Comments Thread For: Teddy Atlas: Golovkin Looked HORRIBLE Against Brook

[Kigali]

I still don't think he planned or expected to get hit like that...even if he didn't respect brooks power. Eating a few shots in exchanges is different than taking flush 4 punch combos while standing flatfooted in front of a guy while he tees off.

Even Wade's mummy ass landed a 4 punch combo.

Adama is slower than Wade and he was landing RIGHT LEADS.

[WesternChamp]

I still don't think he planned or expected to get hit like that...even if he didn't respect brooks power. Eating a few shots in exchanges is different than taking flush 4 punch combos while standing flatfooted in front of a guy while he tees off.

of course he didnt plan on eating shots like that. i think it was one round where brook did good, after that ggg settle down a bit and wasnt getting hit as much, ya acting like he eat eating 4 punch combos in every round or something.

[Metho_4u]

Weight classes matter for punching resistance and punching power.

You can always spot someone whose never boxed before and you stink of a keyboard warrior. Weight classes exist for a reason.

No doubt! Try getting Thai kicked in the leg vs someone 70 lbs heavier lol...totally sucks

[BKM-]

Gennady Golovkin is a thinking fighter who completely understands his limitations. Golovkin is a terrific blend of physicality and processes strengths, weaknesses and a counter attack quickly and accurately. Instead of lying to himself and thinking Brook was getting lucky, GGG almost instantly figured out that Brook's hands were much faster than his and he wasn't making him miss with many leads or follow ups. During the process of getting peppered more than he had in any other fight in his pro career, Golovkin realized after a round or two that Brook was too small and didn't hit hard enough to hurt him and that it made sense to allow himself to get hit and turn it into what he called a ''bar fight.'' This is similar to the same decision Marvin Hagler made when he fought Thomas Hearns. GGG has an extremely high boxing IQ.

Well said. This humble aspect of his character is what enhances his boxing IQ.

[Real King Kong]

of course he didnt plan on eating shots like that. i think it was one round where brook did good, after that ggg settle down a bit and wasnt getting hit as much, ya acting like he eat eating 4 punch combos in every round or something.

I'm aware that it wasn't sustained from brook...it was more the way he took those shots. Like wasn't able to see or adjust to them. Like i said before, not the version of ggg i like to see.

[Metho_4u]

Originally Posted by GaryMSchneider View Post
Gennady Golovkin is a thinking fighter who completely understands his limitations. Golovkin is a terrific blend of physicality and processes strengths, weaknesses and a counter attack quickly and accurately. Instead of lying to himself and thinking Brook was getting lucky, GGG almost instantly figured out that Brook's hands were much faster than his and he wasn't making him miss with many leads or follow ups. During the process of getting peppered more than he had in any other fight in his pro career, Golovkin realized after a round or two that Brook was too small and didn't hit hard enough to hurt him and that it made sense to allow himself to get hit and turn it into what he called a ''bar fight.'' This is similar to the same decision Marvin Hagler made when he fought Thomas Hearns. GGG has an extremely high boxing IQ.

I actually think this is total bull****, you NEVER just take punches because you can...it's ****** number 1, it's machismo #2, and it's also dangerous...had brook landed 10 or 15 unanswered punches, the fight would've been stopped, even if GayLoveKin wasn't getting hurt. That excuse can work for a fighter only for so long, look at marga******o cyclops now. Mosley cracked his chin and Manny finished the job (on a cheater at least)...golovkin will at some point get hit and find himself quickly on the floor or completely unconscious. Brooks uppercut was a sign of thing s to come, all of those saying Canelo has no chance....you may want to make that a 50/50 fight because canelo's hands are fast like brook, his combinations are excellent, and he has more power. Jacobs also has fast hands and a lot of power. At least we know why Ward was never an option for them.

[truefan]

There are weight classes in boxing to avoid major mismatches like this one. This fight did nothing for Triple G but raised the stock of Brook. He was in a win-win situation so good for him. He was winning the fight and no need to get beaten with a fighter at 160 that even 160 pound fighters are scared to fight. Hope the next fight is better for Triple G at least against a middleweight.

[Jubei]

Gennady Golovkin is a thinking fighter who completely understands his limitations. Golovkin is a terrific blend of physicality and processes strengths, weaknesses and a counter attack quickly and accurately. Instead of lying to himself and thinking Brook was getting lucky, GGG almost instantly figured out that Brook's hands were much faster than his and he wasn't making him miss with many leads or follow ups. During the process of getting peppered more than he had in any other fight in his pro career, Golovkin realized after a round or two that Brook was too small and didn't hit hard enough to hurt him and that it made sense to allow himself to get hit and turn it into what he called a ''bar fight.'' This is similar to the same decision Marvin Hagler made when he fought Thomas Hearns. GGG has an extremely high boxing IQ.

Great post, even Kenny Porter who followed GGG's career since the amateurs agrees:

[PunchyPotorff]

Nothing atlas said was wrong but I bet it'll be ppl talk bad about him

Yep. The GGG-aholics can't stand their daddy being scrutinized.

[PunchyPotorff]

It's incredible the expectations placed on GGG. Brook was a huge WW, 36-0 record and possibly no.1 WW in world. GGG staggers him in rd 1, breaks his face in rd 2, puts him down in rd 3 and by 5 the guy is taking a battering and the towel is thrown in - "Golovkin looked HORRIBLE." You can't win pretty all the tim, FFS. That was a straight forward demolition and when you look back on this in the future, the history books will just show it for what it was....... another very easy V. No more, no less.

You're just too delusional to even admit GGG was rocked once, bloodied nose, look dejected between rounds, Brook landing a bunch of combinations on him. YOU DIDN'T EVEN MENTION THAT AT ALL THOUGH, NOW DID YOU??? He knew he was getting beat for a couple rounds there. Too bad you dimwitted GGG cult members can't just admit it.