Gennady Golovkin vs. Kell Brook

[powerpuncher]

This is just like the rest of the hyped fights that are mismatches.

When the fight is announced:

"This is a mismatch! This fight is a disgrace! Why is this fight happening?"

When the fight is close:

"This is actually a decent fight. The underdog has a decent shot at winning. Maybe it's not such a mismatch"

After the fight:

"I knew all along it was a mismatch! That fight meant nothing!"

I won't buy into the hype. I'll watch it knowing that GGG will easily win.

[Hulk]

This is just like the rest of the hyped fights that are mismatches.

When the fight is announced:

"This is a mismatch! This fight is a disgrace! Why is this fight happening?"

When the fight is close:

"This is actually a decent fight. The underdog has a decent shot at winning. Maybe it's not such a mismatch"

After the fight:

"I knew all along it was a mismatch! That fight meant nothing!"

I won't buy into the hype. I'll watch it knowing that GGG will easily win.

Words of wisdom. I agree.

Did you pick Khan against Canelo? Lol

[powerpuncher]

This is just like the rest of the hyped fights that are mismatches.

When the fight is announced:

"This is a mismatch! This fight is a disgrace! Why is this fight happening?"

When the fight is close:

"This is actually a decent fight. The underdog has a decent shot at winning. Maybe it's not such a mismatch"

After the fight:

"I knew all along it was a mismatch! That fight meant nothing!"

I won't buy into the hype. I'll watch it knowing that GGG will easily win.

Words of wisdom. I agree.

Did you pick Khan against Canelo? Lol

Haha. Nope. I wasn't that dumb

[Dark Lord Al]

This is just like the rest of the hyped fights that are mismatches.

When the fight is announced:

"This is a mismatch! This fight is a disgrace! Why is this fight happening?"

When the fight is close:

"This is actually a decent fight. The underdog has a decent shot at winning. Maybe it's not such a mismatch"

After the fight:

"I knew all along it was a mismatch! That fight meant nothing!"

I won't buy into the hype. I'll watch it knowing that GGG will easily win.

Words of wisdom. I agree.

Did you pick Khan against Canelo? Lol

Haha. Nope. I wasn't that dumb

Really?

[erics44]

in my experience these wrecking balls, indestructible, unbeatable knock pout artists don't exist


the whole aura around GGG is as much the hype train and his record

And a blown up WW is going to shatter the myth? It just seems a tad unlikely to me. Fair enough if Brook was an undefeated MW, but he's a career WW. If Golovkin is busting people up who have been at the weight all their careers, then it's a tough ask of Brook who is awkward, but will taste that leather. Golovkin's KO record doesn't lie.

the smart money is on Golovkin


but all i'm saying is every time someone mentions the name golovkin the general responses just add to the hype


there have been plenty of fighters that have looked just as indestructible, smashing everyone, but its the levels they were winning at


I don't really see anyone on Golovkins record who is top of division


the wheels could fall off

[Dia bando]

in my experience these wrecking balls, indestructible, unbeatable knock pout artists don't exist


the whole aura around GGG is as much the hype train and his record

And a blown up WW is going to shatter the myth? It just seems a tad unlikely to me. Fair enough if Brook was an undefeated MW, but he's a career WW. If Golovkin is busting people up who have been at the weight all their careers, then it's a tough ask of Brook who is awkward, but will taste that leather. Golovkin's KO record doesn't lie.

the smart money is on Golovkin


but all i'm saying is every time someone mentions the name golovkin the general responses just add to the hype


there have been plenty of fighters that have looked just as indestructible, smashing everyone, but its the levels they were winning at


I don't really see anyone on Golovkins record who is top of division


the wheels could fall off

I see your point but he has seen off most of the contenders, what more can GGG do.?
Middle weight division is not the best but he is the man.
He is the best I have seen since Hagler in my opinion.

[erics44]

Golovkin thinks brook has got her good boxers

[Rantcatrat]

GGG has fought who he can fight at 160. Jacobs, Eubank Jr., Quillin, N'Dam, Saunders, Sturm, Canelo, even Barker, have declined fights against him.

I think GGG has underrated boxing ability. I know it seems impossible to underrate a guy, who is overrated by the masses, but people seem to think of him as brute puncher, and he appears a lot more than that to me. I don't think you have 300 amateur fights and not know how to box. Remember he out-boxed Dirrell and knocked out Bute in the amateurs.

I hope this fight brings out some of that boxing ability, we don't always see. Adam Booth did a good job describing his style is that he's a pressure-fighting counter puncher, which Booth said is the most dangers type to fight because they pressure you into thinking you have to throw a punch and then counter it, and what makes GGG so dangerous is that he can punch like a mule.

I have felt for a while that Brook was the best welterweight in the world, post the Manny/Floyd era. I think the size is an issue in the sense that it would have been better if Brook had a fight or two at 160 before the GGG fight. But, Brook has fought above the welterweight limit 10 or so times, even if his most recent fight was at 147, and I think he had outgrown 147 - it was just a matter of time until he moved up. When I saw them side-by-side today in photos, they didn't appear that different in size. However, middleweight is clearly GGG's natural weight, and he has to be more comfortable there than Brook, who has never fought there.

At the end of the day, this is the best welter in the world, who had grown out of welterweight, against the best middle in the world. That's an exciting match-up to me.

I favor GGG to lose a round or two early and then figure Brook out and dominate the fight going forward. However, I wouldn't be too surprised with an upset in a bad decision or something if it goes the distance.

I wonder from our British posters - is GGG well known in the UK? Will he have fans at the stadium on Saturday? Or will it be a pro-Brook crowd?

[powerpuncher]

The problem is that people are talking as if Brook was the obvious best welter. He was most likely the best but didn't clearly prove it. If Brook fought and beat 3 top 5 guys at welter, then I would be willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. He beat Porter. That's all. That was his defining win.

And just going by the eye test, he isn't on the same level as GGG let alone he is jumping up two weight classes to fight him.

[armin]

I know it was ages ago but Carson Jones pushes you to your Limit then you don't stand much of a shot against ggg , if any.

[Dark Lord Al]

I know it was ages ago but Carson Jones pushes you to your Limit then you don't stand much of a shot against ggg , if any.

I know Brook has improved , but I keep thinking the same thing as you Armin.
Brooks punches didn't sicken Carson Jones , so I just don't see him having the power to keep GGG off.

[Memphis]

Whilst its no yard stick for beating Golovkin, the difference in Brook between the first and second Jones fight was marked. He was far stronger in the second fight and he was still having weight issue. The fight had to be shifted from 150 to 152.

[Batman]

For Brook and Liam smith to both win £5 gives a return of £200

I've took a punt on it, it ain't gunna happen but if Leicester can win the league...

[Memphis]

Anyone been the media events or going to the weigh in? Apparently Golovkin looks terrible and the rumour is he's sick as fook. Cant read too much into pictures that come out in the press but in some of them I thought he looked a bit gaunt.

[Batman]

Anyone been the media events or going to the weigh in? Apparently Golovkin looks terrible and the rumour is he's sick as fook. Cant read too much into pictures that come out in the press but in some of them I thought he looked a bit gaunt.

haven't seen or heard anything about that, probably just the fans making excuses just in case he does somehow get beat