First, Brook is better than Canelo, just compare their performances against Mathew Hatton, Brook schooled Hatton and knocked him down which not even Canelo could do. Brook > Canelo/Cotto.
Brook hits EXTREMELY hard, of his last 8 fights only Big Porter (who as an amateur had 300 fights at Middleweight and won world championship gold) lasted the distance with Brook, and Brook schooled Porter MUCH better than Thurman did. (Had Brook clearly winning 9-3). So Brook >> Thurman as well.
If Martin "Average Joe" Murray (who lost to old Sergio with broken hand) could last 11 rounds with Golovkin, there is no way Brook gets stopped. Brook is SO much better than the likes of Murray, Geale, and Macklin that it's not even funny or remotely comparable.
Also, unlike Khan, Brook is undefeated and has KO power himself. Brook will be the first ELITE fighter that Golovkin has ever faced, and hits almost as hard.
Like it or not, this is a HUGE step-up for Golovkin. It will be a close fight, but I see Brook winning a close UD or SD using speed and timing.
Originally posted by j0zef
I follow your logic.. except for when you say Brook will get a UD. You're under impression that without the KO, Golovkin would have dropped the decision.
Golovkin does not lose rounds against anyone. Even if Brook goes the distance and never gets dropped, he's gonna lose 119-109 on the cards.
This is true. GGG's 22 straight KOs over shadows the fact that he loses fewer rounds per fight than anyone including Mayweather. He usually loses no rounds and 2 rounds is the most he has ever lost in any fight.
When was the last time Brook clinched anyone outside of the Porter fight? Brook schools fighters and KOs them when he wants to. And Brook had to clinch Porter because Porter kept charging in with his football tackles and rabbit punches.
Brook is a clean, quick, outside fighter with devastating power.
When has brook fought a good fighter other than porter tho
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