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This is a great fight and I can't ****ing wait. Steve Rolls is a THREAT, and it's not just because of his undefeated record; he's long, strong, and hungry. The record is deceptive because of his low KO%. He's incredibly heavy-handed and packs a lot of punch late in fights due to his gas-tank. His chin has been tested and unfazed and he's a very versatile fighter. He's light on his feet and he's somewhat of a speedster.
He's not afraid to mix it up on the inside, but he's also comfortable from range. He's got the length advantage, but he's not sacrificing the inside-fighting like a lot of other rangy boxers Golovkin has faced. His record is proof of this, he's been able to win in a lot of different ways thus far.
Something else that cannot be left unsaid is that it's very difficult to prepare for a guy you don't know much about. There aren't a lot of blueprints on how to solve Steve Rolls. Grainy youtube videos is about all you'll find without digging DEEP. That makes this fight especially tricky for Golovkin. Jonathan Banks is not going to be able to prepare GGG the same way he would have been able to prepare him for a guy like Canelo, Jacobs, or even Vanes. That's important because they're going to have to rely on in-fight adjustments, if needed, to win. There are some very real questions as to whether they'd be able to adjust their game-plan on the fly, especially given the situation (still a new trainer, etc).
Lastly, Rolls is a guy who has absolutely nothing to lose, and will likely go out on his shield and go for broke if needed. That's dangerous for Golovkin because his previous opponents, even Canelo, were weary of his power/skills. Steve Rolls has no reason to be afraid, he's on the grandest stage of them all right now and no one expects anything from him. This could be a classic case of looking past an opponent, especially given the trainer situation and how they essentially have no idea what to prepare for.
Combine Rolls' physical attributes, toughness, chin, footwork and quickness with all of the above and you have a very dangerous fight. Not to mention the pressure that's going to be on GGG to "get him out early."
Kudos to DAZN, K2 and anyone else involved in making the type of fight that we're all going to end up wanting to see, but just don't know it yet. They're thinking 2 steps ahead, I guarantee anything that Rolls would clean out the MW division after this fight (except for Canelo, Jacobs). It also gives an undefeated, hungry fighter a chance to make a name for himself
He's not afraid to mix it up on the inside, but he's also comfortable from range. He's got the length advantage, but he's not sacrificing the inside-fighting like a lot of other rangy boxers Golovkin has faced. His record is proof of this, he's been able to win in a lot of different ways thus far.
Something else that cannot be left unsaid is that it's very difficult to prepare for a guy you don't know much about. There aren't a lot of blueprints on how to solve Steve Rolls. Grainy youtube videos is about all you'll find without digging DEEP. That makes this fight especially tricky for Golovkin. Jonathan Banks is not going to be able to prepare GGG the same way he would have been able to prepare him for a guy like Canelo, Jacobs, or even Vanes. That's important because they're going to have to rely on in-fight adjustments, if needed, to win. There are some very real questions as to whether they'd be able to adjust their game-plan on the fly, especially given the situation (still a new trainer, etc).
Lastly, Rolls is a guy who has absolutely nothing to lose, and will likely go out on his shield and go for broke if needed. That's dangerous for Golovkin because his previous opponents, even Canelo, were weary of his power/skills. Steve Rolls has no reason to be afraid, he's on the grandest stage of them all right now and no one expects anything from him. This could be a classic case of looking past an opponent, especially given the trainer situation and how they essentially have no idea what to prepare for.
Combine Rolls' physical attributes, toughness, chin, footwork and quickness with all of the above and you have a very dangerous fight. Not to mention the pressure that's going to be on GGG to "get him out early."
Kudos to DAZN, K2 and anyone else involved in making the type of fight that we're all going to end up wanting to see, but just don't know it yet. They're thinking 2 steps ahead, I guarantee anything that Rolls would clean out the MW division after this fight (except for Canelo, Jacobs). It also gives an undefeated, hungry fighter a chance to make a name for himself
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