The Great GGG Hype Train

[The Champions]

He's beaten plenty of top ten guys. Knocked out guys who had never been KOd before. Just because they're not names you recognize doesn't mean they aren't any good.
More to that he's peers recognize the talent he has. If he was bum status or hype, then guys would be lining up to take his crown. However that doesn't see to be happening.

Top 10 guys in a dead division doesn't mean shi.t

[The Champions]

GGG got em shook like dat

^^^^^This bi.tch stays shook.

[Barcham]

I think this is the most accurate description I've ever seen about GGG. He is not moving up because he and his team knows that they face much better competition at 168 that he cannot walk through. Froch will KO him in nine rounds. Ward will take him to school for 12 rounds. GGG/DeGale would be a 50/50 fight. Even Arthur Abraham (who is way past his prime) would give GGG a great fight.

Abraham was ducking GGG way back when they were both fighting in Germany.

By the way... the reason Golovkin has not moved up is because he still has three titles to win at MW and a Cotto or Canelo fight would be worth more money than ANY fight at SMW. Damn... a fight against Lee or Lemieux would be worth more than a Ward fight. So would just about any fight at MW against any opponent.

Who is there to fight at SMW? Chavez Jr.? Not any more. The Dirrells? Nope, they're done for too. Ward? He's not ready and can't even make weight. Who's left? Froch? The guy can't make up his mind whether to fight GGG or retire. Not much left is there?

[PeasantCrusha]

Top 10 guys in a dead division doesn't mean shi.t

Agreed. Nothing personal against GGG but I find his little "good boy" act to be fraudulent. Won't be surprised if this guy comes back dirty with some PEDs down the line.

[Dean_Razorback]

Just like Matthysse and the overnight fanboys...GGG too, will learn to lose.



There can be no other outcome.


Book it.

he might lose, but it won't be cotto the one to beat him, he doesn't even want to be there with him and if he gets in the ring with GGG he will be eaten alive by the naturally bigger man.

[PeasantCrusha]

Abraham was ducking GGG way back when they were both fighting in Germany.

By the way... the reason Golovkin has not moved up is because he still has three titles to win at MW and a Cotto or Canelo fight would be worth more money than ANY fight at SMW. Damn... a fight against Lee or Lemieux would be worth more than a Ward fight. So would just about any fight at MW against any opponent.

Who is there to fight at SMW? Chavez Jr.? Not any more. The Dirrells? Nope, they're done for too. Ward? He's not ready and can't even make weight. Who's left? Froch? The guy can't make up his mind whether to fight GGG or retire. Not much left is there?

Translation: "By the way, the reason GGG has not moved up yet, is he wants to attain MW glory by fighting an ex Jr. Welterweight..."


Badass...

[The Champions]

Abraham was ducking GGG way back when they were both fighting in Germany.

By the way... the reason Golovkin has not moved up is because he still has three titles to win at MW and a Cotto or Canelo fight would be worth more money than ANY fight at SMW. Damn... a fight against Lee or Lemieux would be worth more than a Ward fight. So would just about any fight at MW against any opponent.

Who is there to fight at SMW? Chavez Jr.? Not any more. The Dirrells? Nope, they're done for too. Ward? He's not ready and can't even make weight. Who's left? Froch? The guy can't make up his mind whether to fight GGG or retire. Not much left is there?

Abraham never ducked Golovkin....stop lying,nutthugger.

GGG is too old to be waiting around to beat 2 smaller non threatening fighters like Canelo and Cotto.

Lemieaux and Lee are damaged goods.


GGG is not ready for Ward....he said so himself.

[Lewisstewart1]

Abraham was ducking GGG way back when they were both fighting in Germany.

By the way... the reason Golovkin has not moved up is because he still has three titles to win at MW and a Cotto or Canelo fight would be worth more money than ANY fight at SMW. Damn... a fight against Lee or Lemieux would be worth more than a Ward fight. So would just about any fight at MW against any opponent.

Who is there to fight at SMW? Chavez Jr.? Not any more. The Dirrells? Nope, they're done for too. Ward? He's not ready and can't even make weight. Who's left? Froch? The guy can't make up his mind whether to fight GGG or retire. Not much left is there?

well froch yes till he retires, ward, degale are all step ups from his current weak opponents, yeah like the canelo fights gonna happen before GGG is like 38 and cotto isnt exactly looking as if its in a rush to get made does it

[The Champions]

he might lose, but it won't be cotto the one to beat him, he doesn't even want to be there with him and if he gets in the ring with GGG he will be eaten alive by the naturally bigger man.

You shouldnt want to see GGG vs Cotto yourself.

You SHOULD be tired of watching Golovkin fight guys HE KNOWS can't beat him.

Cotto doesn't even need ggg.

He can fight Canelo and retire.

[Johnny2x2x]

Just because I think he's way over hyped, does not mean I am not a fan. GGG is an exciting fighter who has great and accurate power. His fights are going to be exciting and I want to see him in with some top competition soon.

While I think Canelo, Cotto, Froch, and Ward are all better boxers than GGG, he definitely is going to make any of those fights exciting and he has a chance to win each (maybe no chance against Ward).

This is what is tough about trying to be an objective fan though, most of the critics in this thread probably like GGG, but we're going to find our self sounding like we don't just to try to off set the people who are way over blowing his achievements in the ring so far. The guy simply doesn't have a top 10 P4P resume yet, he's overrated and it's a huge hype machine.\

But why wouldn't HBO and other boxing players hype him? He's a marketable fighter and exaggerating him can only make everyone involved more money. Maybe he is a killer, but he just hasn't been in with enough good competition to prove it to me. So I have to go by the eye test (which is an educated guess at best). GGG is slow of foot with very little head movement. But GGG has excellent form and is a very accurate and hard puncher who throws combinations well. He doesn't have a lot of defense, but he hasn't needed it yet. I think any boxer who can move decently will give him trouble, as well as any boxer with real KO power and fast hands. Cotto moves very well and has the power to stop GGG, but that is a very close fight IMO. Canelo has better hands than GGG, but will also get hit a lot, that could be a classic, but I'm not sure GGG can take the shots Canelo will land. Froch is also a good match up. Ward will destroy GGG.

I think if GGG steps up and fights some top guys in his next 5 or 6 fights he will lose a couple fights. Maybe he'll prove me wrong though.