Canelo will probably call him out now, emboldened by the cracks in the dam. Kind of like the vulture waiting for the carcass to stop moving.
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Canelo will probably call him out now, emboldened by the cracks in the dam. Kind of like the vulture waiting for the carcass to stop moving.
I’m surprised that GGG winning isn’t a bigger deal. Like I said, I wouldn’t call it a robbery, but Derevyanchenko should have won as much as GGG should have beat Canelo in both fights. Other than round one with the knockdown, there was no clear round for GGG. There were at least 5 clear rounds for Derevyanchenko. I feel like you would have to really try to give it to GGG for him to win the fight
And I agree that a Canelo fight is probably a bad idea now. I don’t think that GGG was even at his best when he fought him before. Especially now. GGG won’t be able to handle it anymore.
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Originally Posted by powerpuncher
The bigger name gets the nod.
It was a struggle for sure. For me GGG landed the more effective blows, but for the 1st minute of many rounds was being swarmed and pushed back and in all honesty not doing much at all. You would think he would look to counter but just too slow and not triggering. On his own terms he did fine and came back, but that was an old GGG.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerpuncher
Maybe a rematch if he really was sick, but it now looks as though he has avoided Jacobs and went for Canelo again as it paid. I am not sure how into this GGG is anymore or if his body is too.
Wasn't nearly as good as Spence-Porter which was two guys at the top of their game going at it non stop for twelve rounds. It was only competitive because Golovkin isn't the same fighter anymore. He's going to agree to whatever terms Alvarez offers and take his lumps, he's resigned to it. You could see it in his eyes and with what he was saying when he was interviewed. All he's thinking about now is getting every dollar available in that contract he signed. He knows he's on the way down now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
i had ggg winning a close one. mileage is showing. wouldn't mind a rematch
If GGG can’t get Canelo a deal is in place for him to face Kamil Szeremeta, if you are wondering who that is, he is a boxer. Don’t bother looking up his fights, there are none of note. GGG gonna GGG, not a rematch with the deserving Derevyanchenko, not a rematch with the deserving Jacobs, not Andrade who he told face to face he would fight, we know he will never fight Charlo. No, he’s looking to fight Kamil f’n Szeremeta. And he has a mandatory excuse for the apologists to use.
GGG isn’t in a point of his career to where he can take these fights. They are pointless at this point. I have no interest in him fighting anybody who isn’t a top guy. As you pointed out, he has multiple people to pick from that would be more than happy to fight him. I would even be alright with Murata at this point. I was a fan of his until he let Canelo dictate his career. He chased money. I can’t blame him but he lost a fan in doing so.Quote:
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Originally Posted by powerpuncherGGG isn’t in a point of his career to where he can take these fights. They are pointless at this point. I have no interest in him fighting anybody who isn’t a top guy. As you pointed out, he has multiple people to pick from that would be more than happy to fight him. I would even be alright with Murata at this point. I was a fan of his until he let Canelo dictate his career. He chased money. I can’t blame him but he lost a fan in doing so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron Swanson
Yeah, I'll add my voice to the chorus. Defending GGG at this juncture is pointless. He whored himself out to Canelo, pure and simple. Canelo no longer needs him, unless it's to make some good bucks knocking him out (GGG is getting older.... Canelo's been there, done that). History will forever link GGG with the Canelo fights, and yes...... it is impossible to ignore the many fights he should've had. What a turnaround in a negative sense.
I've been a GGG fan for years, and I have to say he showed serious signs of decline in this fight.
It was a great contest that could have gone either way, a bit like Canelo 2 (the first fight was a robbery but the second was close)
I thought Golovkin was slow, both in hand and foot. He was never the quickest puncher but was fearsomely accurate and this wasn't the case this time. His footwork in keeping an opponent under constant pressure had also slowed.
His chin was till great, but he showed lots of weakness to the body.
Nobodybseems to have mentioned the fact he missed weight in the run up to the fight. First time has done that in his career. I was also deeply unimpressed with his corner. Bad training camp maybe?