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Originally posted by Bronx23 View Post100% agree with that. People don't understand the difference. I've always considered a fighters "prime" to be the years of his career where all of his tools were the sharpest (reflexes, skill, stamina, athleticism durability etc).
Floyd probably had one of the longest primes ever, carrying some of it into his late 30s.
Some fighters primes last longer than others. One fight can shorten it.
Example: The Margarito fight shortened Pacmans prime. Yes he was still good and still fairly young after that fight. But he was no longer prime Pacman & his performances after that showed the fight took a lot out of him.
Canelo has been in his prime for at least the last 3 or 4 years. No way in hell was he prime vs. Floyd. Idk wth that other guy was talking about.Last edited by j.razor; 08-23-2019, 08:23 AM.
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the evidence actually says that GGG was in his prime or close when he fought canelo, because to draw with an elite is his career apex.
If his achievements had got progressively worse then yes there would be a case to say he has got worse.
in his last fight he looked like he had slowed a little.
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Originally posted by lion33lit View PostOf course age can be a factor, Golovkins past his prime. Thats life. I believe he was past his prime against Canelo, but with Gs good technical brawling abilities(?) he made both fights good fights. I think Gs intense camp took too much out of him (at that age) for that 2nd fight. Canelo sensing & realizing he couldve done more in the 1st fight - against the older past prime guy - upped the ante by being more aggressive in the 2nd. The rest is another saga in past prime history....
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Originally posted by Bronx23 View Post100% agree with that. People don't understand the difference. I've always considered a fighters "prime" to be the years of his career where all of his tools were the sharpest (reflexes, skill, stamina, athleticism durability etc).
Floyd probably had one of the longest primes ever, carrying some of it into his late 30s.
Some fighters primes last longer than others. One fight can shorten it.
Example: The Margarito fight shortened Pacmans prime. Yes he was still good and still fairly young after that fight. But he was no longer prime Pacman & his performances after that showed the fight took a lot out of him.
Canelo has been in his prime for at least the last 3 or 4 years. No way in hell was he prime vs. Floyd. Idk wth that other guy was talking about.
The whole prime debate is a much more interesting, disagreeable & compelling topic than the old debate. Old just happens one night often times. A prime tappers off more & usually happens gradually. And usually there is time between a prime ending & old starting.
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