Comments Thread For: Loeffler: Golovkin Will Be Even More Persistent in Rematch

[Mammoth]

Hey broz! Please add to my thread of "boxers who thought Canelo won". Big list there!!

[FeFist]

That will probably lead to him getting stopped. Canelo is inactive because much of the time he is waiting for an opening. Pressing the action gives him more windows to land a sledgehammer.

[PsychoPat]

Prime GGG always had to chase guys around, so how is this any different? The only difference is, prime GGG never got tired from chasing guys around. Just look at the Martin Murray fight where he wasn't just cutting off the ring, he was side-stepping and using high energy maneuvers after cutting off the ring to set up clean shots. But lately, similar to Manny Pacquiao as he declined, the outline of the footwork he used to have was there, the basics of the footwork he used to have was there, but the "finishing moves," the much more high-energy-output dependent moves to step side-to-side to create cleaner combinations, those were mostly missing vs Canelo.

At least, they seemed to be somewhat to me. I just compare GGG's energy level in the Murray fight vs the Canelo fight, not to mention the better speed and power during the Murray, and I didn't see the same guy. I hope the rematch proves me wrong, but judging solely from the first GGG-Canelo fight, the Jacobs fight, the Brook fight, and the Wade fight, I feel the promoters took the fans for granted again and made this fight 2 years too late. Ages 33 and 25, with GGG 1 year past the end of prime years and GGG 1 year before the start of peak years, would have been a much better, more fair balance of both their prime ages than one at age 27, absolute peak age, and the other at age 35, 3 years past the end of peak years.

Instead of 1-1, which was still significant advantage to Canelo since being 1 year before your prime is better than being 1 year past it, but instead of 1-1, we got essentially negative 3 to 0, where 0 represents being at peak age, and negative numbers represent how far not just past your peak you are, which would be like negative 8 for GGG based on average fighter's peaks, or about negative 5 in his case, but how far past the end of prime years, or your prime years, you are, which in GGG's case are both the same, since he started his decline at basically the exact age almost every other offensive fighter does, 32 and a half.

So, I do think the promoters took the fans for granted, and sacrificed another product's quality in exchange for being able to sell it to more people. But, I hope to be proven wrong in the rematch, if GGG can maybe fix some things in training and magically recapture his prime... Here's hoping!

I found it strange that golovkin looked sharper quicker footwork in the open workout before the fight he was moving and punching hell of a lot quicker I think making 160 is detrimental at this stage of his career I'd like the rematch at 164 nelos weight for the chavez fight so dela hoya cant talk wet and say its too heavy for my fighter. Whats your thoughts mate?

[angkag]

the rematch will be as close as the first fight..I don't see any knock downs..I expect another Adelaide Byrd like controversial decision

1) the judges may over-correct because of the Byrd controversy. Might see it scored more heavily for Golovkin than most think he deserves in the rematch (ie a close Canelo win might convert to a loss because of it)

2) Agree that if Golovkin presses it, Canelo will land more, and expect Golovkin to take damage. His chin will have to hold up for it to pay off - it may not. And even if it does, might be one of those fights where a lot gets taken out of Golovkin (and Canelo).

[bronx7]

Winning more than 8 which I had him winning no I don't see it he won't win 10 rounds so unfair you win 8 rounds and lose now you have to win 10 to get decision so unfair

[Mammoth]

Ward-Kovalev II!!!!

[bronx7]

Stop ggg never hurt or dropped hundreds of amateur fights and all his profights and Canella didn't even stun him I guess Canella has to fight more than 30 seconds

[bronx7]

And pressing more throwing more means controlled behind jab he jabbed Canella silly as is 5/1. Landed more 10/12 rounds 50 more total punches not bad ha

[Mammoth]

Ward-Kovalev III!!!!!!!!?

[Squ□redCircle34]

Perfect, we'll see GGG's head snap up like a pez dispenser from an uppercut but this time more brutally!

He's gonna take more punishment and he's willing to, to get the KO!

I think GGG needs to use more feints and use dirty tricks to keep Canelo in a corner!

Canelo will go to the body much more and look to boost stamina to put a stamp on more rounds!