Golovkin is NOT an inside fighter!

[T.B.E. 48-0]

Clinching GGG is a chore. Monroe tried and took shots for his trouble. He stopped trying and so did Murray.

GGG is very physical when people try to clinch him.

Felix Trinidad was the same way. Not even the TBE of clinching Hopkins could hug Tito. #Skills

[Evil Abed]

You and I saw different fights, every time Golovkin got cliched he stood there and looked at the ref. When he was in close he was just standing there a lot.

Didn't make it look difficult at all against a guy that is not known for using that tactic.

There's difference between clinching to spoil and to guys close to each other who would prefer to be broken up in the ebb and flow of the fight. When Monroe was trying to survive he wasn't allowed to clinch without paying for it. Same happened with Murray.

[SalimShady1212]

Ask Rubio if Triple G can in-fight

Again bro, just because you can doesn't mean you're an inside fighter, His best work is mid range.

[The Gambler1981]

There's difference between clinching to spoil and to guys close to each other who would prefer to be broken up in the ebb and flow of the fight. When Monroe was trying to survive he wasn't allowed to clinch without paying for it. Same happened with Murray.

Like I said you and I saw different fights (at least in regard to that). It happens and I could be incorrect longer run, but my money will be with what I saw.

[Achcauhtli]

He's best when his opponent is trying to back away it seems, his whole style is based on seek and destroy. He looks a bit confused when his opponent stands their ground

i saw that too. Not his forte, but he did alright. he landed some pretty good uppercuts on the inside and decent combos.

[FrankieBruno]

Dare i say it, Triple G needs a better trainer

He gets hit way too much for my liking

[TOBYLEE1]

Again bro, just because you can doesn't mean you're an inside fighter, His best work is mid range.

I agree but he does not complete shut down in the short range like many fighters do.

The only thing that I haven't seen him do is fight backwards

[ElMeroChingon]

I will say it time and time again, clinching is NOT CHEATING! All the greats used clinching and it is a very effective tool. Anyone who's boxed knows that, excessive clinching however is illegal.

Thats the thing. The rule book needs to progress. Just the way it progressed in ALL other sports.

The way clinching is allowed to be exploited, it removes one of the essential aspects of BOXING, INSIDE FIGHTING. The referee bails out the fighter who clinches, throwing away all the hard work that was done to put him on the ropes by his opponent.

If a fighter is good enough from the outside, he should be able to keep himself in the outside.


It benefits boxing, and the fans.

Fighters actually have to fight for their position.

[kiaba360]

Dare i say it, Triple G needs a better trainer

He gets hit way too much for my liking

I think we need to see him in with another puncher, as he seems to be getting used to just walking through his opponent's punches because they can't hurt him. The best way to remind him to be defensively responsible is to match him against a puncher: Quillin, Jacobs, Lee, Lemieux. Tureano Johnson can punch a little and likes to fight on the inside, but he's clearly not on GGG's level. It would be an entertaining bout while it lasted, but IDK how good Johnson's chin is.

[-PBP-]

Luckily for him nobody can exploit that weakness except for Ward.