Is Golovkin the Real Deal ?

[Rantcatrat]

Yes, he is clearly for real. He walked through Macklin, but you could see the intelligence in doing so. He was busting Macklin up with EVERY punch. Both eyes were screwed and then that peach of a body shot that doubled Macklin over. I sat there and thought to myself 'That was something special'. He should be a lot of fun over the next few years.

I think Martinez is old now and has been getting older, but they have to fight. You have to fight him and pass the torch on. I don't see what Martinez could do with his fading legs and hands down style. I can see him getting stopped in 6. Prime Martinez would do much better, but he isn't in his prime with all these injuries and age creeping up.

Spot on. If Martinez wants a fight before facing Golovkin, then fair enough, but at some point he has to see him. The only way I would ever rationalize him not seeing him is if he got a Mayweather fight, but I doubt that happens.

[Kirkland Laing]

Unless GBP want to make the Quillin fight who is for him to fight at 160? Martinez won't go near him, who else is a credible opponent?

Other than that he has to move up as Floyd is a nonstarter. I'd like to see him fight Froch. I think that's definitely in my top three fights I'd like to see.

[Kirkland Laing]

Yes, he is clearly for real. He walked through Macklin, but you could see the intelligence in doing so. He was busting Macklin up with EVERY punch. Both eyes were screwed and then that peach of a body shot that doubled Macklin over. I sat there and thought to myself 'That was something special'. He should be a lot of fun over the next few years.

I think Martinez is old now and has been getting older, but they have to fight. You have to fight him and pass the torch on. I don't see what Martinez could do with his fading legs and hands down style. I can see him getting stopped in 6. Prime Martinez would do much better, but he isn't in his prime with all these injuries and age creeping up.

Spot on. If Martinez wants a fight before facing Golovkin, then fair enough, but at some point he has to see him. The only way I would ever rationalize him not seeing him is if he got a Mayweather fight, but I doubt that happens.

I think Mayweather is the best option for Martinez. It's a big name for Floyd to sell a PPV with ans Martinez is still technically a pound for pound guy. Martinez gets a big final payday, Floyd gets the credit for beating him.

[DavilaJones]

Whether or not he's the real deal doesn't so much matter to me because he's fun to watch and he seems to carry himself like a true man and well he's the anti-Broner. That alone is a big point for Golovkin's.