3-Time SADDO PREDICTION COMP CHAMPION.
I just rewatched Calzaghe/Eubank and maybe you are right too. He was pretty powerful in those days. It's hard to tell, isn't it? Just a really great fighter who had the intelligence to understand his changing physicality. Against Kessler he was more delicate, but Kessler then was also much better than the later incarnation of himself too with the injuries. Think I will rewatch all of Calzaghe's fights again to observe how he evolved. Either way, to be throwing 1000 punches a fight at 36 is superhuman. Even Pac slowed down much much more a while before then.
These are all subjective, opinion based lists, but I can see three solid arguments for GGG, Loma, and Ward being ranked in that top spot. GGG had an impressive ko streak going, is very solid fundamentally, and recently beat his #1 challenger in his division. Loma does things no one else can do in the ring right now, and has dominated world class fighters Like Nicholas Walters and completely outclassed them in the process. Ward hasn't been defeated since the amateurs, and has beaten better opposition than GGG and Loma combined.
I go back and forth on who I think is the best fighter today, changing my top two almost daily. Today I have Ward on top due to his longevity, and the fact that he has beaten so many tough fighters. Loma is a very close second in my opinion, because although he lost a close fight to Salido early on, he has outclassed his opponents since in a way that Ward hasn't ever been able to. GGG is a great fighter in my opinion, but p4p to me is exemplified in fighters who are able to fight bigger opponents and still dominate/win (Pac, Floyd, Roy, Hop, Evander...etc.), and I think that GGG will be ineffective if he moves out of that weight class (Hagler is the one fighter I forgive for remaining solely in one weight class his whole career since I'm a fan boy).
I did.
In my own, subtle, humorous way.
I debunked several of his myths in the span of 2-3 posts awhile back.
Don't get upset because you can't form a cogent argument. I'm not the one that resorts to ad homienm, silly pictures or back slapping mardy mates accusing someone of saying things they never said.
All I asked was why the middleweights were superior opponents than Brook even though evidence shows that Brook had much better success. Eventually you answered - "Golovkin let him do better." Fine. That's your opinion, I never said it's wrong, it's fucking stupid, but your opinion nonetheless.
I never once compared Brook to anyone. I gave you an example of why it's not illogical - as you claimed - for smaller men to successfully challenge bigger men. It's not my fault if idiots dive into the middle of conversations without understanding the context.
Last edited by Fenster; 04-18-2017 at 12:13 AM.
3-Time SADDO PREDICTION COMP CHAMPION.
You are the one getting upset and name calling. Not me.
I have no doubt the opponents that GGG beat would have beaten Brook at middleweight. There is a reason why Brook fights at welterweight because he is not a middleweight to begin with and he would not be half as successful. Brook got an opportunity and he tried but he could never live up to the middleweights if he campaigned there.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
Yeah you've already said that. Did I ever say your opinion is wrong? No. When you claimed Brook did better because "Golovkin let him" I said - "fair enough," I didn't even dispute it regardless of how pathetic an answer it is.
However, If you claim to have "relevant facts" then you have to produce them when challenged. Your opinion doesn't count as a relevant fact.
(I never resort to name calling, I am totally consistent in pointing out idiotic statements/opinions)
3-Time SADDO PREDICTION COMP CHAMPION.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
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