Boxing Thread

[square_ball]

I agree he is excellent at his job and I like those interviews with cassius but some of the cards he puts on are pure shite and a lot of them be pay per view too. But his job is to make money and he is rolling in it.

Interesting to see Roy jones jnr saying after round 4 that brook was looking a way out of the fight but suggesting his corner took the heat off him by throwing in the towel instead of brook quitting.

Do you think khan would be keen on a fight after that last night? That's probably further away now! Would love to see that one. GGG would probably beat saunders and Eubank on the one night. Hopefully canelo gets made soon but golden boy will wait for another few years when GGG is on the wane.

[Asal Mor]

I agree he is excellent at his job and I like those interviews with cassius but some of the cards he puts on are pure shite and a lot of them be pay per view too. But his job is to make money and he is rolling in it.

Interesting to see Roy jones jnr saying after round 4 that brook was looking a way out of the fight but suggesting his corner took the heat off him by throwing in the towel instead of brook quitting.

Do you think khan would be keen on a fight after that last night? That's probably further away now! Would love to see that one. GGG would probably beat saunders and Eubank on the one night. Hopefully canelo gets made soon but golden boy will wait for another few years when GGG is on the wane.

Billy Joe agrees with you. About 40 seconds in.... "Golovkin would destroy me and you on the same night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJuwAz-ekoQ

[square_ball]

Ha! Id say that will be played a few times over if that fight is mads.

[gallsman]

Looking forward to seeing the Chocolatito fight. He's very, very special.

[JimStynes]

Would have loved mayweather to have fought GGG a few years back when there were a few rumours that GGG would go down to a catchweight to fight him. A fighter like mayweather and ward would beat GGG in my opinion. Would be a complete borefest action wise all the same.

[omaghjoe]

Ward maybe but Mayweather wouldnt have a hope against Golovkin.

Golovkin smelt blood early last night and was happy enough eating a few of Brook's punches to land his bombs. Would likely be the same story with Mayweather

Also Golovkin can box, his amateur records speaks for that, not to mention in his unification fight with Lemieux where he didnt throw a hook for the first 4 rounds and proceeded with a total jab fest.

[JimStynes]

Ward maybe but Mayweather wouldnt have a hope against Golovkin.

Golovkin smelt blood early last night and was happy enough eating a few of Brook's punches to land his bombs. Would likely be the same story with Mayweather

Also Golovkin can box, his amateur records speaks for that, not to mention in his unification fight with Lemieux where he didnt throw a hook for the first 4 rounds and proceeded with a total jab fest.

Disagree. GGG at 154 wouldn't be quite as good. He would struggle with a peak mayweather's movement, speed and accuracy. It would be a borefest and UD on the scorecards. Mayweather would control the pace like he always does. Total p***k but an amazing fighter.

[JoG2]

Ward maybe but Mayweather wouldnt have a hope against Golovkin.

Golovkin smelt blood early last night and was happy enough eating a few of Brook's punches to land his bombs. Would likely be the same story with Mayweather

Also Golovkin can box, his amateur records speaks for that, not to mention in his unification fight with Lemieux where he didnt throw a hook for the first 4 rounds and proceeded with a total jab fest.

Disagree. GGG at 154 wouldn't be quite as good. He would struggle with a peak mayweather's movement, speed and accuracy. It would be a borefest and UD on the scorecards. Mayweather would control the pace like he always does. Total p***k but an amazing fighter.

Dropping 6 odd pounds wouldn't take much away from GGG.   It'll never happen because the Mayweather would never ever take the fight.  I agree with Omagh Joe,  GGG would hunt him down and hit like he's never been hit before. 

[HiMucker]

Looking forward to seeing the Chocolatito fight. He's very, very special.

Just watched it there on box nation.   Good scrap but clear winner.  He is a class act.  Fitness is unreal as well. 

[Medic]

GGG had Brook in the first round, could have taken him out but did it on purpose to give a big drama show to let the fight carry on and tell Brook to hit him! Street fight crazy fight GGG is fucked up lol

[Medic]

Yeah and I agree re Mayweather vs GGG. Floyd's punches landing on GGG would feel like butterflies. He'd get walked down. GGG is too big for him.

[JimStynes]

Yeah and I agree re Mayweather vs GGG. Floyd's punches landing on GGG would feel like butterflies. He'd get walked down. GGG is too big for him.

Again I disagree but it's all about opinions. Mayweather has only been hit clean a handful of times in a 20 year career. He's not a knockout puncher so he wouldn't be looking to knockout GGG. I reckon it would be another point scoring exercise (GGG never moves his head ffs) and then avoiding GGG. I know Canelo isn't the same as GGG, but Mayweather made Canelo look stupid when everyone was saying that he was going to walk him down and use his power to stop Mayweather. GGG hasn't faced anything even close to a fighter of the quality of a prime Mayweather and it would be that style of fighter who would have the best chance against him. We really know very little about GGG, who has he fought that is a top p4p top 10 fighter? An animal at his weight but gets hit too much and needs some bigger names on his CV to go down as a true legend. Not really his fault but he needs to try and get some big fights soon otherwise he is going to be over the hill, he's 34 now!

[BennyHarp]

GGG had Brook in the first round, could have taken him out but did it on purpose to give a big drama show to let the fight carry on and tell Brook to hit him! Street fight crazy fight GGG is fucked up lol

I don't buy this big drama show stuff. GGG is a feckin animal who punches like a mule but he was not eating those punches for fun. His head movement isn't good and he gets caught fairly easily. A slick heavy handed, proper middle weight could cause him problems, there aren't many of those around though and unfortunately you need a full suit of armour on if you go in the ring with him. Eubank Jr would be fun while it lasted.

I'd like to see him clean up at middleweight by taking out Saunders then move up to super middle where he might run into a few guys who can bang just as hard as him....then we will see if he is really the megastar that he is hyped up to be. This might sound a bit premature now but give it a year or 18 months and GGG V Calum Smith could be a cracker!

[Medic]

Canelo was 2 pounds short of 154 vs Floyd.. this is why Mayweather put all those conditions so he can have an advantage, When you go down in weight your body is dehydrated and you don't perform at your best. Exactly that is what he did to Canelo, besides Canelo was green at 21 years of age. Even with all at catchweight, GGG is a different beast than Canelo and he would destroy Mayweather even at 154, he is too strong and punches like a freaking mule. All GGG has to do is cut the ring off and land one punch and Floyd will be in sleepyville!!

To quote Stephen A Smith... "Floyd is a defensively brilliant fighter, one of the greatest I've ever seen. He don't need to get in a ring with triple G. One punch is all it would take, One! Stay away from triple G, stay away from him"

Sure Mayweather is great. But he's boring as fcuk. He dodges fighters in their primes. Pitter Patters his way to victory. He has no power. I'd rather watch paint dry or grass grow.

ETA: 5 Times Floyd Mayweather Got Stunned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ofeqQ_ljCk

[bennydorano]

Alvarez beats Liam Smith & says GGG is avoiding him!

Liam Smith v Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez: Briton loses WBO light-middleweight title - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/37399818