'Skills' are subjective. I think Golovkin is more 'skilled' in many departments and vice versa. That wasn't the point! The point was, which pressure fighter at age 35 or beyond beat an opponent who is of the same caliber as Canelo Alvarez, whilst being 8 years older than that particular opponent? Duran beating Barkley doesn't count because Barkley was nowhere close to the caliber of Canelo Alvarez. As I stated, his record of 5 losses is still inferior to David Lemieux who also has a higher KO percentage. So that example isn't good enough.
If anything, Golovkin should've been the underdog in the first fight against Canelo Alvarez and should be one in the second fight as well if they have a rematch. Why? Because history is against Golovkin. Very few, if any pressure fighter has ever beaten an opponent who is at Canelo Alvarez's level at age 35 whilst also being 8 years older. If Canelo fails to beat Golovkin, it affects Canelo more than Golovkin because Canelo has more of the advantages and subsequently has more reasons to win.
If anything, Golovkin should've been the underdog in the first fight against Canelo Alvarez and should be one in the second fight as well if they have a rematch. Why? Because history is against Golovkin. Very few, if any pressure fighter has ever beaten an opponent who is at Canelo Alvarez's level at age 35 whilst also being 8 years older. If Canelo fails to beat Golovkin, it affects Canelo more than Golovkin because Canelo has more of the advantages and subsequently has more reasons to win.
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