The myth Golovkin is a small MW

[Robbie Barrett]

People keep saying he's a small MW which is untrue. As most of us know Golovkin weighs around 170/171. I'm going to post fight night weights of other MW's below to show you he isn't small at all.


Martinez - 165, 168
Proksa - 166
Zbik - 165
Taylor - 166, 169, 171
Lee - 167.5
Pavlik - 168, 171
Hopkins - 166, 168, 169
Wright - 168
Barker - 168
Jacobs - 170
Pirog - 170
Quillin - 170
Macklin - 172
Monroe - 172
Miranda - 173
Korobov - 173, 174

As you can see Golovkin isn't a small MW at all, so can we stop the nonsense.


All weights taken from this very helpful site.

http://basementgymboxing.blogspot.co...s-list-of.html
http://basementgymboxing.blogspot.co...ration_22.html

[jmrf4435]

GGG is probably average from a historical standpoint. But you're not disproving anything when you claim "he's not a small middlewight"

I think you could make the argument he is on the smaller side. I think GGG could fight at 154.

[Redd Foxx]

GGG is probably average from a historical standpoint. But you're not disproving anything when you claim "he's not a small middlewight"

I think you could make the argument he is on the smaller side. I think GGG could fight at 154.

People seem to think that if a guy isn't huge for his weight class that he's automatically small. He's definitely not small. He'd be a huge JMW. He's about average for a MW.

[Larry the boss]

average middleweight

[NapalmKnuckles]

the mfer has biceps in his forearms. Dude is not a small mw at all and i laugh every time I hear that horse****

[Derranged]

Average middleweight.

[Ray Corso]

Most are 5'9" to 5' 10.5" and don't need to kill themselves to make weight!
Hagler was 5'9" and could make weight without stress!
He had very good reach for his height and was well muscled yet lean, similar to GGG.

Ray

[Robbie Barrett]

average middleweight

Yes.

The Golovkin is a small MW myth really started when they wanted an excuse for the 164 catchweight they wanted.

[therealpugilist]

Yes.

The Golovkin is a small MW myth really started when they wanted an excuse for the 164 catchweight they wanted.

yep....he unifying doe...why you picking on lil g doe...he unifying doe

[Prince Madison]

he is a small middleweight, deal with it