Seems to get even worse for GGG

[Jubei]

That big payday he's been chasing isn't coming. He can keep doing those 97k fights.

Where do you get that 97k from?

Yahoo says 150k

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/golovkin-s-ppv-debut-sells-slightly-more-than-150-000--turns-a-profit-001737498.html

ESPN says 150k

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id...-per-view-buys

Where you get your info from? Dontaes Bias Nation?

Stop being an immature hater who spreads laughable lies.

[HURTFEELINGS]

Ward has left 168 so lil g will move up now, he will not go anywhere near Ward, for the same reasons his fans dont want him to fight Ward, THEY KNOW HE'LL GET HIS ASS HANDED TO HIM. He'll fight Kov before he fights Ward, hell he just might fight a heavyweight before he fights against Ward. People wanted to believe Garcia was afraid of Matthysse, or Floyd was afraid to fight pac, and WHAT happened when they fought....Same will happen to lil g and his people know this. His career is fighting bums and afraid to step up against competition. His career will be over in 5 years so good riddance Coward.

[therealpugilist]

Give me some names. apart from Degale who will improve his resume at 168?

His resume is thin for a 9 year career, with 34 fights so any decent name would help his resume


@ 160 Qullin and Lee provided they win their next fights would help
IMO they are more dangerous fighters than Lemieux and Martin Murray

@ 168 Degale, Abraham, Groves, Dirrell brothers

Just being real, its not like GGG is in a deep division or has dealt with a murderer's row

[BoZz]

why doesn't he fight lara? or is monroe jr part 2 next?

[therealpugilist]

why doesn't he fight lara? or is monroe jr part 2 next?

Lara would be his best opponent to date


I'd favor Lara over Lemiuex, Murray(if he could still make 160) and everyone else GGG has fought

[NaijaD]

His resume is thin for a 9 year career, with 34 fights so any decent name would help his resume


@ 160 Qullin and Lee provided they win their next fights would help
IMO they are more dangerous fighters than Lemieux and Martin Murray

@ 168 Degale, Abraham, Groves, Dirrell brothers

Just being real, its not like GGG is in a deep division or has dealt with a murderer's row

I don't think GGG can stay a 160 for long, the division has been pretty weak since Pavlik and Abraham left it.

Most divisions have hot and cold periods where as some are always hot like 147. I remember a few years back 135 was really hot when you had Broner, Crawford, Burns and DeMarco there and now its cold.

Comparing GGG to Hopkins and Hagler won't work because the division was better stacked during those times. To be honest Hopkins middleweight reign wasn't that impressive in terms of names, its the longevity that helped him. If Hopkins never went to 175 he would not be half the legend he is today. You can pick holes in his MW reign but he definitely took on some serious challenges at 175.

GGG will have to do something similar to be considered great, 160 division of today just won't cut it.

[BrometheusBob.]

If Canelo wins I can see GGG/Canelo. There's also Johnson, Lee/Saunders winner, Quillin/Jacobs winner. Maybe even Lara. We're at least few fights away from GGG really considering a move up to 168 (unless a money fight like Froch becomes an option).

[mike1010011]

So unifying Middleweight and going to 168 wouldn't be enough these days. If golovkin listened to some of the fickle "fans" on this site,he'd be skipping 168 and fighting kovalev at 175 next just to prove that he's "good".

[therealpugilist]

I don't think GGG can stay a 160 for long, the division has been pretty weak since Pavlik and Abraham left it.

Most divisions have hot and cold periods where as some are always hot like 147. I remember a few years back 135 was really hot when you had Broner, Crawford, Burns and DeMarco there and now its cold.

Comparing GGG to Hopkins and Hagler won't work because the division was better stacked during those times. To be honest Hopkins middleweight reign wasn't that impressive in terms of names, its the longevity that helped him. If Hopkins never went to 175 he would not be half the legend he is today. You can pick holes in his MW reign but he definitely took on some serious challenges at 175.

GGG will have to do something similar to be considered great, 160 division of today just won't cut it.

I feel the same about Hopkins, he really showed his worth past 160.....he was too damn calculated on his choice of opponent


How the hell did he really expect 50/50 from Roy jones who already beat him, was the fighter of the decade, and everyones numero uno p4p.....he knew he couldn't beat Jones so he waited until he took some L's to take a risk




His competition at 160 was crappy and he holds and alphabet record for titles defenses, and the real record remains with Carlos Monzon who beat the lineal champion and had 14 defenses, Hopkins defended the lineal title 6 times.

Before he fought Trinidad his best wins were over washed up John David Jackson, Simon Brown, and decent Antwun Echols while the WBC, IBF, and WBO had their own titleholders



A lot of people don't remember him, but Lonnie Bradley would have given Hopkins a good fight in the mid to late 90s....he held the wbo title at 160 and had wins over former titlist Otis Grant and Simon Brown

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His resume is thin for a 9 year career, with 34 fights so any decent name would help his resume


@ 160 Qullin and Lee provided they win their next fights would help
IMO they are more dangerous fighters than Lemieux and Martin Murray

@ 168 Degale, Abraham, Groves, Dirrell brothers

Just being real, its not like GGG is in a deep division or has dealt with a murderer's row

Minus Al haymon fighters (inc Degale). Unless they find a way to pay them Handsomely Al's boys wont be on HBO. I also believe TopRank will steer clear of GGG, just a feeling. So his run at 168 wont be that great in terms of "opponents" either.