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**Baby Lee** · 10-20-2014, 01:53 PM

Dude is making an early splash with GIF-worthy beatdowns. Is he tin-canning it, or is he at the dawn of a new era in boxing. Does boxing even matter any more.

Hey, it's not an Alex thread, so there's that.

One of the more impressive GIFs, knocks opponent out directly off the opponent's best shot at him

10 sec into 2nd round this weekend. Opponent rumored to have lost 2 inches in height permantly [j/k]

KC native · 10-20-2014, 01:58 PM

The knock on him is that he has fought a bunch of chumps.

He's also pretty old to be the "dawn of a new era".

We won't know how good he is until he gets a fight against Cotto or Alvarez.

KC native · 10-20-2014, 02:01 PM

nb4 Marco Antonio Rubio is a good boxer.

Rubio was a good opponent but he's old with a ton of fights under his belt.

ChiefsChoke010414 · 10-20-2014, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by KC native

The knock on him is that he has fought a bunch of chumps.

He's also pretty old to be the "dawn of a new era".

We won't know how good he is until he gets a fight against Cotto or Alvarez.

You don't buy that good fighters are ducking him?

KC native · 10-20-2014, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsChoke010414

You don't buy that good fighters are ducking him?

I think it's too soon to say that. GGG has really only been on the radar for a top tier fight for the last 18 months.

If he doesn't fight Cotto, Chavez (who he would beat the shit out of), or Alvarez by September of next year then yea they're probably ducking him.

jonzie04 · 10-20-2014, 02:27 PM

I enjoy watching ggg fight but I think he's a little overrated, hes a little basic, but he does have ridiculous power in both hands. I really wanna see him fight ward, or cotto.

KC native · 10-20-2014, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jonzie04

I enjoy watching ggg fight but I think he's a little overrated, hes a little basic, but he does have ridiculous power in both hands. I really wanna see him fight ward, or cotto.

Yea, I haven't watched a full fight of his. The boxing analysts that I think are reasonable have all said he will have a lot of trouble against more polished boxers as they think his footwork is extremely sloppy.

raybec 4 · 10-20-2014, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jonzie04

I enjoy watching ggg fight but I think he's a little overrated, hes a little basic, but he does have ridiculous power in both hands. I really wanna see him fight ward, or cotto.

Ward would hangle 3g with relative ease IMO. He's too slick

Steron · 10-20-2014, 02:53 PM

Boxing is rigged.

jonzie04 · 10-20-2014, 02:58 PM

I don't think his footworks all that either. I also think he fights overly aggressive. the guy is always on kill mode and leaves himself open for counters a lot. I also think ward mops him up. I think cottos slick enough to outbox him, but I do worry about ggg being too big and strong for him . I'd love to see it though.

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10-20-2014, 01:58 PM	#2
KC native Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Casino cash: $10049239	The knock on him is that he has fought a bunch of chumps. He's also pretty old to be the "dawn of a new era". We won't know how good he is until he gets a fight against Cotto or Alvarez.
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10-20-2014, 02:01 PM	#3
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jonzie04 MVP Join Date: Feb 2014 Casino cash: $5856817	I enjoy watching ggg fight but I think he's a little overrated, hes a little basic, but he does have ridiculous power in both hands. I really wanna see him fight ward, or cotto.
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10-20-2014, 02:58 PM	#10
jonzie04 MVP Join Date: Feb 2014 Casino cash: $5856817	I don't think his footworks all that either. I also think he fights overly aggressive. the guy is always on kill mode and leaves himself open for counters a lot. I also think ward mops him up. I think cottos slick enough to outbox him, but I do worry about ggg being too big and strong for him . I'd love to see it though.
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