What age is a boxer in his prime? Is GGG already past prime?

[gmc_rfc_06]

Depends on style, how you make weight, lifestyle outside the ring, etc...

Late 20's is the typical prime, but there will be some exceptions.

Golovkin has a style that ages well and by all accounts he lives the life out of the ring, he'll be fine for another few years.

[BEEHOP]

He'll be good til probably 39-40, will most likely decline after that and have to fight at higher weight as the cut will be more difficult. By the time he gets to 175 he'll have to fight a monster like Artur Beterbiev, which might be a tough fight for him. For now he's the best at 160 and below.

[boxing_pundit85]

In the past, non-heavyweight boxers are considered past it by the time they hit 27-28. Today with better nutrition/fitness, prime years for some boxers seems to have extended to their early 30s. After 35 is when some fighters seem to get old overnight.

GGG has a highly physical fight style where he relies on power, stamina, and timing to brutalize opponents, and he has also taken quite a few shots to the head himself. History shows us that GGG's style doesn't age well. GGG is turning 35 soon and is already older than Hagler was when he retired.

So what years do you think are a boxer's prime years, and now that GGG is in his mid-30s, is he on the verge of getting old overnight? Has that already happened? Is that when Oscar and Canelo are waiting for?

Yeah and I dont fault them for it. In 2 years it's maybe a 50 50 fight whereas I give canelo maybe a pinchers chance now, same money. Its a bizzness.

[Dip_Slide]

GGG is a bit different. He is not the conventional slugger. If he was he wouldnt last this long.

I think gennady has 2-3 years more.. His fights are not lasting that long. Compare the no of rounds he did against any other MW..

Don't forget the hundreds of rounds GGG spars leading up to every single fights even in the amateurs, that's a lot of wear and tear, plus if he uses the same style he used against Brook in sparring he'd be taking a lot of shots to the head which are normally bad for longevity, but there are always exceptions to every rule.

[RussB23]

hes still in his prime but about 2 or 3 years he will start declining

[deathofaclown]

It just depends on the fighter i suppose. GGG is almost 35, so you would have to assume he's nearing the end of his prime, if he's even still in it.

I can't think of any other fighters that were prime after the age of 35. Especially not Middleweights anyway. Maybe a heavyweight like Wlad was.

[Golden Boi 360]

When Canelo beats him that's when he'll be out of his prime, or as least according to his fans.

Can't wait for September 2017.

27 year old in his prime Canelo at 160.

His speed, power, and combinations are going to be running at full torque.

GGG won't know what hit him.

[Jubei]

He had 350 amateur fights, he has been in the ring all his life. Its just natural that you wont be at your best anymore. He might learn a couple new things, but speed and reaction time will get worse once you get older. They say power is the last to go, but i am not so sure. I think GGG will have a 3-4 good more years and we can just hope Canelo, Saunders and Jacobs fight happen soon, then sometime after that he'll fight the undisputed champ at 168. Will he be too old by then to fight taller and bigger guys? Only time will tell.

But one thing is clear, GGG is a once in a lifetime fighter and real fans will support him, win or lose. He takes so many risks in each fight he will eventually be beat.

[!! Shawn]

We have already seen the best years of GGG probably, but he is still too much for everyone in the division.

[Chollo Vista]

I don't think he's past prime at all.

But even if he was past prime, the last thing to go is the power. Just ask George Foreman