HBO has done an incredible job with GGG

[aldo5408]

Max Kellerman: He fights like he is great, but we don't know if he is a great fighter until he gets in the ring with better fighters (i'm paraphrasing the last part).

Doesn't sound too Pro-Golovkin to me. Sounds like he is acknowledging that he hasn't fought the best opposition.

But whats important to remember is that unlike previous HBO products like Andre Berto, Chad Dawson to an extent -- he isn't cherry picking opposition at his weight class. It's that the top fighters at 160 are ducking him, from Quillin to Cotto.

Kellerman kept saying OMG how is ggg surviving all those shots omg ggg head snapped back. Doesn't get more pro gg than that. Fight wasn't close monroe had 0 power

[Weebler I]

lol at notable. No one of those are champions rubio, oouma and macklin are clowns

Ouma was a world champion. Macklin gave a healthy Martinez a great fight and arguably beat Sturm in Germany. Rubio a top 5 MW (Ring).

[kiaba360]

The hype is unreal. I personally think Kovalev is not only the better fighter but more exciting along with fighting better competition. Yet Kovalev is fighting in other fighter's backyards or in small arenas

Maybe that has more to do with the promoter and less with the network. You're acting like HBO is ****ting on Kovalev or something.

[cupocity303]

Golovkin has beaten ten top 15 MW fighters.

Notable wins include Geale, Murray, Ouma, Rubio and Macklin.

In b4 "they all suck doe"

That's correct too.

Since he has 14 title defenses since 2010, he had to have beaten Top ranked Middleweight contenders, even if they aren't NAMES or TV approved talents.

Hell, overall he has fought more quality opposition at 160 then any current Middleweight. You have to actually spend a prolonged period of time as a title holder in one weight class to achieve that.

[ИATAS]

The hype is unreal. I personally think Kovalev is not only the better fighter but more exciting along with fighting better competition. Yet Kovalev is fighting in other fighter's backyards or in small arenas

I think people like GGG's personality more than Kovalev. He's a more likable guy. GGG also has been on HBO longer than Kovalev I believe. That probably has a lot to do with it.

[PurePugilist216]

Max Kellerman: He fights like he is great, but we don't know if he is a great fighter until he gets in the ring with better fighters (i'm paraphrasing the last part).

Doesn't sound too Pro-Golovkin to me. Sounds like he is acknowledging that he hasn't fought the best opposition.

But whats important to remember is that unlike previous HBO products like Andre Berto, Chad Dawson to an extent -- he isn't cherry picking opposition at his weight class. It's that the top fighters at 160 are ducking him, from Quillin to Cotto.

Are you kidding me? They were promoting this guy during most of the Mayweather/Pacquiao build up. They mention his name every chance they get. He makes like every list on The Fight Game.

He's fortunate to being a true middleweight fighting in a division that's been dominated the last few years by blown up welterweights.

[cupocity303]

Kellerman kept saying OMG how is ggg surviving all those shots omg ggg head snapped back. Doesn't get more pro gg than that. Fight wasn't close monroe had 0 power

Kellerman worshipps the BBC of slick black/technical fighters. He is a known Sweat Pea Whitaker knob gobbler from his previous ESPN FNF days.

If he is being Pro-Golovkin, it's only because he is self-conscious about his Slick Black cock fetish, and tries to be more objective.

[AgainstTheRopes]

Maybe that has more to do with the promoter and less with the network. You're acting like HBO is ****ting on Kovalev or something.

i said nothing of the sort. making an observation

[Jubei]

The hype is unreal. I personally think Kovalev is not only the better fighter but more exciting along with fighting better competition. Yet Kovalev is fighting in other fighter's backyards or in small arenas

In an interview today, you can see it here on the frontpage, Kovalev said GGG would hit harder than him (they sparred a couple times in Big Bear) "Yes i hit hard, but Golovkin is a monster"

[kiaba360]

I think people like GGG's personality more than Kovalev. He's a more likable guy. GGG also has been on HBO longer than Kovalev I believe. That probably has a lot to do with it.

Fights on HBO
GGG: 8
Kov: 6 (with his 7th coming in July)