Three times Golovkin let himself be hit in the face

[LoadedWraps]

You're showing your immaturity. I didn't criticized him one bit in my post, yet you put words in my mouth saying his defense is "so bad". I say that a man is human and I get called the hater. That is a cult-like mentality and you should be embarrassed because you lose credibility when you say things like that, even among Golovkin fans.

If you want to praise him (which is a natural thing for fans to do) talk about his qualities. If you honestly think he has faults. then you should have zero problem with what I said. Yet, somehow you can't accept that he gets hit, just like every boxer does.

Good post. Well said.

I'm showing three times when Golovkin let the guys hit him just to have some fun. In these ocasions the guys had no power according to him, so he let them do it.

Am I saying he's perfect? no... he will have to be VERY careful against Canelo because Canelo throw a lot of precise punches when the opponent is staying still in front of him.

Canelo won't be his hardest opponent, only the biggest name.

What Canelo does with stationary targets is irrelevant because Golovkin won't be sitting still in front of him and even when he does in spots, Golovkins defense is better and so is his punch repertoire.

it's called the "forehead defense" and it's a very bad idea if you want to box for a long time.


great defensive fighters will slip punches instinctively, not take them on the forehead. golovkin has poor defense for a pound for pound level boxer. he makes up for it with his power and his chin, but it is not good for his career, and it's going to be one of the thing speople look at when he starts to decline.

All of this would be true....if we were talking about Brandon Rios.

I don't have to much to say to you on this topic because I know you know boxing, but you still sit here and pretend like Golovkin isn't a complete fighter. His defense is excelent, choosing to get tagged against certain guys doesn't change that, as I alluded to earlier in this thread.

I don't for a second believe you believe your own post because a guy like you is smart enough to see the difference between face first brawling, and setting aside the best practices of defense in the name of gamesmanship.

[Ray*]

I don't think he is getting hit on purpose, he does tend to relax and not mind his opponents punches after feeling their power, but I doubt he would do that against better competition.

[Canelo and GGG]

it's called the "forehead defense" and it's a very bad idea if you want to box for a long time.


great defensive fighters will slip punches instinctively, not take them on the forehead. golovkin has poor defense for a pound for pound level boxer. he makes up for it with his power and his chin, but it is not good for his career, and it's going to be one of the thing speople look at when he starts to decline.

He is allready declining ,it wont take long ,some People think that GGG vs better opponent will change in FMJ ,but it aint happening ,outboxing Lamule is proving nothing ,i could do it lol,David very limited but dangerous fighter,GGG wont just outbox Canelo or Jacobs from outside ,he will need to take punisment to win this fights ,the most absurd thing i heard is that GG slow jab will cuse Canelo problems ,its early Christmas for Ginger if you have slow Jab

[MDPopescu]

LMAO can't you see he's standing still and looking at them like "is that all you have? bring some more"? do you really think his defense is so bad?
I never said he was flawless... quote that part please!

Watch this hater:

... let them die happy, doe...

Now: watch him, in the first 3-4 rounds, beating a guy (Lemieux) from the distance and using the left only -- jabs and hooks...

[Canelo and GGG]

Yo somebody call bigdrama we need him here

[NYC8224]

I agree but i dont think he let Brook connect with that uppercut inside.

[Redd Foxx]

I think their are instances in those fights where GGG is not completely concerned with defence ie he is watching seeing the punches and allowing his brain to compute to the opening of when they next throw the same punch, their are instances where he's hit with snappy punches whilst thinking, it's a cumbersome slow thought as though his mind is elsewhere. In the Brook fight apply some of that and then as Brook switches the speed on with combination punching GGG clearly resets completely like damn what am I doing. I honestly think GGG thinks he will walk through these guys once he feels their best shots, he is in absolutely no danger of losing whilst he resides at this weight he currently campaigns at.

^ That is an intelligent and honest assessment. Even defense-oriented guys like Hopkins and Ward will eat a jab while setting up a much more powerful punch. Golovkin is a little slower and a little less concerned about taking damage so he's a lot more "leaky" if you will. Some of which I believe is intentional.

Brook is an excellent example of Golovkin reaching the point where shots became problematic and coming too quickly to slip so he backed up and got it under control. Boxing with Brook wasn't working so he decided to dispatch him because he knew that, punch for punch, Kell would wilt.

I take issue with the cartoon-like attitude that he's only getting hit to keep the fans happy. That's a byproduct of not being able to differentiate boxing from this sort of thing;
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[MDPopescu]

... Let them die happy, doe...

Now: Watch him, in the first 3-4 rounds, beating a guy (lemieux) from the distance and using the left only -- jabs and hooks...

^^^ .........................

[Jewish-Reptile]

^ That is an intelligent and honest assessment. Even defense-oriented guys like Hopkins and Ward will eat a jab while setting up a much more powerful punch. Golovkin is a little slower and a little less concerned about taking damage so he's a lot more "leaky" if you will. Some of which I believe is intentional.

Brook is an excellent example of Golovkin reaching the point where shots became problematic and coming too quickly to slip so he backed up and got it under control. Boxing with Brook wasn't working so he decided to dispatch him because he knew that, punch for punch, Kell would wilt.

I take issue with the cartoon-like attitude that he's only getting hit to keep the fans happy. That's a byproduct of not being able to differentiate boxing from this sort of thing;
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He doesn't allow a guy to tee off on him and hit him repeatedly like Brook was, I think he just allowed the odd punch whilst he was studying his opponents offence but then caught by surprise with the speed snap and tenacity of the shots he was eating like shyt I just let him hit me with a three punch combo wen I wanted to see the opening he leaves whilst he throws that first punch I expected and knew would not trouble me.

I just feel he does not take these guys serious and I felt against Monroe and Brook he wasnt locked in fully concentrating and before he knew it he was either behind or especially in Brook's case he was in a foreign country where he could potentially be screwed over on the cards in a fight he likely knew he allowed two rounds to slide and the other two to be closer than he would have liked, Britain and Hearn cards being what they are he had every sense to resume an urgency to actually end the fight, I'd have been concerned if I was him but he was well aware Brook couldn't take his power and when he really put his foot down he could have really damaged Brook.

I thought it was a show he put on, you can't hurt me and I can hurt you at will. Brooke's power didnt trouble him in the least, he stunned him here and there but he was never in danger or felt troublesome power. The fight was a HUGE mismatch and I understand GGG taking it as I understand why prize fighters fight for 'prizes', but as you say these cringers who dress stuff up as something it completely isn't are what they are, cringey weird fücks and outright *******. Tis Maxi guy is an absolute lock for ****** of the year in any instance the poster Golovkin decides to give up his honourable title.

[b00g13man]

Nice try.