BTW: GGG camp confirmed they are not ready to fight Ward. Golovkin need more experience.
Golovkin has serious power but he's still a class below Ward in nearly every way. Ward has proven that he can handle himself against strong punchers. He has faced nearly every type of style at 168. Only Roy Jones Jr. was better at prime at 168.
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Golovkin should concentrate on the 160 lb. division. I think he can rule for a few years once Sergio Martinez is gone, which shouldn't be long. I also think Golovkin can beat Martinez if the timing of such a meeting is right.
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Andre Ward is a huge step up for Golovkin and he stands to gain little by facing Ward. He has more to lose.
GGG is a hyper hype job. His last year's first victim Gabe Rosado has lost all his three recent fights ( okay, the one against JLeon Love was turned from SD loss to no contest ) including another TKO loss to Peter Quillin and a recent points loss to another young prospect Jermell Charlo at 154 lbs.
Let us first see him take on and beat a couple of top 5 middleweights including co-champions Sergio Martninez and Quillin, Felix Sturm and Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. then perhaps we can begin to talk about a fight with Carl Froch and Andre Ward.
Ward has beaten all the best at 168. GGG had been anointed 160 while only fighting 1 top Middleweight. I think that Ward would be Golovkin's first elite competition. He would be the first take make him even step backwards. Ward has been in with Abraham and Froch...if they couldn't KO him neither does Golovkin...
Ward by UD
GGG hasn't beaten the best in his division.
Only guys to ''clean'' their division are the Klitchko's in heavyweight and Andre Ward at supermiddleweight.
I'd bet on Ward by decision.
If GGG beats Martinez & Quilins, then goes up in weight and establishes himself with a few fights, then maybe he could beat Ward
Im going with Ward becuase hes bigger and he will smother GGGs power rather than try to outbox him. Though because Ward likes to fight too close to his opponents, maybe Golovkin has openings to land his power but my money is on Ward.
A lot of people who will pick Ward think he will outbox GGG from distance but Ward isnt a good of a boxer from the outside as his fans like to think, its not his style. He can attack from distance but he always follows with closing the gap and clinching rather than maintain his distance
Ward by UD 116-112
Ward has established himself as one of boxing's pound for pound best and Golovkin has yet to establish himself as an elite in his weight class, let alone boxing in general.
I think Ward wins by UD.
Ward vs. Chavez Jr., to get his name out there a little bit
Ward vs. Pascal
Ward vs. Kovalev
Ward vs. Stevenson
That's what he should do.
Ward will be whooped I think. I' like to see GGG vs Bika for his first fight at 168. Ward had problems with Bika and needed many many flagrant head butts and lots of hugs to beat Kessler. His biggest win vs Chad Dawson was the result of serious draining of Bad Glass Jawson. He was a ghost. With this in mind, Ward's resume is not water tight AT ALL. He's caught up in the BALCO scandal as well, a known juicer. (Not that there's anything wrong with that, everyone does it). I think he is over rated slightly. A great technician who's addicted to winning, but has he faced anyone with serious concussive power?
Ward has never faced anyone with serious knock out power. Ward vs GGG with VADA testing is a 50/50 fight. It would be a great fight and I think GGG can knock this guy down and out. Thoughts?
