if you saw the stevens fight, he just broke him down during the fight. he wasnt going to chance getting hit by a huge shot. although ggg probably would have still won by just plowing forward, he knew that stevens had the power to hurt him so he just broke him down.

this is why nobody wants to get near him. he isnt just some brawler who gets outboxed. he is a smart fighter that will wear you down and cut off the ring.