Which three fighters would you like to see Golovkin face?

[Silkeyjoe]

I would like to see him fight Cotto, Quiilin and then Ward. I think Andre has the best chance to beat him, and I would make Ward the favorite in that fight. Froch would be a suitable replacement for Quillin, and I think Froch would give GGG trouble and make him look human. GGG is a 154 fighter who fights a weight class up because he is that damn good. His punches won't have the same effect against bigger men like Froch, Ward and even Chavez jr.

If I was GGG's manager I would push hard for a fight at 154 vs Canelo, then Cotto at 160, make a couple of defenses n then vs Ward is a mega fight. I think Ward wins that one though, as he is the larger man and is very versatile n fast. Interesting to see how he takes GGG's punch m if GGG can carry his punch up with him.

If he can land a big punch!
Defensively Ward is superior to everyone he has fought so far. I don't see this fight ever happening, there are easier money fights out there, Ward is too big, and GGG is there to be hit. I think Ward would be a stupid move.

People want Mayweather to fight GG....so why is it so stupid for GG to fight Ward?

Top fighters from America are constantly berated and chided for "not taking risks"......those standards should apply across the board and across the world.

What do you mean top fighters from America? There are only 3 and one of them is pretty much retired and the other 2 will be retired soon. I think there is maybe 2 or 3 Americans in the top 20 fighters in the world so its not like you are riddled with talent

[p4pking]

I just don't think anyone beats him at or below 160 pounds, to the point where I don't even care to see it. Cotto and Floyd won't go anywhere near him. Honestly liked the idea of his fighting Chavez Jr for a first opponent at 168, just to tell us how he handles the weight/brings his power up etc, and to see Jr get beat up of course Bika would also be a good way to break into the division. After that absolutely Froch and Ward are the superfights for me.

[cyclone]

I would like to see him fight Cotto, Quiilin and then Ward. I think Andre has the best chance to beat him, and I would make Ward the favorite in that fight. Froch would be a suitable replacement for Quillin, and I think Froch would give GGG trouble and make him look human. GGG is a 154 fighter who fights a weight class up because he is that damn good. His punches won't have the same effect against bigger men like Froch, Ward and even Chavez jr.

If I was GGG's manager I would push hard for a fight at 154 vs Canelo, then Cotto at 160, make a couple of defenses n then vs Ward is a mega fight. I think Ward wins that one though, as he is the larger man and is very versatile n fast. Interesting to see how he takes GGG's punch m if GGG can carry his punch up with him.

If he can land a big punch!
Defensively Ward is superior to everyone he has fought so far. I don't see this fight ever happening, there are easier money fights out there, Ward is too big, and GGG is there to be hit. I think Ward would be a stupid move.

People want Mayweather to fight GG....so why is it so stupid for GG to fight Ward?

Top fighters from America are constantly berated and chided for "not taking risks"......those standards should apply across the board and across the world.

What do you mean top fighters from America? There are only 3 and one of them is pretty much retired and the other 2 will be retired soon. I think there is maybe 2 or 3 Americans in the top 20 fighters in the world so its not like you are riddled with talent

If America isn't riddled with talent then nobody is.

You Brits sure as hell don't have anything.

At least our prospects are YOUNG.

You're jocking a 32 y/o 8 year pro like he was a kid of 22...

[erics44]

Golovkin is clearly a very talented fighter. He is technically solid, he wastes no punches, and he hits like a runaway bullet train. The only flaw is that he appears to be quite easy to hit, but he doesn't seem to flinch and as we saw today even when taking a hard shot, he reflexively throws hard enough to discombobulate the senses.

Golovkin is now 32, he keeps on knocking people out, but there is something still missing for me, and I think that is a lack of name fighters on his resume. It would be a good start to get Cotto on his list, but Cotto is not a MW. Technically he is, but he is a small man up there. So my question is, if you could put Golovkin in with 3 fighters in the next 2 years (probably his peak years), then who would you choose as the opposition?

he doesn't have a resume he has a record

[Beanz]

1. Cotto - WBC - RING

Earn some money and raise his profile

2. Soliman - IBF

Take a breather, pick up a belt

3. Quillin - WBO

An actual middleweight with pop and ability but Ironically also probably a real chance to shine in stopping him spectacularly.

Then he will have truly cleaned out the division before challenging himself elsewhere.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Tricky for GGG as it seems the fighters with the biggest money are below him but in all honesty, the only person I see moving up to face GGG is Erislandy Lara, as he has lost some steam in his career and could do with taking a big risk fight.

But anyway, ideally of course GGG would want to unify (Cotto/or Quillin) then cash in on some smaller guys (Floyd/ Alvarez) ala Hopkins but then take the challenge(s) above him (Froch, Ward, or Chavez Jnr) that would be better for his legacy.

From a financial point of view and as realistic as I can fathom; I guess it would have to be Quillin, Alvarez then Chavez. Although it would be excellent if Cotto would take the fight as it keeps GGG firmly in the Latin quarter, which can only be a good thing.

[cyclone]

Tricky for GGG as it seems the fighters with the biggest money are below him but in all honesty, the only person I see moving up to face GGG is Erislandy Lara, as he has lost some steam in his career and could do with taking a big risk fight.

But anyway, ideally of course GGG would want to unify (Cotto/or Quillin) then cash in on some smaller guys (Floyd/ Alvarez) ala Hopkins but then take the challenge(s) above him (Froch, Ward, or Chavez Jnr) that would be better for his legacy.

From a financial point of view and as realistic as I can fathom; I guess it would have to be Quillin, Alvarez then Chavez. Although it would be excellent if Cotto would take the fight as it keeps GGG firmly in the Latin quarter, which can only be a good thing.

GG has fought enough smaller guys....He won his vacant title from a Jr MW...a shot one at that.
Time for him to take some risks.

I don't know why the bar is set so low for this guy.

[cyclone]

1. Cotto - WBC - RING

Earn some money and raise his profile

2. Soliman - IBF

Take a breather, pick up a belt

3. Quillin - WBO

An actual middleweight with pop and ability but Ironically also probably a real chance to shine in stopping him spectacularly.

Then he will have truly cleaned out the division before challenging himself elsewhere.

"Take a breather pick up a belt"

Hahahaha

His entire career is a breather.
Dude is 32 years old..he should press the accelerator NOT the brakes.

I never hear ya'll say Floyd should take a breather.....hmmmm.

Even GG's fans are carefully managing his slow-motion career.

[Fenster]

Floyd earns $40 million per fight, GGG has never had a 7-figure payday yet.

GGG is the B-side against any current PPV "star," that's why it's convenient to currently swerve him. For a foreigner to do 8000+ tickets at Madison Sqaure Garden is impressive. He's clearly getting closer to forcing his way into the big leauge.

[beenKOed]

1. Cotto - WBC - RING

Earn some money and raise his profile

2. Soliman - IBF

Take a breather, pick up a belt

3. Quillin - WBO

An actual middleweight with pop and ability but Ironically also probably a real chance to shine in stopping him spectacularly.

Then he will have truly cleaned out the division before challenging himself elsewhere.

"Take a breather pick up a belt"

Hahahaha

His entire career is a breather.
Dude is 32 years old..he should press the accelerator NOT the brakes.

I never hear ya'll say Floyd should take a breather.....hmmmm.

Even GG's fans are carefully managing his slow-motion career.

Poor Floyd, poor, poor Floyd, everyone wants him to actually fight for those 30 million dollar and up paydays.
Pulling out a sympathy card for Floyd is going to get you nothing but laughs!
Look, Floyd takes a lot of flak from plenty of people, he's a real celebrity, wrapped in millions of dollars so don't worry about him, he can take it.
Poor Floyd! Thanks, I'll be giggling about that all day!

[JazzWolf]

Is this legit or a mistake?
Miguel Cotto - Boxer

I can't find any confirmation elsewhere so my guess is its a misunderstanding by a site mod. I nearly sprayed powerade all over my laptop.