Do people seriously believe Floyd Mayweather Jr could beat Gennady Golovkin at 160?

[RL_GMA]

At 154 Floyd I think beats him being Golovkin would be a bit spent dropping more weight than he's used to. At full 160 I favor GGG. Floyd's not even a Jr Middleweight and against a high skilled power hitter like GGG who knows how to cut the ring off and stay busy, I see Floyd getting outworked, especially the Floyd from last 2-3 years. It's no knock the Floyd either because again, he's not a Middleweight and similar to Golovkin going up to Light Heavyweight I don't like his chances much there either. Weight classes are made for a reason.

[Mr Objecitivity]

At 154 Floyd I think beats him being Golovkin would be a bit spent dropping more weight than he's used to. At full 160 I favor GGG. Floyd's not even a Jr Middleweight and against a high skilled power hitter like GGG who knows how to cut the ring off and stay busy, I see Floyd getting outworked, especially the Floyd from last 2-3 years. It's no knock the Floyd either because again, he's not a Middleweight and similar to Golovkin going up to Light Heavyweight I don't like his chances much there either. Weight classes are made for a reason.

This I agree with. Fair and objective answer with no signs of fanboyism.

[Graz]

History has shown us all that it is foolish to bet against Mayweather when facing any opponent.

[Michael1437]

At 160, no, that's just too much weight advantage on GGG's part, Floyd cannot even make 154, he usually weighs in at 151 or lower, just too much of a weight advantage in my opinion.

[Michael1437]

History has shown us all that it is foolish to bet against Mayweather when facing any opponent.

True that, I know he's made me pissed betting against him LOL

[baya]

floyd gets the W over GGG all day every day.

[Scipio2009]

None of those guys 'outboxed' Golovkin according to my definition of that word. Perhaps you could provide your definition so we can come to terms.

Canelo Alvarez, when he fought Floyd Mayweather Jr was restricted by a catchweight limit and fought him below 160 pounds. It's a false equivalence logical fallacy to use Golokvin's performance against Canelo Alvarez to Floyd Mayweather's performance against Canelo Alvarez to deduce Floyd Mayweather Jr would therefore beat Golovkin at 160 pound. So unless and until Floyd Mayweather Jr could beat Canelo Alvarez at 160 pounds more convincingly than Golovkin did, his win over Canelo in a different weight division with different rules mean very little in this match up between him and Golovkin at 160 pounds. Different weight division and rules = different match up.

As for GGG gassing out and getting tired, it's more likely he takes Floyd Mayweather Jr out before then. In addition, Golovkin is no Maidana. He has tremendous stamina which is supported by his physical makeup and the fact that he constantly trains in high altitudes.

Styles make fights and Golovkin has consistently looked rather ordinary when facing opposition that doesn't simply stand in front of him.

To pretend as if Golovkin is some wunderkind is funny.

[Scipio2009]

At 154 Floyd I think beats him being Golovkin would be a bit spent dropping more weight than he's used to. At full 160 I favor GGG. Floyd's not even a Jr Middleweight and against a high skilled power hitter like GGG who knows how to cut the ring off and stay busy, I see Floyd getting outworked, especially the Floyd from last 2-3 years. It's no knock the Floyd either because again, he's not a Middleweight and similar to Golovkin going up to Light Heavyweight I don't like his chances much there either. Weight classes are made for a reason.

Had the eye not gone, Kell Brook was boxing Golovkin on more than even terms.

Let that sink in.

Floyd is obviously older and the physicals are going, but the man's boxing brain and reflexes seem to still be razor sharp.

With Golovkin basically being about the size Alvarez was when Floyd fought him (unless all of that talk about being a small middleweight was bull****), Floyd's skills are likely still sharper than Golovkin's skills.

[Scipio2009]

Y'all must've forgot

The weight on the scale isn't as important as folks think, especially in this matchup.

Floyd, for any fight at this point, will walk into the ring at the low 150s; depending on who you believe, Golovkin walks in the ring in the low 170s/high 160s.

[Mr Objecitivity]

Styles make fights and Golovkin has consistently looked rather ordinary when facing opposition that doesn't simply stand in front of him.

To pretend as if Golovkin is some wunderkind is funny.

I'm not denying that styles make fights. However, there is a reason why style divisions / classes don't exist but weight divisions do. You're making it seem like the style difference is a more significant factor in deciding the outcome of this bout than than weight. Which is something I can't agree with, by simply the virtue of the reason why weight divisions exist and not style divisions.

Golovkin may look ordinary when fighting opponents his own size that aren't standing right in front of him. However, it's hugely reaching to think a guy that is multiple divisions lighter can defeat him, irrespective of what style he uses, when that guy has 0 feats at 160 pounds against anybody.

That is my point!