When Gennady Golovkin was 18 years old he fought at Light Welterweight (141lb) in the amateurs.
Andre Ward fought at Middleweight (165lb) and Light Heavyweight (176lb) in the amateurs at the age of 18.
When Ward turned pro, he had a couple fights at MW (160lb)
When Canelo was 18 years old, Canelo fought at Welterweight in the Pros. (147lb)
When Kell Brook was 18 years old, Brook fought at Welterweight (147lb) in the Pros.
There is that myth that some fighters moved up alot in weight and some others did not.
Golovkin was in the Kazakh amateur program and didn't turn pro until age 24.
Ward turned pro at Age 20.
Brook and Canelo were already in the Professinal Rankings at age 18.
Summary
Age 18 and now, how much did each fighter move up?
Golovkin 141lb > 160, moved up 19lb
Ward 165-176lb > 168-175, moved up 0lb
Brook 147lb > 147-160, moved up 13lb
Canelo 147lb > 154-155, moved up 8lb
Ward, after turning pro, had a couple fights at MW (160lb), which would put Ward at moving up 15lb from his lowest weight.
Maybe that cleared up some myths up that are out there.
Andre Ward fought at Middleweight (165lb) and Light Heavyweight (176lb) in the amateurs at the age of 18.
When Ward turned pro, he had a couple fights at MW (160lb)
When Canelo was 18 years old, Canelo fought at Welterweight in the Pros. (147lb)
When Kell Brook was 18 years old, Brook fought at Welterweight (147lb) in the Pros.
There is that myth that some fighters moved up alot in weight and some others did not.
Golovkin was in the Kazakh amateur program and didn't turn pro until age 24.
Ward turned pro at Age 20.
Brook and Canelo were already in the Professinal Rankings at age 18.
Summary
Age 18 and now, how much did each fighter move up?
Golovkin 141lb > 160, moved up 19lb
Ward 165-176lb > 168-175, moved up 0lb
Brook 147lb > 147-160, moved up 13lb
Canelo 147lb > 154-155, moved up 8lb
Ward, after turning pro, had a couple fights at MW (160lb), which would put Ward at moving up 15lb from his lowest weight.
Maybe that cleared up some myths up that are out there.
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