Comments Thread For: Gennady Golovkin Wears Down Adama, TKO in Seven

[brick wall]

It's physically impossible to fight in a come-forward, aggressive style like Golovkin and not get hit. Hell Floyd fights in a safe-distance, defensive style.... and even he gets hit!

that's what these morons don't get...it's all about styles. they apply their girly fascination of their favorite defensive fighter to golovkin who obviously prefers offense.

[koolbreez12]

If you all look at compubox GGG lands at 41% and gets hit at 25%...41% is the 2nd highest connect percentage and +16 is also 2nd...getting hit at 25% is not that bad for someone with his style...Ward connects at 38% and gets hit at 24%...so only 1% more does Golovkin get hit more then Ward...with his style and his chin thats darn good...

Ya but you got to consider competition. When you are fighting Adamas of the world your stats are going to look a lot better. Everyone he's fought is afraid of the power so they are scared to throw their combos effectively.

[NearHypnos]

Ya but you got to consider competition. When you are fighting Adamas of the world your stats are going to look a lot better. Everyone he's fought is afraid of the power so they are scared to throw their combos effectively.

This. It's not the stats, its the opportunity he's providing. Some guys WILL be able to pull the trigger after landing one jab instead of pulling their punch in fear of retribution.

He could pull off a 25% facing Quillin and Martinez, Chavez Jr and some top guys at 168 too then color me impressed.

[jbpanama]

If you all look at compubox GGG lands at 41% and gets hit at 25%...41% is the 2nd highest connect percentage and +16 is also 2nd...getting hit at 25% is not that bad for someone with his style...Ward connects at 38% and gets hit at 24%...so only 1% more does Golovkin get hit more then Ward...with his style and his chin thats darn good...

Against Adama, GGG walked thru Big Shots to the Head,
and even a Big Left Hook, South of the Border!!!

[M4RK]

I was doing both. If I was just watching GGG I wouldn't notice what Adama was doing.

GGG showed good upper body movement but I wouldn't say his defensive footwork was stellar. GGG's "answer" was to mostly just trade with him and that's what I'm talking about. GGGs jab is too good to have to resort to trading jabs or running straight into them by just bending his waist some. Adama didn't have any power of follow up behind the jab, so GGG was fine but lets not pretend that Adama wasn't outboxing him here and there. Yes, I'd rather be GGG at the end of each round because he did more damage, but hes eventually going to fight someone who can hurt him with all the opportunities he's providing. You think if he fights ward or quillin he'll get them in such a small ring? He tried to at times cover up, move his head a bit but he wasn't throwing and being kept at bay mostly while doing just that. Look, I think GGG is or at least appears to be the man at 160, but there's not much for him there he'll have to move up eventually if he wants to quell some doubts and I'm not sure he's defensively sound ENOUGH to favor him clearly over guys who can crack and take his power.


I'm exaggerating when I say things like he has "zero" defense. What's implied by that is that he doesn't seem to possess ENOUGH defense. Now, again...it could be his level of competition but someone nicely put it "gets three knock downs and the stoppage" with people not thinking it was a great performance or something like that... that's the point. The guy you're supposed to stop shouldnt be looking like a world champ in between all that...


DISCLAIMER: I don't think Quillin beats him... but the fight seems closer to me all of a sudden.

Okay, but lets look at ring generalship, which goes with defense.

GGG was never in a rush, never had to jump in, never had to run back off balance. Adama did.

He knows he has the chin to take it, so he creates more opportunities for himself. He traded not getting hit for counter opportunities, and it paid.

This is part of adjusting to your opponent. Not fighting the same robotic way.

Im sure that if we saw a renouned puncher in with GGG, we would see the necessary defense ala Klitchko who built a great defense out of necessity because of his chin.

Someone else posted compubox stats and compared with wards. Thats the type of thing we're talking about here.

[Nomadic]

So what!....I'm hating because they didn't air in U.S.

[skinnystev]

soggy would crumble like a stale saltine vs Triple GGG

[bambam182]

GGGs defensive was super slick tonight, best I've seen it. He was so casual in there just taking his time, his accuracy was great! THE TRUTH!

yeah thats why he was getting hit a lot by a bum and that body shot backed him off. martinez ko's GGG no doubt, cotto would also.

I like GGG, hes a great fighter and has some amazing power. But from watching this fight I don't think he's ready for Ward anytime soon. Though his punches are hard and compact, and his balance is always on point, he was getting hit with some pretty telegraphed shots from Adama. Only thing is Adamas punches had ZERO pop to them. If GGG fights a fighter who can withstand the power, move around the ring, and has some decent power themselves then we will really see how good GGG can be. This fight didnt really prove anything except the fact that someone of the Adama class can hit GGG. Ward would have GGG confused in there and unless he could land a one hitter quitter, he would end up looking like Canelo vs Floyd.

exactly, martinez i think stops golovkin by busting his face up.

What a brilliant performance from Golovkin in a dangerous fight against a guy who has never been stopped before. 3 knockdowns and he made it look easy.


Who is going to step up and fight this wrecking ball at 160?


Sorry to the haters, you have to tune in April 26th for your next chance to pray to god GGG loses!

when is GGG going to fight at least a former world champion instead of a journeyman?? theres nothing to hate, im just curious why you guys suck his **** so much. he has only fought ouma, only former world champ. your prob going to give me a neg rep instead of commenting back, it seems like all the people i school on here do that, as if neg reps mean something lol.

[M4RK]

that's what these morons don't get...it's all about styles. they apply their girly fascination of their favorite defensive fighter to golovkin who obviously prefers offense.

Exactly!

Ppl saying 'yeah but if he couldnt take or shot or have that power then he'd be in trouble...' Problem is, he DOES have that power and that chin. Its like saying 'if pac didnt have that speed or may didnt have that defense then they would be in trouble!' Duuuhhh.....

[jbpanama]

Ya but you got to consider competition. When you are fighting Adamas of the world your stats are going to look a lot better. Everyone he's fought is afraid of the power so they are scared to throw their combos effectively.

Adama wasen't Afraid, until he got put on his ASS, in Round 1.....