Comparing actual weights, sizes, Golovkin, Brook, Canelo and Ward at Age 18 and now!

[Jubei]

When Gennady Golovkin was 18 years old he fought at Light Welterweight (141lb) in the amateurs.

Andre Ward fought at Middleweight (165lb) and Light Heavyweight (176lb) in the amateurs at the age of 18.
When Ward turned pro, he had a couple fights at MW (160lb)

When Canelo was 18 years old, Canelo fought at Welterweight in the Pros. (147lb)

When Kell Brook was 18 years old, Brook fought at Welterweight (147lb) in the Pros.

There is that myth that some fighters moved up alot in weight and some others did not.
Golovkin was in the Kazakh amateur program and didn't turn pro until age 24.
Ward turned pro at Age 20.
Brook and Canelo were already in the Professinal Rankings at age 18.

Summary
Age 18 and now, how much did each fighter move up?

Golovkin 141lb > 160, moved up 19lb
Ward 165-176lb > 168-175, moved up 0lb
Brook 147lb > 147-160, moved up 13lb
Canelo 147lb > 154-155, moved up 8lb

Ward, after turning pro, had a couple fights at MW (160lb), which would put Ward at moving up 15lb from his lowest weight.

Maybe that cleared up some myths up that are out there.

[Motorcity Cobra]

Ward had 6 fights at middleweight including Darnell Boone at middleweight. So I think it's reasonable to say he campaigned at middleweight. It wasn't a one-off. Not really sure the point of this post tho....

[HanzGruber]

still chugging away trying to justify the brook fight eh? Keep fighting the good fight i guess

Wards first 10 fights were basically middleweight fights

[Larry the boss]

lol...sad man..just sad

[Triple Genius]

GGG should've stayed at light welter and be like Andre Ward

[satiev1]

Damn one of the best posts ever made. People don't realize not everyone turned pro at 17 or 19. GGG clearly has gone up more in weight than a lot of fighters. If ggg was a pro at 18 he would have been a 140 lber.

[Jubei]

lol...sad man..just sad

What is sad about comparing ACTUAL weights?

Just comparing actual weights when the fighters were 18 year old and how much they moved up since then to clear up some false myths and propaganda.

I prefer facts.

[HanzGruber]

What is sad about comparing ACTUAL weights?

Just comparing actual weights when the fighters were 18 year old and how much they moved up since then to clear up some false myths and propaganda.

I prefer facts.

Lol at propaganda. Gg hasn't been below 160 in 14 years

[Larry the boss]

What is sad about comparing ACTUAL weights?

Just comparing actual weights when the fighters were 18 year old and how much they moved up since then to clear up some false myths and propaganda.

I prefer facts.

So why do you refuse to give Floyd any credit? at 18 he was at 125..so he moved up 29 pounds

[Jubei]

Ward had 6 fights at middleweight including Darnell Boone at middleweight. So I think it's reasonable to say he campaigned at middleweight. It wasn't a one-off. Not really sure the point of this post tho....

still chugging away trying to justify the brook fight eh? Keep fighting the good fight i guess

Wards first 10 fights were basically middleweight fights

Added Wards weight at 160 for his Middleweight bouts, even though i was comparing the fighters at age 18 and now. But i want to be fully transparent.