Who has the guts to fight Golovkin next?

[White_Knight]

The above is what I don't understand. If all of the fights at 160lb would be non-competitive why should he put himself at a disadvantage by fighting bigger opponents in the 168lb division. If the others in 160lb aren't in his league he should prove it, and rule the division with an iron fist.

This is the second time I have said this, this week, but not enough fighters are willing to go the Hopkins route nowadays.

For the glory, of course. Holyfield could have spent his career wanking around at cruiserweight, but he moved up to heavyweight instead. Sure, he lost some fights, but he made himself a legend in the process.

I'll take the Holyfield route over the Hopkins route any day of the week.

[Weebler I]

I do think UK corruption can be horrendous but my main point is Golovkin is the Champion he shouldn't be fighting in England. Hold it in Germany, Russia or Kazakhstan where he can draw fans if he can't fight Murray in the US due to his visa issues.

Yes, the champion should choose the venue. I don't see Murray going to Russia or Kazakhstan. I think most British fighters would turn those venues down just as most British holidaymakers would, but Germany is probably do-able.

[Sosay]

No need for GGG to pick on 154 fighters or Sergio. I still got Sergio in my P4P but I think GGG retires him. GGG is a P4P fighter, he just needs the opposition to fight him. HBO is gonna make him a star. I'd love to see him in any of these match ups.

160 168
GGG-Chavez Jr GGG-Ward
GGG-Geale GGG-Froch
GGG-Quillon GGG-Dirrell
GGG-Pirog GGG-Adonis
GGG-Murray GGG-Groves
GGG-Alvarez

[mathed]

No need for GGG to pick on 154 fighters or Sergio. I still got Sergio in my P4P but I think GGG retires him. GGG is a P4P fighter, he just needs the opposition to fight him. HBO is gonna make him a star. I'd love to see him in any of these match ups.

160 168
GGG-Chavez Jr GGG-Ward
GGG-Geale GGG-Froch
GGG-Quillon GGG-Dirrell
GGG-Pirog GGG-Adonis
GGG-Murray GGG-Groves
GGG-Alvarez

Make it happen!!!!!!!!!!!

[Weebler I]

Froch is willing and able, make it happen, no excuses

Froch's promoter is on youtube saying he wouldn't put Barker in with Golovkin and a Froch fight would have to happen further down the line - presumably when Golovkin is a big money star.

[FeFist]

For the glory, of course. Holyfield could have spent his career wanking around at cruiserweight, but he moved up to heavyweight instead. Sure, he lost some fights, but he made himself a legend in the process.

I'll take the Holyfield route over the Hopkins route any day of the week.

You're comparing apples and oranges. The Heavyweight division is the most prestigious divisions in the sport of boxing so moving up and conquering that division has more worth.

The same cannot be said for the other divisions.

[chav]

GGG would need to get a new pair of running shoes if he wants to catch up with Kid Chocolate and his many excuses for avoiding the fight.

Froch vs GGG would be good or even Chavez vs GGG would be good, but in all reality GGG is high risk for any of the 160lb division so he will probably have them all making themselves unavailable then NSB will b1tch he is fighting a scrub

Whoever suggested Mayweather is having a laugh. Mayweather crapped himself unbelievably about Pacquiao after Cotto got taken apart, could you imagine the ****e he and his family would come out with if they mention GGG as an opponent. They dont want to even mention his name, they know, he doesnt even exist on their radar.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

For the glory, of course. Holyfield could have spent his career wanking around at cruiserweight, but he moved up to heavyweight instead. Sure, he lost some fights, but he made himself a legend in the process.

I'll take the Holyfield route over the Hopkins route any day of the week.

I think holyfield is great,,, but dont discount hopkins.. Yes he reigned for many years at middleweight, sometimes fighting smaller guys, but he did fight legit middleweights like echols, johnson, roy jones, mercado, allen, eastman, taylor,,

And then hopkins bumped up and took out a bunch of lightheavys in tarver, fought calzaghe, pavlik, cloud, pascal, dawson...

At one time you could be critical of hopkins but not anymore,, the dude is a 3 time champ at 175, 2 time lineal champ and did it all over the age of 40...

Hopkins and holyfield are both ATG

[The Ninth Layer]

IMO the best fight for Golovkin is Chavez Jr. at middleweight. A lot of people have written Junior off after his positive test and bad performance against Sergio, but he has a big chin and a lot of power and he's a very big middleweight himself. It'd be an entertaining and fan-friendly fight to say the least.

Golovkin might have more options going up in weight since he'll be seen (rightfully or not) as less of a threat at 168. That division has a lot of great fights for him: Froch, Kessler, and Bute would all be seen as challenges at least on paper, and certainly some of those fighters might feel confident against a guy coming up in weight.

As for Golovkin vs. Ward, I don't really expect either guy to want to go that way since the hit to their popularity if they lose probably isn't worth risking for the money they'd make. Unless HBO dumped tons of money on this fight or made it PPV I don't know if they would want to make it happen.

[Jloro]

Sergio, Ward, Froch, Chavez jr, or Bhop