How would this fight have played out?..
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How would this fight have played out?..
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Golovkin points because Pavlik could take a beating and still fight back.
Pavlik would get battered for his troubles in a one sided beating.
No disrespect to Kelly Pavlik here, but he won his world titles from a disinterested Jermaine Taylor, lost them to an ancient scuffler and made a total of about 3 defences.
He was a tall middleweight, good chin and decent power.
In no way does that record compare to a guy who went 345-5 (or 8;D) as an amateur, won an Olympic silver medal, and annihilated a generation of middleweights while making 19 defences.
Golovkin would walk through Kelly, and because he wouldn't have to go looking for him, he would pulverise him within 6.
GGG beats Pavlik and Taylor but loses to a prime Martinez (like Pavlik did)
GGG would beat the shit out of Pavlik. Skill level too great for GGG.
Well, I do rate Martinez.
Very were capable guy, let down by his body because he was avoided so much he was already old by the time he won the world title.
i suspect World Champion Martinez would lose to Golovkin, because he was already past his peak by then. Young Martinez would have been s good good fight?
Yes that's about right tho the night Sergio won the title from Pavlik, I think he could have beaten GGG as well. Maybe. Pavlik was no joke and would have been tough for GGG early on but man that constant pressure Golovkin applies is something else.Quote:
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I really think Golovkin folds Pavlik up on the inside. Kelly was long but deliberate and his feet flat. Tough sob though