The Future of Gennady Golovkin

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By Andrew Hall

Men’s Health Magazine did a piece on Gennady Golovkin some time ago and actually had one of their writers get into a ring with GGG. Of course, the guy doing this had some athletic ability but he soon realized he was up against a formidable foe in GGG. The writer basically said that even though GGG was taking it easy on him the sledgehammer blows he felt were a real eye opener for him!

GGG didn’t prove much in this sparring session, of course, but a puncher in the world of boxing is like built woman walking in a bar! You simply can’t keep your eyes off of his fights or her! Fight fans love to see blood and guts, they love to see knockouts. The guy who can punch and bring a fight to a close is always sure to bring in the fans. Over the course of 31 professional bouts GGG has certainly brought in his fair share of the fans. With a knockout ratio of 90% this fighter is all but certain to make a lot of money and a lot of fans as he ducks, slips, and punches his way to boxing’s promised land!

This goal of GGG, however, begs the inevitable question: can GGG compete with the likes of Canelo Alvarez or Miguel Cotto? What about Floyd Mayweather, JR.? Does he have what it takes to hold his own in the ring with such greats as these? The answer to that question comes down to how bad the fighter wants it. GGG has over 300 amateur bouts and out of those bouts he only lost 5. His knockout ratio is super high and he has a lot of support from the fans. What he does with all this potential is up to him. He has to know his strengths and weaknesses: avoid bad risks and take good risks. He has to learn to box the slugger and slug the boxer, to outthink his opponents. This is a man with a vast amount of boxing acumen and he must use every bit of it when he begins to face the big names of the sport. As of yet GGG is somewhat untested. He has fought good fighters but the great ones have eluded him and that is why many boxing experts are unsure of his credentials. It is much easier to look good against C and B rated fighters than against A rated fighters!

In the next couple of years we will see the results of many of the life decisions that GGG makes. How hard does he train for his fights? Are his opponents selected carefully? Does he gain every advantage that he can before the fight (to get certain ring sizes, glove sizes, and to garner the most money out of the fight that he can) or does he squander all of his potential and lose everything? Only time can answer that question and you can rest assured, my dear reader, that time is the enemy of us all, including GGG. I wish him all the luck in the world on his future!