Can someone explain the point of Golovkin-Geale?

[-PBP-]

I'll undoubtedly get hyped up and watch this when it's on. I get what people are saying, fair points have been made. I hope after he can get a big fight, but he's got to make it happen.

I don't want to see Golovkin-Andy Lee after because no one else is available at middleweight.

I don't want to see him just go for the easy fight at SMW Chavez jr. If that can't be made he said himself; he's ready for ANYONE at 154-168.

Next has to be either Cotto, Alvarez, Mayweather, Ward, Froch, Groves, Kessler, Bika or Abraham.

I know you're eager but you have to realize, GGG is campaigning at MW and his objective should be to clean out the MW division. Daniel Geale is a GREAT opponent selection and it will give us an idea of how GGG stacks up against the best in this division (as weak as it may be).

You're rankings right now should look something like (I'm assuming Martinez is retiring):

C: Cotto - Part Time..not happening
1: Golovkin
2: Quillin
3: Geale
4: Soliman
5: Murray
6: Sturm
7: Lee
8: Macklin
9: N'Dam
10: Rubio

That's the pool of fighters he needs to focus on right now. You build your resume, your fan base and your legacy by beating fighters on that list first and foremost. Then you can start worrying about 168.

There is no reason to criticize the selection of Geale. You're talking about a fight between 2 of the best 5 MWs in the world right now.

[Southpawology]

Because chavez jr pulled out

[D4thincarnation]

Funny you should mention Ward in this thread. Team GGG told the whole world they were willing and ready to fight anyone from 154-168, but when Lara and Ward answered the challenge, their story changed.

I have no issues with GGG/Geale fight

When Golovkin is a champ at 168lbs, then I will expect Golovkin to fight Ward if Ward is still relevent at 168lbs then. Golovkin still wants to clean house at 160lbs.

Ward just needs to sort his career out and fight, he is a bigger diva than Mariah Carey.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

So in this thread is where we pretend Geale is any good?

Gotcha.

[KillaMane26]

GGG needs more names on his list besides macklin....so he can fight wards/ etc

[D4thincarnation]

So in this thread is where we pretend Geale is any good?

Gotcha.

http://boxrec.com/ratings.php?sex=m&...n=Middleweight

1 Gennady Golovkin
2 Miguel Cotto
3 Sam Soliman
4 Peter Quillin
5 Daniel Geale

http://******.craveonline.com/ratings/middleweight


RING RATINGS
For ratings ended Jun. 07, 2014


Limit: 160 pounds

****** image CHAMPION: Sergio Martinez
CHAMPION
SERGIO MARTINEZ
Country: Argentina
Record: 51-2-2 (28 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: C | Last Week: C | Weeks On List: 214
Title: RING, WBC
****** image Gennady Golovkin
GENNADY GOLOVKIN
Country: Kazakhstan
Record: 29-0-0 (26 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 1 | Last Week: 1 | Weeks On List: 128
Title: WBA
1
****** image Daniel Geale
DANIEL GEALE
Country: Australia
Record: 30-2-0 (16 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 2 | Last Week: 3 | Weeks On List: 257
2
****** image Peter Quillin
PETER QUILLIN
Country: U.S.
Record: 31-0-0 (22 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 3 | Last Week: 4 | Weeks On List: 104
Title: WBO
3
****** image Sam Soliman
SAM SOLIMAN
Country: Australia
Record: 44-11-0 (18 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 4 | Last Week: NR | Weeks On List: 1
Title: IBF
4



Who is pretending.

Top 5 middleweight.

Deal with it

[Gods We Faked]

Fighting a guy coming off a loss to a domestic-level fighter. It's a lose/lose for Golovkin. I guess if keeps the hype train ticking-over, but someone needs to step this guy up to world level.

Is he not? Has he had a fight since barker? My bad. I agree with some other posters here, he should move up for a big fight. He's said before he's ready for anyone between 154-168. Why doesn't he ever speak of ward?

Sorry all if I've come across as a hater, i will sing golovkins praises if and when he fights an elite-level fighter.

How come a guy with no decent wins at MW wont move up and fight the king of the SMW division? You said he hasnt even accomplished anything in his own division what sense would that make to move up? Why would he be deserving of a fight with Ward by your logic anyway?

[Razor Ramon]

Whats the point?

• They're boxers, who have to fight to get paid
• GGG is probably the best middleweight and Geale is top 5, he could conceivably win
• It should be an entertaining fight for the fans
• Its better than doing nothing all year ala Andre Ward

[MBE]

How come a guy with no decent wins at MW wont move up and fight the king of the SMW division? You said he hasnt even accomplished anything in his own division what sense would that make to move up? Why would he be deserving of a fight with Ward by your logic anyway?

Yes I said he hasn't fought an elite-level fighter. But he said he's ready for anyone 154-168. There are plenty of world level fighters at super-middleweight willing to fight, and Golvkin said he's willing to go there.

He's deserving of ward because the money makes sense for both guys and GGG pulls in the ratings.

[ИATAS]

Yes I said he hasn't fought an elite-level fighter. But he said he's ready for anyone 154-168. There are plenty of world level fighters at super-middleweight willing to fight, and Golvkin said he's willing to go there.

He's deserving of ward because the money makes sense for both guys and GGG pulls in the ratings.

Which guys at 168 are willing and able again for July? I seem to recall Chavez jr pulling out. Kessler not ready till late in the year. Froch no. Ward promotion problems. So who again?