Tom Loeffler - "You Will Be Pleasantly Surprised with Golovkin's Next Fight"

[Porter's Dad]

Point is every top level fighter says crap like they wanna fight 4x a year. None of them do it. Golovkin included. It's just not realistic

Let's see. He fought 4 times in 2013.

He then fought 3 in the calendar year of 2014 - but he actually fought 4 times in the space of 12 months, from Adama in Feb 14, then Geale in July 14, then Rubio in October 2014 to then Murray in Feb 2015.

In 2015, it looks like it's going to be 3 times. I may be mis-remembering but didn't his father's death impact on his schedule too?

So he's not actually that far off from fighting 4 times a year. He is undoubtedly one of the most active fighters at the elite level.

So I am struggling to comprehend why Golovkin fans are gullible for believing he might fight 4 times a year?

I think it was supposed to be some sort of attack at Golovkin fans. Clearly it was a poor attempt. Maybe Kagami Taiga will deliver something better next time.

It's utterly bizarre. That's a new form of attack, going after a set of fans over a fighter's schedule

What is going on here?

[Porter's Dad]

Yea but his status as a top fighter has changed drastically since then. There are plenty of rising fighters that fight 4 or even 5 tines again. But once they get to the top it always slows down. Basically I don't see Golovkin ever fighting 4 times a year ever again.

Then he doesn't. What does the fans being "gullible" have to do with anything?

[Sun_Tzu]

Didnt Lemieux (sp) get starched by Rubio or am I thinking of someone else?

[Dirk Diggler UK]

He fought 5 times in 08,4 times in 09,4 times in 13,and 3 times in 14. It's actually uncommon for ggg to fight less than 3 times a year.

That's because it's uncommon for him to fight quality opponents.

[SilverMiles]

Point is every top level fighter says crap like they wanna fight 4x a year. None of them do it. Golovkin included. It's just not realistic

Maybe not realistic in your world but I the real word it was. Unfortunately you need willing opponents to fight that often.

GGG certainly could gave fought 4 times this year and I have no doubt he have if an opponent was available for August or early September.

He fought 4 times in 2013 and would fought 4 times in 2014 if it wasn't for his father's death.

[big_james10]

Hopefully he isn't just blowing hot air again.

Golovkin's fans might be pleasantly surprised if fights an opponent with a pulse. However, real boxing fans won't be happy.

[Humean]

Yea but his status as a top fighter has changed drastically since then. There are plenty of rising fighters that fight 4 or even 5 tines again. But once they get to the top it always slows down. Basically I don't see Golovkin ever fighting 4 times a year ever again.

My two examples were examples of years of only world title fights so your original claim was false. Maybe he won't, but there was/is nothing gullible about thinking he might.

[Box-Office]

Don't worry i'm sure you'll find a reason to have a few thousand emotional outbursts regardless of the opponent.

The whole Carl Froch affair seemed to have left scars on Carl's Crotch sniffers.

[Kagami Taiga]

Then he doesn't. What does the fans being "gullible" have to do with anything?

Just my observation. Loffler and team Golovkin have a knack for setting these lofty goals for the guy and his fans run with it as a basis for how special of a fighter he is until it doesn't happen abd their shocked, well the decent ones are. The others just make excuses. Happen all the time with this guy. Don't be mad at me for calling it out.

[Kagami Taiga]

My two examples were examples of years of only world title fights so your original claim was false. Maybe he won't, but there was/is nothing gullible about thinking he might.

What example?? 2013? Golovkin was not a household name in 2013. He was just beginning to get his buzz. Since then he's basically considered the top guy at MW and HBO has basically moved to make him their #1. Comparing him now to then is pretty weak. Not to mention his opposition that year was extremely sus. It's easy to fight 4x a year when ppl don't exoect high quality fights outta u.