Has there ever been a fighter like GGG before?

[Reloaded]

This guy seems to possess freakish ability to cut off the ring, seemingly has an iron chin, brilliant punch selection and blow guys out the water (maybe the competition is abit lackluster but still)

Which other fighters in history seem to possess his type of aura and ability?

The only 2 i can think of is Mike Tyson in his prime and Julio Caesar Chavez Sr.

P.S I am a Ward fan and think he can beat GGG but you cant deny that GGG is a great talent

Good fighter that hasnt fought a single elite guy yet , many times when that happens the bubble pops so we will wait and see how it goes , the thing I like about GGG as far as his potential goes is his outstanding amateur record says he will have top class boxing ability along with power , Id like to see him fight Ward that fight would show us where GGG is .

To your question there have been lots that started off knocking over everybody until the comp got to the top guys and some went on some didnt .

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Golovkin is basically this era's tito trinidad..

He is gonna smash everyone till he runs into a hopkins (Ward)

[Real King Kong]

He has a lot of talent


I haven't seen a fighter who accomplished his level of things get his level of hype


You'd think he'd be a lineal champion or unified with a dozen title defenses



He is a good fighter but the hype level is ridiculous for what he has done so far


Unify 160 and he is the real deal in my book......he is a good fighter but that shows me he is a great fighter

Why shouldn't he be hyped? The guy is exactly what typical boxing fans want.

[MrRolltide91]

Golovkin is basically this era's tito trinidad..

He is gonna smash everyone till he runs into a hopkins (Ward)

Basically...

[Kagami Taiga]

Golovkin is basically this era's tito trinidad..

He is gonna smash everyone till he runs into a hopkins (Ward)

The difference being tito actually smashed some high quality guys. Golovkin has only fought mediocre champions, contenders and pretenders.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

The difference being tito actually smashed some high quality guys. Golovkin has only fought mediocre champions, contenders and pretenders.

True but I don't think you can knock Golovkin for that
Canelo, cotto, sturm a few years ago, serg, quillen, froch, chavez jr, Jacobs.. None want to fight ggg

Tito had much more star power to make big fights happen. He was highlighted on chavez and tyson undercards for years, plus had the built in Rican fanbase.. Golovkin hasn't had those advantages, but I do think by 2016-17 he will be able to land the major fights

[Fetta]

Many of them!!

WE will see soon, or at least we hope to see, if he is a step above them or just hype like they were.

Hes old for fighting no one i will say that.

[mann187]

Good fighter that hasnt fought a single elite guy yet , many times when that happens the bubble pops so we will wait and see how it goes , the thing I like about GGG as far as his potential goes is his outstanding amateur record says he will have top class boxing ability along with power , Id like to see him fight Ward that fight would show us where GGG is .

To your question there have been lots that started off knocking over everybody until the comp got to the top guys and some went on some didnt .

While i appreciate what you said im also looking at fighters with similiar skillset that have reached the top or just shy in terms of his switch hitting, cutting down the ring so well and punch selection (although i should have put that in the thread lol)

Trust me i was a GGG hater before until i looked into his skillset and the guy i think could possibly be the 160 version of JCC sr. But yes i agree and elite boxer on the level of ward will beat him in decent fashion i think.

At 168 id love to see him vs James Degale that will give a gauge i think how good he is.

[Zen_Fighter]

I am a fan of GGG. He is fun to watch. It remains to be seen if he is really the man as many say he is... myself included. I am being serious now, what elite guys have even called GGG out? I would consider Ward elite, but that is a rather large jump. Historically where guys like Hagler or Monzon moving up when they were in their prime? Maybe down the road... but I doubt it. Look at Hagler or Hopkins. Elite fighters were moving up to take a shot. Who will be the next to pull on some big boy trunks and step in with him?

[Deevel916]

He has a lot of talent


I haven't seen a fighter who accomplished his level of things get his level of hype


You'd think he'd be a lineal champion or unified with a dozen title defenses



He is a good fighter but the hype level is ridiculous for what he has done so far


Unify 160 and he is the real deal in my book......he is a good fighter but that shows me he is a great fighter

Problem is, the critics are criticising him for trying to do just that. According to them..."He's too good for his weight class and should move up if he wants to prove himself".