Comments Thread For: Froch Thinks Golovkin Will Struggle With Ramirez, 168 Power

[turnedup]

I don't think most 168ers will have that strength advantage. But I think you're right about some of them.

Zurdo will because he's really a LHW who drains down. At 30 he won't be a SMW anymore. But GGG has already beaten guys who've done to 168.

I also think people underestimate that GGG will also be stronger, although how that impacts his overall game is unknown.

GGG isn't a big MW, but he hits hard enough to compete at LHW.

We will know soon enough.

[Kigali]

GGG has skills but bigger guys with bigger punches and better punch resistance should always be a concern when moving up in weight, especially someone who gets hit as much as GGG.

He lets himself get hit,doe.

[Kigali]

Dude its the wear and tear, Golovkin gets most of his power from his well developed back and his legs..those guys are going to lean on him on every clinch and it's not something I dismiss as a factor. I think Golovkin is a great fighter but as i've said on here before there is such as thing as too much man in a combat sport. We'll know soon enough though.

GGG has legs like a flamingo in a wheelchair.

He gets his power from fighting shi.t fighters in a dead division.

[Jubei]

I think Zurdo is easily the best @168. Don't see DeGale or Jack beating him, but surely they will avoid him and hope he moves up.

[hitking]

Its very possible that GGG won't be the same fighter against bigger opponents. GGG has some skill, but its not elite skill. What makes him special, if he's special at all. We really don't know because of how weak his competition has been. But what makes GGG is his power and physical stregnth. That may not translate against bigger guys. Which probably has a lot to do with the reluctance to move up. Not only move up. Move up and face bonafide elite, bigger foes.

Its kinda like Floyd at 54. Floyd kinda peaked at welterweight. Floyd couldn't go up and just beat any legitimate jr middleweight. He had to pick and choose. Because even as awesome as his skill set was, bigger guys like Oscar and Cotto offset his skill quite a bit with size. GGG could peak at 60. Those who see him everyday know a lot better than we do.

[turnedup]

GGG has legs like a flamingo in a wheelchair.

He gets his power from fighting shi.t fighters in a dead division.

So your legs need to look like Lou Ferigno now for you to get power from your legs. Clearly someone here spent very little time paying attention in school. You might want to hop on youtube and learn about punching power because you clearly have no f'ing clue.