Comments Thread For: Hopkins To Golovkin: Make a Statement, Fight Kovalev-Ward Winner

[MDPopescu]

Be sure that if, by a miracle, Ward beats Kovalev, GGG will go after him -- in case Kovalev isn't able to get the rematch next.

[The Comic DON]

Hopkins was champ @ 160 and 175! Oscar also made him come to to 157 at age 39. He came in @ 156 and got the stoppage! THAT'S GREATNESS! Besides heavyweights, most of the ATGs have been champions at more than one weight class!

Most not all so what's your point. Does that make Pryor, Hagler, or Pep any less great than De la Hoya, Whitaker, and Chavez? Pick your poison buddy but either way the idea that greatness is defined by moving up in weight is Grade-A ******ed.

[Kostia]

IMHO, Gena could start with Mr. Hopkins easily and kicked the others off in a row down to 154. Actually, he's proved that capability in sparrings. So, no worries and no fear, Gena is the toughest guy since Mike Tyson, yet got a pure street fighter skills in combination with the boxing ones and will be devastating anyone starting from the 1st round. Good luck remember, your punches are visible to him, and he is watching you and counterpunching ... switching your lights off..the last fighter I remember having such an eye and a street fighter instinct been Vitalij Klitschko, though Gena' got more skills and punch power.

[Progrssive_Jedi]

Daaahhh, there I go with my shitty maths again. :durr1:

I don't think the pic says anything, though. Too much clothing to get an indication of frame.

That's an old pic and Kov is not standing straight up. Kov has about two inches taller, but about a good 15-20 in ring.

I do think GGG will fight winner of Kov v Ward someday, but not until he finishes his business at 160. They're not gonna leave until these biiiitches stop ducking him.

I hope Ward beats Kov, and I'm 2018, we seen the two top p4p fighters go at it. I think Ward will be ahead on most score cards when GGG TKO him in the tenth with a punishing set of body to head shots. At some point the fight turns when I frustration from getting hit, Ward tries to head butt GGG but gets a thump in top of the head for his troubles.

[MrRolltide91]

Talk that s.h.i.t Hopkins

[Ray*]

I doubt that would ever happen to be frank.

[Eastcoast]

Same reason Hagler didn't fight Spinks.

[Bronx2245]

Most not all so what's your point. Does that make Pryor, Hagler, or Pep any less great than De la Hoya, Whitaker, and Chavez? Pick your poison buddy but either way the idea that greatness is defined by moving up in weight is Grade-A ******ed.

The answer to your question is YES! The guys with titles at multiple divisions, are "greater." Sugar Ray Leonard is greater than Hagler! Pernell Whitaker is greater than Aaron Pryor! Kovalev can retire undefeated, but he won't be as great as Roy Jones Jr.! It is what it is!

[kafkod]

Amen...................that would be chasing greatness

Unless Kovalev and Ward break through to PPV stardom by fighting each other, it would be also be pretty ****** to move up 2 divisions when he can still make weight, and make more money, by staying where he is.

[Progrssive_Jedi]

160 to 175 = 15

The weight class is 15, but in the ring Kov wil, have a bigger weight advantage.

At least when Brook came up, he was the same weight as GGG if not heavier.

I still think GGG fights the winner, but not until after he completes his MW goals.

Hopkins was champ @ 160 and 175! Oscar also made him come to to 157 at age 39. He came in @ 156 and got the stoppage! THAT'S GREATNESS! Besides heavyweights, most of the ATGs have been champions at more than one weight class!

The CW was set at 158, but Hopkins came in light.

However, the difference (as compared to Canelo) de la Hoya was actually a good bit smaller than B-hop, de la Hoya wasn't a MW, heck he could be a 147 pounder.

Canelo on the other hand isn't lighter than GGG, in fact he doesn't give up weight or reach, only height.

Funny how it don't make sense for ggg to move up two weight classes but was ok for brook to do it and GGG fans said he was willing to be great

I never said it doesn't make since.

I just said GGG is finally poised to gain his unification, get big MW fights, and land Canelo (the pressure is on.)

B-hop didn't go up to 175 to fight the best fighter before he beat De La Hoya and Tito.

In fact, B-hop only moved up once he lost at MW.