Gennady Golovkin vs. Thomas Oosthuizen at 168

[BattlingNelson]

It's really awful if this fight goes ahead. Golovkin's management should turn it down and focus on defending their new WBA 160 lb title.

[kiaba360]

If no top 10 MW is available then by all means move to 168. I know Murray would be willing, but he's already tied down to a date. GGG gotta take whatever opportunity he can, doesn't have time to play the political game.

[Hougigo]

If no top 10 MW is available then by all means move to 168. I know Murray would be willing, but he's already tied down to a date. GGG gotta take whatever opportunity he can, doesn't have time to play the political game.

This is a dangerous fight though, GGG got balls

[The Hammer]

If no top 10 MW is available then by all means move to 168. I know Murray would be willing, but he's already tied down to a date. GGG gotta take whatever opportunity he can, doesn't have time to play the political game.

There are some middleweights who would fight GGG to be on HBO. For example Macklin wouldn't turn it down.

[kiaba360]

This is a dangerous fight though, GGG got balls

Tommy Gun's rankings: WBC #6, WBA #11, IBF #4, Ring #3.

Seems like a risk worth taking.

[Daddy T]

There are some middleweights who would fight GGG to be on HBO. For example Macklin wouldn't turn it down.

i think macklin is about the only one with the balls to take him on

[The Hammer]

Tommy Gun's rankings: WBC #6, WBA #11, IBF #4, Ring #3.

Seems like a risk worth taking.

It will derail Tommy's promising career.

[Hougigo]

Tommy Gun's rankings: WBC #6, WBA #11, IBF #4, Ring #3.

Seems like a risk worth taking.

True, I just wonder how he'll deal with the reach, height and weight disadvantage.
A fight like this definitely commands respect. Shoot, when press time rolls around, we'll see the difference in size

[kiaba360]

There are some middleweights who would fight GGG to be on HBO. For example Macklin wouldn't turn it down.

Mack isn't a WBA-ranked fighter. IDK how much that's figuring into Team GGG's decision to move up, but the move wouldn't make sense unless there was no other option. Tommy Gun is a Dibella fighter, so maybe Team GGG is figuring, "This could get us closer to Martinez". Dibella also promotes Macklin/Lee/Taylor @160 and Rodriguez @168. I do wish I knew exactly what their thought-process is.

[GoogleMe]

I don't like it. Someone at 160 should step up.