Comments Thread For: Pirog Suffers Back Injury, Withdraws From Golovkin Bout

[ИATAS]

damn I was really looking forward to this.

If Pirog isn't hurt, I don't understand why he would be so loyal to the WBO. Who cares about that weak ass title anyway when all the big names have other belts? Beating Golovkin would obviously give him a higher ranking and a higher chance of fighting any of the big names.

whatever though, time will tell us what really went down.

[Ringlife]

I was looking forward to that fight card on HBO. It's been that kind of year.This has been a bad year for boxing.

[Kagami Taiga]

damn I was really looking forward to this.

If Pirog isn't hurt, I don't understand why he would be so loyal to the WBO. Who cares about that weak ass title anyway when all the big names have other belts? Beating Golovkin would obviously give him a higher ranking and a higher chance of fighting any of the big names.

whatever though, time will tell us what really went down.

This is the second time he pulled the injury card before a big fight and it is even more suspect this time because it came right after they announced the date of the fight. There are no coincidences here.

[-Mustang-]

2012=worst year of boxing that I can remember. Hopefully Chavez vs Martinez happens.

Exactly what I was thinking 2012 has been a disaster, I wont believe JR. vs Martinez happens until they're both in the ring with buffer announcing their names

Can someone explain to me how hitting a tire with a sledgehammer will help you win a boxing match? I've never been a fan of that type of movement during a training camp.

I can't really explain it ... but I once heard on a HBO story years ago, that it helps with your power (maybe a Pavlik fight since he was doing that exercise with his old trainer) but who the hell knows

[ShoulderRoll]

Translation:

"Pirog decides to keep WBO belt by ducking tough opponent."

Yep. That sounds about right.

[WarMaidana]

**** man i dont really know these cats but from what i been hearing was definately looking forward to this fight, but to me pirog just sounds like a *****

[EdMon917]

I don't want to assume he b1tched out so I will not jump to conclusions until everything is confirmed. Such a disappointment either way. 2012 sucks. LOL

[kidaguilar]

i didn't expect for Pirog to ***** out this soon from the fight. I thought that he wait till the beginining of August. What a coward

[STREET CLEANER]

The infamous back injury. Undetectable and best excuse to get out of a fight. I smell a rat

[The Hammer]

Peter Quillan, Martin Murray or Miguel Cotto (who is moving up to 160) woulds be suitable replacements.

Gennady is a small middleweight who says he can make 154, so why not Golovkin vs. Canelo?