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If you are comparing GGG to Floyd, that's ridiculous from the get go. Floyd is an established great. GGG is only recently on HBO. Floyd's a PPV star and has held the p4p title for literally years. GGG just made the list, if he's even on it. If you are upset that people are anointing him the next great thing until he's proven it, I understand that to an extent (remember Broner?). Proksa, Macklin, Geale, Stevens, Adama are good quality wins over top ten opponents, but there's no one who is great on that list. At the same time, he's just now turning into a burgeoning star. He's not on PPV. He's not making Canelo, Cotto, Mayweather money.
He should want to establish a legacy and he's doing it now by cleaning out the division and knocking people out in spectacular fashion. That's exactly how to establish a legacy, as is becoming the lineal middleweight champion, the "man" in the division. When I analyze legacy, I always look at if the guy was the "man" in the division.
I think we should hold him to the same standards as we hold other comparable fighters. For example, Ward has cleaned out the division and I have called on Ward to move up to face Hopkins, Stevenson and Kovalev because there is no one else in the super middleweight division for him to face. He's literally beat everyone.
Without wins over Cotto and Kid Choc., and to a lesser extent, Soliman, however, GGG can't be said to have cleaned out the division. Cotto is the lineal middleweight champion and Kid Chocolate and Solimon are other belt holders in it. @cyclone - is your point that you think GGG beats everyone at 160 and 154 easily so he might as well move up? Because, I'm not sure I agree, I think Mayweather and Cotto might give GGG a lot of problems and if we're talking about legacy, beating Mayweather and Cotto, proven greats, definitely would add to GGG's legacy, were he to be able to do it.
If it were me, I'd like to see him face all three guys and then move up to Froch and Junior or Kessler, begin cleaning out super middleweight, grow into the weight naturally, become a more-recognized star and then take on Ward. Would I be upset with a huge Ward-GGG fight now? Not at all, of course.
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By the way, Ring Magazine does not have GGG on their p4p list.
I agree, Ward would be a tough fight for GGG. Ward could do a lot to nullify GGG power but it would be great to see how ggg handles Wards style. Cotto v Golovkin would be the shit. Two guys who will not back down regardless of what's going on. If it were anywhere near what I have in my mind it could be a fight of the year candidate.
Kid Choclate would be good to see but I'm big on Quillin and fear he would not do to well against my boy. I don't see GGG backing down from anyone. I think he would fight Floyd tomorrow given the chance but at this point I don't see GGG. Having the ability to do much against Floyd at this point in his career.
I know GGG catches some shit here for various reasons but I seriously think he is going to be a superstar. He is a lot more than power and develops with each fight. I could name a number more I'd like to see him fight but those I feel would be the most interesting
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