Tell me about Brook's skillset.

[Redd Foxx]

He's a very good boxer/puncher. Good power, good fundamentals.His strenghts are his jab and straight punches. He doesnt have a high workrate and he's pretty stiff from the waist up. No particularly amazing footwork either. He pretty much does nothing better than Golovkin tho. His one advantage over most WWs was his size. He doesnt even have that in this fight.

That's pretty much exactly what I've been feeling about this one. The stiffness is the particular area on concern. Those who have connected on Golovkin (Murray, Monroe, and to a lesser extent, Rosado) did so while using upper body movement, flexibility, and footwork to avoid getting pummeled in return. Leaning back is just going to get him mauled. If Brook was a powerful guy, no worries. But he's not and his strength/size is no longer an advantage.

I want to find some way to argue Kell can win (because I love an underdog) but aside from Golovkin having an off night, there's not much. Perhaps his sharp reflexes, quick jab, and clinching ability will let him weather the storm long enough to exhaust Golovkin. If Brook can muster up better footwork and cardio (which won't happen at middleweight) there's always a small chance.

[1hourRun]

Very simple question: the answer is counter punch off the backfoot..since GGG hardly ( if ever ) surrenders any ground...Kell Brook better practice on his check hooks and landing a liver shot...that is all.

[Ray*]

Brook is a shrewd operator, whilst i don't think he has the level of Mayweather's ring intelligence, i however think he does have similar ring generalship. I like boxers that think in the ring and Brook is a thinker. That would be the only aspect i would say he would be able to match GGG.

He is also a big welterweight, he has trouble making the weight in the past and had to bring in a dietician on number of occasions to make 147 in his training camp, now am not saying he would beat GGG but nothing should surprise you in boxing.

[LacedUp]

One two???? One two punches?

a little hard to explain boxing skills to someone who doesn't know what a one two is

[Da Pimper]

One two???? One two punches?

a little hard to explain boxing skills to someone who doesn't know what a one two is

oh dear.

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Edit: Just realized OP got mad and banned me from this thread

[Motorcity Cobra]

a little hard to explain boxing skills to someone who doesn't know what a one two is

It's a rhetorical question because he can't possibly believe Brook has a better 1-2 than GGG. And yet as a person who supports the fight you can't come up with an answer to the question

[Motorcity Cobra]

Brook is a shrewd operator, whilst i don't think he has the level of Mayweather's ring intelligence, i however think he does have similar ring generalship. I like boxers that think in the ring and Brook is a thinker. That would be the only aspect i would say he would be able to match GGG.

He is also a big welterweight, he has trouble making the weight in the past and had to bring in a dietician on number of occasions to make 147 in his training camp, now am not saying he would beat GGG but nothing should surprise you in boxing.

My question is what does he do better at welter than GGG does at middle and will those skills transfer to the MW division? For instance. Khan was faster than Canelo. It didn't make a difference at 155 though.

[RadChang]

One two???? One two punches?

a little hard to explain boxing skills to someone who doesn't know what a one two is

It's a rhetorical question because he can't possibly believe Brook has a better 1-2 than GGG. And yet as a person who supports the fight you can't come up with an answer to the question

Nice cover up.

You didn't know what a one two is in boxing and you want to talk about skill sets.

[LacedUp]

Technically Brook has the advantage in many departments.

His jab is a ramrod. Incredibly sharp and straight, lands at a high % and he's quick to react to counter punches. He can catch-and-counter as well as any Kronk gym fighter could. He's got a solid defense, takes way less punches than GGG.

He's well planted on his feet, always in position to throw shots with his full bodyweight, but so is Golovkin. He doesn't throw punches from the odd angles GGG does, and hasn't faced anyone like that - Purely on a skill level. So it'll be interesting to see how his defense holds up to that.

It would have been good if he had faced a Marcos Maidana before hand. Him and GGG have the same tendencies to throw these odd punches which are very effective for them. The counter to that is having an excellent straight jab, which we saw Mayweather use particularly in the second fight and late in the first fight to minimize the odd style of Maidana.

I'm not sure this will work on GGG.

Brook also slips and slides well, for some reason he doesn't get credit for that on this forum. But his reactions are very good. Not quite Mayweather obviously, but I would say one of the best from his weight up.

He does have a good punch arsenal. There's pretty much no punch Brook doesn't throw extremely well. We've seen him knock people out with Jabs, right hands, left hooks and uppercuts.

He's not a great combination puncher, but neither is GGG imo. But in each of their weightclasses neither have had to be.

So overall what I think he does better than GGG:

- Jab
- Straight punches
- Head movement
- Counter punching
- Defense

[1hourRun]

My question is what does he do better at welter than GGG does at middle and will those skills transfer to the MW division? For instance. Khan was faster than Canelo. It didn't make a difference at 155 though.

Thats an attribute not a skill. I already answered your question Kell Brook is a better counter puncher moving backwards.