Golovkin vs Ward - who wins?

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You know he beat Proksa #9 and Macklin #6 too?

Anyhow I favour Ward, but I think Golovkin stops Froch.

I don't see GG beating Froch or Ward at this point just yet. He hasn't proven anything at 168 to even suggest he could beat the top 2.

I'm a fan of GG, but i see too many people putting skill/potential over actual accomplishment. We all know what happened to the 'monstrous' puncher in Abraham after the move up, and while GG is better in pretty much every department to AA...every man and his dog was favouring an AA KO over Froch at the time.

Hindsight is a beautiful thing.


Hearn is actually looking at a possible Froch/Golovkin bout for next year. I have no doubts that Froch would be willing to take it. Would be a great match up.

http://www.nottinghampost.com/Carl-Froch-promoter-looking-past-Groves-Golovkin/story-19892082-detail/story.html

Promoter Eddie Hearn is still eyeing a mouth-watering contest between Carl Froch and WBA middleweight champion, Kazakh Gennady Golovkin.

But Froch, who was predictably named British Fighter of the Year at the annual British Boxing Board of Control awards night, still has the small matter of disposing of George Groves, in Manchester, next month.

Golovkin is a fearsome puncher with a record of 27 straight wins, 24 by way of knockout.

But Hearn said: "I think Carl Froch would fight Golovkin next. I don't think Golovkin is overly keen.

"That's what I've heard from various sources. I think it's a wonderful fight that's going to be PPV in the US and the UK."

[Weebler I]

I don't see GG beating Froch or Ward at this point just yet. He hasn't proven anything at 168 to even suggest he could beat the top 2.

I'm a fan of GG, but i see too many people putting skill/potential over actual accomplishment. We all know what happened to the 'monstrous' puncher in Abraham after the move up, and while GG is better in pretty much every department to AA...every man and his dog was favouring an AA KO over Froch at the time.

Hindsight is a beautiful thing.

Golovkin isn't just a montrous puncher, he's a master boxer. In the ams he has already KO'd Bute in fewer rounds than Froch and out-boxed Dirrell.

Hearn is actually looking at a possible Froch/Golovkin bout for next year. I have no doubts that Froch would be willing to take it. Would be a great match up.

Hearn is an idiot for that imo, he's going to kill his cash cow. If Froch gets stopped he'll retire. All Hearn cares about is getting the fight on PPV in two countries so he makes money. The other opponent he wants is Kessler, for the same reason.

[BigZigga]

I don't know about that, Froch has been hurt before (Taylor, Kessler, Dirrell), it would certainly be an intriguing fight. I don't think GGG is another Bute, he's been looking the part so far.

He's definitely not another Bute. GGG TKOd him in the amateurs

[bojangles1987]

As of now, there's no way I can pick Golovkin.

[Daddy T]

big fan of GGG but ward is the one guy I wouldn't pick him over

[Bring It On]

I gotta go with Ward. Too big, and too skilled. I wouldn't count Gennady out though.

[KickAzz]

Need to see GGG @168 first. Personally I think GGG is undersized at 168

[gmc_rfc_06]

Ward via wide UD.

[NEETzsche]

based on what we've seen so far you have to favour ward. i don't think this is a fight golovkin should be rushed into; let him clear out middleweight and fight someone like froch at 168 lbs first.

[Bushidō]

Beating up journeymen 154 ponders doesn't prepare you for Ward, it would be like Lucas beating Molina and Demarco at 135 and people asking if he beats Floyd. 12-0 Ward, honestly I'm not sure Golovkin beats Bika or La Bamba, what has Golovkin done to deserve this respect.

Macklin and Proksa were both ranked. Proksa isn't a good fighter to look good against and he just ragdolled him.

I favor Ward as of now but we'll see how they look in their upcoming fights