Michel Soro vs GGG

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    #11
    Originally posted by Eastcoast
    Soro's had some meaningful fights with Baysongurov, Douglass, & Blandamura, and a high profile win vs an overrated Tapia, but if Golovkin fights Soro he'll take a ton of criticism for it. GGG's at a point right now he badly needs a high-level fighter on his resume. Korobov & N'Dam would arguably be the best he's fought in the pro's.

    I can't agree that N'Dam has a bad chin because he's never been stopped and he's fought numerous hard punchers: Quillin, Lemieux, Stevens, Khurtisidze, Bursak, & Lorenzo. His knockdowns most times are more of a balance issue than the lights getting flicked off.

    N'Dam/Golovkin is a lot like Lara/Golovkin, in that we'd get to see Golovkin's skills in tracking down a high-level mover. GGG took enough criticism vs Monroe that I think it warrants a match up between these guys. Though the recent revelation that Haymon tried to block Golovkin's fight at the LA Forum should put to bed further Golovkin/Lara talk.
    I think Murray was his best opponent by far. Murray is awkward as hell and a tough task to everyone. In my book he is certainly better than N'dam or Lemieux. I don't know if he is better than Quillin, Lee and Jacobs but two out of those three aren't even available for Golovkin. Golovkin should push for a Lee fight if he really wants to stay in this division... That's probably the only meaningful fight for him in mw out of the Canelo vs Cotto's winner.

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      #12
      Originally posted by Eastcoast
      Soro's had some meaningful fights with Baysongurov, Douglass, & Blandamura, and a high profile win vs an overrated Tapia, but if Golovkin fights Soro he'll take a ton of criticism for it. GGG's at a point right now he badly needs a high-level fighter on his resume. Korobov & N'Dam would arguably be the best he's fought in the pro's.

      I can't agree that N'Dam has a bad chin because he's never been stopped and he's fought numerous hard punchers: Quillin, Lemieux, Stevens, Khurtisidze, Bursak, & Lorenzo. His knockdowns most times are more of a balance issue than the lights getting flicked off.

      N'Dam/Golovkin is a lot like Lara/Golovkin, in that we'd get to see Golovkin's skills in tracking down a high-level mover. GGG took enough criticism vs Monroe that I think it warrants a match up between these guys. Though the recent revelation that Haymon tried to block Golovkin's fight at the LA Forum should put to bed further Golovkin/Lara talk.
      Zaurbek Baysangurov is a high quality boxer. A 22-year-old inexperienced semi-professional (his real job was working with troubled youths) Soro dropped him in the second round. Soro got gassed, he wins a rematch quite handily.

      I think he's gained confidence, his boxing skills are starting to match his natural ability. Knocking out Anderson Clayton, Glen Tapia, & Emanuele Blandamura within 3 months certainly got my attention.

      N'Jikam's resilience is curious, he instantly recovers when he appears seriously hurt. But maybe his chin is masked by his balance issues, he gets hit hard as he's leaning back and the impact of the blow is diminished as he drops to the canvas?

      Agreed on Haymon fighters being unrealistic.

      Fight Gilberto Ramirez in September. Fight Soro in November/December in Monaco. Fight Cotto/Canelo winner in May.

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