Comments Thread For: Mayweather, Golovkin earn top billing for 2015’s first half

[BrometheusBob.]

GGG gets more credit for beating bums than any fighter I can remember. Even when the unjustified hype of Adrien Broner was at its peak. He was fighting and defeating better opponents than GGG is.

No he wasn't.

[The Big Dunn]

GGG gets more credit for beating bums than any fighter I can remember. Even when the unjustified hype of Adrien Broner was at its peak. He was fighting and defeating better opponents than GGG is.

Posters do tend to revise history and make DeMarco less than he was and forget Broner called Manny out and didn't get the fight.

If Quillin had GGG's resume a lot of GGG's fans would heavily criticize it.

[hitking]

No he wasn't.

Yes he was. Plus he spanned four divisions in a years time to seek out better opposition.

[hitking]

Posters do tend to revise history and make DeMarco less than he was and forget Broner called Manny out and didn't get the fight.

If Quillin had GGG's resume a lot of GGG's fans would heavily criticize it.

Ring mag had Demarco #1 at lightweight when AB outclassed him. Figeroua was his mandatory. I think Burns, Vazquez and Abril were the other beltholders. If AB had followed the GGG blueprint, he could be leading a very charmed existence at 35. And use the same bull**** excuse of unification being his primary goal whenever folks started calling for him to move up and face better foes.

[BrometheusBob.]

https://www.facebook.com/gggboxing?fref=nf

Hey, check it out. GGG has already thanked BoxingScene for calling him co-fighter of the mid-year on his facebook.

[SteveM]

The writer of the article is either ridiculously biased or just got paid from someone to put Golovkin wins over Murray and Monroe on the same level as Mayweather's over Pacquiao.
Can't be serious... lol
Kovalev's win over Pascal is also better than any of GGG's, Thurman's win over Guerrero is also better than any of GGG's, I don't say Garcia's win because he lost in my book but if we strictly look at the official results then Danny Garcia's win over Peterson is probably also a better win than Golovkin's over Murray. Degale's win over Dirrell is clearly a better win than any of Golovkin's. Wilder's win over Stiverne is also arguably a better win than Golovkin's. Makabu's win over Mchunu also arguably better.
But I guess it's whatever because they haven't got the HBO hype machine behind them with full force.

The Golovkin hype is unbelievable now, they really try to force fed him as a next wonder without even beating a single elite fighter. They badly want to try to make this guy hated or loved. Maybe they already achieved it. It's not easy to not get annoyed by a hype like this even if you know that this isn't the boxer's fault.

And then there are some people here who say Bradley or Canelo gets undeserved hype, lol... Look attheir resumes first, then talk again.

Based on resume I agree the hype is undeserved ... BUT >>> based on bringing consistent excitement to televised bouts against credible (if not elite) fighters then the hype is totally warranted.
Here we are talking about pushing mental/emotional buttons - everyone is fascinated by monsters and when you knockout 20 C/B level fighters in a row - believe me you are a monster and it does make for compelling television.

[SteveM]

GGG gets more credit for beating bums than any fighter I can remember. Even when the unjustified hype of Adrien Broner was at its peak. He was fighting and defeating better opponents than GGG is.

It is not about beating fighters - it is about knocking them senseless, it is about doing that 20 times in a row .... and it is about HBO creating a monster and it is about compelling television.
Everybody loves a monster right? When was Broner ever close to being a monster?

[SteveM]

https://www.facebook.com/gggboxing?fref=nf

Hey, check it out. GGG has already thanked BoxingScene for calling him co-fighter of the mid-year on his facebook.

Yep, GGG has his own promotion company too. Any news on his FB who he might be fighting next?

[The Big Dunn]

It is not about beating fighters - it is about knocking them senseless, it is about doing that 20 times in a row .... and it is about HBO creating a monster and it is about compelling television.
Everybody loves a monster right? When was Broner ever close to being a monster?

Is it really compelling to beat senseless guys you are expected to beat senseless?

[SteveM]

Posters do tend to revise history and make DeMarco less than he was and forget Broner called Manny out and didn't get the fight.

If Quillin had GGG's resume a lot of GGG's fans would heavily criticize it.

Quillen does have a pretty good resume. Not as good as Golovkin's but still pretty good. That is not what he gets criticized for though is it?

Wasn't he being called Quack Quillen just a year ago?
Didn't he give up his belt to avoid Killer Korabov?
Didn't he miss out on the biggest proposed payday of his career?
Did he look great against Lee?
Is he hiding behind Haymon ... still?

It's hard to defend Quillen but if you feel up to it then give it ago.