Does GGG Belong In The Higher Weight Classes?

[dranoel]

http://imgur.com/S1JwYfJ

#stopthebullying

[The Hammer]

He's too small. Golovkin was just 168 on fight day, and has no problems making 160.

GGG fought at 140 in the amateurs.

What do you have against GGG?

[OnePunch]

he makes 159 with his pants and shoes on. He'll move up when there is nothing left at 160.......

[Raonic]

Well it's something he said he'd do, then he said he wouldn't, then he'd do it for certain fighters, then he'd only do it at catchweights for other fighters. Or that he'd only move up if it's for a PPV fight.

There's nothing really concrete that comes out of that camp.

I was referring more to the fan excuses of him being "too small". Many fighters have been too small for certain weight classes but have moved up.

The most feared fighter seems to have the most scared fanbase.

What do you mean? He still said he'd do it, just not after he unifies the divisions. A guy isn't going to stick to 1 plan for the rest of his career, of course it's going to change based on money/opportunity.

[rajaomair]

Like most I have been very impressed with GGG and his dominance of the Middleweight division. He looks unbeatable. The question I have been deliberating on is, Is he too big for the average Middleweight? Does he belong at 168 or 175? I wonder if he will have as much punch resistance in the higher weights and will his punches have as much affect on Ward, Kovalev and Degale etc. Opinions please

No, he is a small MW with fight-night of 170 lbs which is the same as Canelo(another small MW) and big JMWs like Lara, Andrade and Charlo etc

[rajaomair]

I have no agenda and am not criticizing him. I was just surprised at how easily he took Lemieux's and Stevens power.

Ever heard of something called "granite chin"?, look it up.

[Larry the boss]

He makes 160 easily...but hey others on here wanted others fighters to move up even though they had already moved up several divisions

[bigjavi973]

Would like to see him go at it at 168 lbs.

[Scipio2009]

Like most I have been very impressed with GGG and his dominance of the Middleweight division. He looks unbeatable. The question I have been deliberating on is, Is he too big for the average Middleweight? Does he belong at 168 or 175? I wonder if he will have as much punch resistance in the higher weights and will his punches have as much affect on Ward, Kovalev and Degale etc. Opinions please

Golovkin fought his last three years as an amateur at 165lbs, and has now spent about a decade at 160 as a professional.

Only other fighter who'd done that is Marvin Hagler (Hagler had nowhere near the extensive amateur career)

[OnePunch]

Golovkin fought his last three years as an amateur at 165lbs, and has now spent about a decade at 160 as a professional.

Only other fighter who'd done that is Marvin Hagler (Hagler had nowhere near the extensive amateur career)

165 in the amateurs (same day weigh in) is pretty much the same as 147-154 in the pros.........