Comments Thread For: Golovkin's Return: Eubank Jr. The Betting Favorite To Be Selected

[Combat Talk Radio]

People sleeping on Chris Eubank Jr.

The boy's improved significantly since the Saunders fight, and more importantly, he doesn't fear Golovkin. That's why Murray almost took G the distance - no fear.

I don't see Eubank getting anything beyond a decision, but he has a strong chance to upset everyone's hero. Especially in the UK. Might be a mirror image of his dad vs. Tony Thornton.

[kafkod]

Yet he was stronger and able to push Murray around who's supposed to be a huge MW. Last time I checked Martinez was what a small MW looked like. Go look at both Murray fights and tell me GGG is a small MW.

GGG maintains. He works out year round. That is the only reason his weight stays so low. His 170 is like 95% muscle.

And Yes, Canelo is absolute tiny for a Middleweight. Weight can be misleading. Pavlik weighed in at 174 Vs Hopkins. Do you think Canelo is anywhere near the same size as Pavlik because they both weigh 175ish fight night? Or don't you see that Canelo's weight is Water/Food/Fat while Pavlik's Bone/Muscle.

Same applies for GGG. Go watch Murray/Groves gloves are off and see how much thicker Murrays arms/shoulders/necks is than Groves, who is a pretty big SMW. Then watch the GGG fight and see Murray seem the thinner/taller guy, while GGG's shoulders/back is massive.

I don't think GGG is a bad fighter. I think he's really good. But I rate him like Wlad, a good champ in a terrible division. Difference is Wlad didn't have a weight class to move up into and prove himself further. GGG does.

ANYTHING can be misleading if you try hard enough to make it so, and you certainly tried hard enough there!

[PivotandRoll]

People sleeping on Chris Eubank Jr.

The boy's improved significantly since the Saunders fight, and more importantly, he doesn't fear Golovkin. That's why Murray almost took G the distance - no fear.

I don't see Eubank getting anything beyond a decision, but he has a strong chance to upset everyone's hero. Especially in the UK. Might be a mirror image of his dad vs. Tony Thornton.

Eubank does this thing where he moves his body away and then his legs follow after....I really see that making it very hard to beat GGG. I don't think his skills come into it much at all. If Chris can take GGG's punch and hurt him I think he may have a chance, I don't think he can outbox him. Could be wrong but I laugh at the idea that Eubank started slow VS Saunders. Saunders just slows down due to stamina issues and that allowed a more even fight down the stretch that Eubank didn't dominate despite his fans insistence that he did.

[PivotandRoll]

ANYTHING can be misleading if you try hard enough to make it so, and you certainly tried hard enough there!

Nah, you're right. 6'2 75 inch reach Pavlik is totally the same size as 5'8 70 inch reach Canelo because they weigh 175 on fight night.

[kafkod]

If g string makes 160 so easily why didn't he take Canelo up on 156 and get that huge payday?

And here's another straw man question.

Canelo never offered to fight Golovkin at 156 or any other weight.

[PivotandRoll]

And here's another straw man question.

Canelo never offered to fight Golovkin at 156 or any other weight.

Once again, this guy clearly meant 155 and Canelo did "say" the fight could happen there. But he also said he would fight GGG after the Khan fight so we know his words don't mean much.

[Combat Talk Radio]

Eubank does this thing where he moves his body away and then his legs follow after....I really see that making it very hard to beat GGG. I don't think his skills come into it much at all. If Chris can take GGG's punch and hurt him I think he may have a chance, I don't think he can outbox him. Could be wrong but I laugh at the idea that Eubank started slow VS Saunders. Saunders just slows down due to stamina issues and that allowed a more even fight down the stretch that Eubank didn't dominate despite his fans insistence that he did.

But Eubank has one key trait: he moves. He didn't do that hardly at all against Saunders. That's my point - he's improved.

He stood against Blackwell because Blackwell had no power. Eubank's not ****** to think he can do the same against G. All Eubank has to do is keep moving and attack the body, and he WILL win that fight.

If he tries to go toe-to-toe or he tries to fight G like he fought Saunders, then yes, it'll be a short night.

[kafkod]

Okay so he's not a big MW. What is he then? A small one? An Ordinary size one?

You guys are pathetic, I clearly use a word to mock you and you go and get up in arms and try grasp a tiny grain of valid argument because there is none when it comes to defending 34 year old GGG's resume and lack of ambition to improve it.

If you tried to grasp a tiny grain of valid argument yourself, instead of putting your own words into other people's mouths to mock them, your posts might make sense, for a change.

[kiaba360]

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[Metho_4u]

171, not 172. STFU, canelo is 175 and you don't expect him to face kovalev/ward, do you?

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