The Gennady Golovkin Myth

[-Kev-]

Good fighter, not a potential superstar though. Too old and doesn't make superstar moves like moving up for challenges.

"But Marvin Hagler doe..."

Unlike Marvin Hagler; Golovkin has no Hearns or Leonard to fight. Those guys physical attributes were pretty much made for MW and SMW. You had one guy who was 5'10" 74 inch reach (Leonard), another one Tommy Hearns, 6' 1" 78" reach. They were certainly not Miguel Cotto or Saul Alvarez who are merely 5' 7", with 70 inch reach or less. So don't even go to the Hagler route to reason with Golovkin staying at 160 to wait for Welterweights and Junior Middleweights to come up.

[Godlovkin]

Golovkin is the GOAT.

End of story.

[soul_survivor]

What's prebooked? They just booked a guy for a fight 2 months away, from a pool of crappy options cause nothing better's available. Who passes on an HBO date cause they can't find a name opponent? GGG or HBO won't be the obstacle to making these name fights, you must have noticed that. That includes "feeding him" to Froch, the guy that said "We'll swerve him if we can, punches like a mule, dangerous fight".

Pre booked is booking a fight before the fight you already have is even over. That's pre-booked.

WHy does NOT pre booking a ****ty opponent = no date? If HBO wanted GGG in there with the bets, they'd keep that date open for name opponents, thats the way its worked for decades and yet all that boxing logic shouldnt exist now cos of ur boy?

[ShoulderRoll]

Same level as Lara but with less risk?

Lara has been featured on premium cable many times, against the likes of name fighters such as Paul Williams and Canelo. But you expect us to believe that he's on the same financial level as ESPN fighter Willie Monroe?

The Golovkin Defense Force is truly shameless.

[Elroy1]

Good fighter, not a potential superstar though. Too old and doesn't make superstar moves like moving up for challenges.

"But Marvin Hagler doe..."

Unlike Marvin Hagler; Golovkin has no Hearns or Leonard to fight. Those guys physical attributes were pretty much made for MW and SMW. You had one guy who was 5'10" 74 inch reach (Leonard), another one Tommy Hearns, 6' 1" 78" reach. They were certainly not Miguel Cotto or Saul Alvarez who are merely 5' 7", with 70 inch reach or less. So don't even go to the Hagler route to reason with Golovkin staying at 160 to wait for Welterweights and Junior Middleweights to come up.

^^^

Check this guy out!

I almost can't believe what I have just read.

[Weltschmerz]

The Golovkin hate is great in this thread.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

So after last night @GGGBoxing will never fight me and I don***39;t blame him I would make him look worse than @Canelo #TeamLara #Truth

— Erislandy Lara (@Laraboxing) May 17, 2015

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Tom Loeffler once again saying that the Lara fight is possible at 3:30.



Will he make it happen or is he bull****ting the public again?

[Beercules]

I love Lara but Gennady stops him. #21

[SkillspayBills]

I'd love to see GGG-Lara just for the clash of styles. I am pretty sure GGG could crack that egg but who knows Lara could be a spoiler.