What we learned last night

[soul_survivor]

1. GGG is a big, bad puncher but he looked off. If this GGG turned up against Canelo, the Mexican could squeeze a win.

2. Roman Gonzalez, at his absolute best (As he was last night in rounds 1-3) is the slickest, in pocket fighter, switching between attack and defense on the planet.

3. Cuadras is damn good and very strong. He took RG into deep waters like no one before. Cuadras v Inoue would be very interesting.

4. Gonzalez has a heck of a chin and real heart. He can swim in choppy waters.

5. Brook allowed himself to quit in the biggest fight of his career. Now he will get beat up by any of the top 5 light middles, which imo are the Charlos, Andrade, Canelo and probably Lara.

[mani1]

What I learned is Kell brook would KO every one he hasn't fought from 147-160

[Mike D]

I'd be pulling for GGG over Canelo (for the record)...but I think Canelo beats him. Likely even clearly, too.

Canelo's a better boxer than Golovkin. Has the size to match him. And as devastating as GGG's power is -- I don't think he's KO'ing Canelo. And if he don't stop Canelo I really don't see how he beats him.

Canelo is probably drooling at his prospects now of beating Gennady after seeing what he saw last night.

Look, give massive credit to Brook. Dude is very, very good. But even though he got the W, last night wasn't a real good look for GGG.

[Robbie Barrett]

Golovkin has the worst head movement of any top level fighter in boxing. Canelo going to be landing on that big turnip all night.

[Kagami Taiga]

Surprisingly I tbought both of the headlining fighters showed their limitations. Really good fighters both Golovkin and Gonzalez. Nowhere near as great as we've been sold on. Especially Golovkin. Would love to see him against a live opponent like Cuadras.

[Mike D]

Especially Golovkin. Would love to see him against a live opponent like Cuadras.

Natural size aside, Brook was about as live as it gets.

[Kagami Taiga]

Natural size aside, Brook was about as live as it gets.

But natural size matters. Alot. Brook could box Golovkin, what he couldn't do is take his power, and why would he he able to? He's used to fighting guys who weight 140-160. Golovkin has knocked out guys who weigh 180+. As skilled as Brook is, he's not that skilled to overcome that amount if power, and it showed in the first round.

[Mike D]

But natural size matters. Alot.

Oh there's no question. In fact the size was very possibly the difference between winning and losing in this fight.

Just saying though...Brook, even despite that, was pretty damn live. For as long as it lasted anyway.

[bojangles1987]

Golovkin looked off because he fought like a caveman. He had a hugely overmatched opponent in front of him, and the moment he hurt Brook he knew he had it in the bag. Before that he fought his typical way. Afterwards he threw caution to the wind and approached Brook with no respect. He wouldn't fight the same way against Alvarez, just like he didn't with any big punchers he has fought. I've never been one of the "Alvarez has no chance" people, but the Brook fight really shouldn't be changing minds. It was a joke fight that Golovkin treated like a joke fight.

I was hugely surprised by Cuadras's stamina. Dude took Gonzalez's best and was still moving energetically at the final bell. The fight ended up close and competitive because he simply had more left than Gonzalez down the stretch. Hell of a fight. Gonzalez looked incredible early, but I wonder if he wasted too much energy in the first half of the fight thinking he would wear Cuadras down. That approach backfired on him.

[Weltschmerz]

1. GGG is a big, bad puncher but he looked off. If this GGG turned up against Canelo, the Mexican could squeeze a win.

2. Roman Gonzalez, at his absolute best (As he was last night in rounds 1-3) is the slickest, in pocket fighter, switching between attack and defense on the planet.

3. Cuadras is damn good and very strong. He took RG into deep waters like no one before. Cuadras v Inoue would be very interesting.

4. Gonzalez has a heck of a chin and real heart. He can swim in choppy waters.

5. Brook allowed himself to quit in the biggest fight of his career. Now he will get beat up by any of the top 5 light middles, which imo are the Charlos, Andrade, Canelo and probably Lara.