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Just wondering. Because he looked like a machine against Macklin, best stamina I have seen from a power puncher in I don't know how many years, just like when he fought Stevens, but then when he fought for the WBC interim against Rubio, he didn't look quite as sharp to me. But then when he had the WBC interim belt and fought Lemieux, I know they were doing VADA for that fight, and GGG looked great again. Maybe not quite as sharp or with as much stamina as against Murray, but honestly it was basically the same, and he was a year older and fighting a much more dangerous guy. And that was definitely with VADA.
So I'm not accusing GGG of anything. In fact the David Lemieux performance proves he's clean if anything (or at least VADA clean, like how Ward was VADA clean against Kovalev but we all know what went on. But Ward had all the signs, GGG had none). But I'm just wondering when the testing started? Against Brook again he didn't look quite as good, and Jacobs was sort of in the middle. Plus now two and a half years have passed since the Martin Murray fight, so you have the age variable as well when comparing. But against Murray and Stevens he just kept attacking and throwing punches like the terminator. Against Jacobs he would fight a round, then take off a round, as the fight went on, similar to how Pacquiao as he aged could still look spectacular in spurts, like in the first Bradley fight, but then would take off some rounds too which allowed the judges to rob him vs Bradley.
But again maybe Jacobs size and body punches are what made GGG take some breaks, not age. GGG made Jacobs take plenty of breaks too and Jacobs is not old. But Jacobs never had GGG's stamina so that's why it's more concerning when GGG is taking rounds off than when Jacobs is.
So I'm not accusing GGG of anything. In fact the David Lemieux performance proves he's clean if anything (or at least VADA clean, like how Ward was VADA clean against Kovalev but we all know what went on. But Ward had all the signs, GGG had none). But I'm just wondering when the testing started? Against Brook again he didn't look quite as good, and Jacobs was sort of in the middle. Plus now two and a half years have passed since the Martin Murray fight, so you have the age variable as well when comparing. But against Murray and Stevens he just kept attacking and throwing punches like the terminator. Against Jacobs he would fight a round, then take off a round, as the fight went on, similar to how Pacquiao as he aged could still look spectacular in spurts, like in the first Bradley fight, but then would take off some rounds too which allowed the judges to rob him vs Bradley.
But again maybe Jacobs size and body punches are what made GGG take some breaks, not age. GGG made Jacobs take plenty of breaks too and Jacobs is not old. But Jacobs never had GGG's stamina so that's why it's more concerning when GGG is taking rounds off than when Jacobs is.
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