moved up and sought guys at 168 and yeah in hindsight he probably should have but there's no guarantee, at that time, with the hype he had around him, that he would've had a bunch of guys lining up to fight him.
Wouldn't call him a prospect. Been around for quite awhile. Hasn't fought anyone worthy since being stopped by Gongora. Really fallen off the radar since the KO and also from Golovkin no longer fighting.