Here's why its fair to criticize Golovkin for the Ward fight. You can't be credited for calling out everyone from 154 to 175 and then when Ward calls you on it you all of sudden want to clean out 160 first. In addition Golovkin's team just put out a statement claiming he is a star and that they won't negotiate unless Ward concedes. That is 2 quick clear cut ways they have already said no to fight. Ward wasn't calling anyone out but as everyone should know by now you're not going to punk him by making your guy seem like this boogeyman that nobody from 154 to 175 wants to fight. Man, I was a bigger Golovkin fan but his team is just a turn off and its only falling on GGG. Its not even GGG making these claims. How can you call out everybody from 154 to 175 but you never leave 160, every 154er had to come to him. And when a 168er wants you you then want to clean out 160 first? His team needs to stop talking and trying to create this myth that everybody is afraid of the guy when in reality it is a few guys who aren't even worth bragging about. I like GGG a lot and he is good for boxing and I think he is the real deal but no top name has ducked him, he is not the boogeyman, and he is not willing to fight anyone from 154 to 175. Having said that I think the only fight that matters at 160 is GGG/Martinez.