Explain to me the difference between GGG/Kovalev

[GREENandYELLOW]

I think there is a lot of differences.

GGG - better footwork, more pure offensive style, more technically gifted, ability to throw any punch and do so with power, so far better chin
Kovalev - better outside boxer, better one punch power, in a better division and thus probably has faced a little better competition

Their styles are different. Kovalev has shown to box more and not always be a pressure offensive fighter, GGG is a offensive stalker. Kovalev's defense can be broken because he isn't always able to retreat quickly or have head movement, whereas GGG defense is usually penetrated because he is always coming forward. Both have great power but do it in different ways. I think GGG throws a larger variety of punches and has power in every punch. Kovalev throws a more traditional punch repertoire and has greater single punch power. Kovalev's division is stronger and therefore I think he has faced slightly better competition. GGG has looked to have a better chin so far, although Kovalev has faced bigger punchers and has been hurt, but not in serious trouble.

 

[mr. smoke weed]

GGG def don't have better footwork lol its real good but kovalev's is elite. Kovalev footwork is up there with Mikey G's

 

[krackdagawd]

I think there is a lot of differences.

GGG - better footwork,

receipts?

Dont make me rewatch BHop kkkov( ) and bring gifs into this

 

[krackdagawd]

GGG def don't have better footwork lol its real good but kovalev's is elite. Kovalev footwork is up there with Mikey G's

Fat Dan started this shyt about his footwork and dudes have ran wit it.

 

[GREENandYELLOW]

receipts?

Dont make me rewatch BHop kkkov( ) and bring gifs into this

I guess I should qualify that in different varieties. So far at fighting at a distance Kovalev has shown as good or better footwork. Cutting off the ring and attacking GGG's footwork is better.

Fat Dan started this shyt about his footwork and dudes have ran wit it.

Nah, GGG's offensive attacking footwork is . If you want to discuss overall footwork in a Floyd Mayweather/Andre Ward style then absolutely...GGG isn't on that level as far as offensive/defensive transition, positioning himself at a distance. But when it comes to offensive punch setup, stalking an opponent, and cutting off the ring, GGG is one of the best in boxing currently.

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

It's hard to really gauge it since we've already seen Krusher against top level guys that can make him fight to his potential. GGG hasn't had that opponent yet and if you've ever boxed before you'll know that sometimes you won't do everything at 100% if you're not facing a threat.

Skill wise - GGG just looks more refined in technical terms. Has a wide arsenal of punches and never really cheeses with one type of punch. He gets max leverage on shots and turns them over. He puts his weight behind everything. Dude's foundation is solid as fukk. We just don't know it's ceiling because he hasn't fought the Lee's or the Quillens, etc....

Krusher has the better resume, but his technique ain't as tight as GGG's, but he makes it work for him. He definitely has a craftiness to his style and he's a straight killer in the ring. GGG is too, but I don't think we've seen his true demon form yet. (Nobody brought it out yet) Kovalev's defense ain't as tight either. Dude backs up straight a lot, and gets caught with overhand shots guys step in with. GGG doesn't really get caught with big shots. He gets hit with arm punches or short shots on the inside, but never the type of big shots Krusher gets hit with.

Kovalev has the more powerful single punch, but he can only deliver it a certain way. All of GGG shots are hard. Their footwork is about equal. GGG's defensive footwork is better than Krusher's, but they both close the distance about the same.

In a p4p sense I'd rank Kovalev higher, but my boxing eyes tell me Golovkin is the better overall boxer. It's just that sadly the jury is still out on him since he hasn't faced someone that really had a shot at winning.

 

[krackdagawd]

I guess I should qualify that in different varieties. So far at fighting at a distance Kovalev has shown as good or better footwork. Cutting off the ring and attacking GGG's footwork is better.

Because he cut off the ring on a bunch of C fighters?

 

[GREENandYELLOW]

Both fighters have shown abilities that often hinder big punchers. They don't smother their work or punch just to punch. They trust their skills and power and effectively look for offensive opportunities.

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

Both fighters have shown abilities that often hinder big punchers. They don't smother their work or punch just to punch. They trust their skills and power and effectively look for offensive opportunities.

Exactly...Rios and GGG got the same type of style, but just imagine if Rios used his jab as much as Golovkin did. He'd be a much better boxer because of it especially since he has a damn good jab when he does throw it.

Look how much Porter smothers his work and to a lesser extent Bradley (although not as much as he used to) Krusher and Golovkin easily punch better than those two even though the competition level ain't the same.

 

[krackdagawd]

GGG hasn't had that opponent yet and if you've ever boxed before you'll know that sometimes you won't do everything at 100% if you're not facing a threat.

Dude backs up straight a lot, and gets caught with overhand shots guys step in with. GGG doesn't really get caught with big shots. He gets hit with arm punches or short shots on the inside, but never the type of big shots Krusher gets hit with.

He backs up straight and side steps to his right or left depending on the fighter. Maybe he should just say in his post fight interviews that he lets guys punch him in the face on purpose for "big drama show" GGG hasn't got hit with the shots kkkov has? who is the hardest puncher he's faced Stevens? who was a hard puncher at 154?

Their footwork is about equal. GGG's defensive footwork is better than Krusher's, but they both close the distance about the same.

receipts of this better defensive footwork? This is something that gets said but I've yet to have someone provide me with receipts

I agree with you that offensively their footwork is about the same though.

In a p4p sense I'd rank Kovalev higher

This is something I have an issue with as well I agree kkkov is higher p4p than GGG but it seems we're the minority in the boxing world that thinks this.

 

[TheBeigeBomber]

how is ggg footwork better than kovalevs?

this ggg hype is really starting to piss me off

 

[krackdagawd]

how is ggg footwork better than kovalevs?

this ggg hype is really starting to piss me off

They aren't going to tell you breh, they will just say he cut off the ring against R Truth. This is all fat Dan's doing.

 

[Axum Ezana]

kkkov still hasn't faced a real elite lhw. pascal(avg-light hitter) n hopkins(older) moved up from different divisions.

ive also heard.....

 

[TheBeigeBomber]

lol at pascal being a light hitter never heard that one before

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

He backs up straight and side steps to his right or left depending on the fighter. Maybe he should just say in his post fight interviews that he lets guys punch him in the face on purpose for "big drama show" GGG hasn't got hit with the shots kkkov has? who is the hardest puncher he's faced Stevens? who was a hard puncher at 154?



receipts of this better defensive footwork? This is something that gets said but I've yet to have someone provide me with receipts

I agree with you that offensively their footwork is about the same though.



This is something I have an issue with as well I agree kkkov is higher p4p than GGG but it seems we're the minority in the boxing world that thinks this.

I'm being as real an unbiased as possible and you still try to nit pick my post.

I stand by that statement....That sometimes you won't do everything at 100% if you know you're not in there with a threat. We see that shyt all the time. Not everybody does it though, but enough do. So I don't get the smiley response for that one breh. This is also why I said it's hard to gauge GGG since we don't know his true ceiling. He hasn't fought anybody on the level of Pascal/Hopkins.

I hardly ever see GGG back up in a straight line and get tagged with overhead shots, so that has to do with footwork to me. Kovalev does that shyt all the time and has been dropped/hit for doing so. I pretty much said their footwork is equal, (I think GGG's defensive footwork is better for the reason I just stated) and you nikkas is still catching hissy fits.

Stevens was about competitive for 2 rounds and took a major ass kicking. Yeah he landed a few hard shots, but ya'll reaching with how good Stevens looked. Ouma is the only person to have actually won more than 2 rounds against GGG. Monroe won 1 round and had some moments, but got destroyed.

Mind you I never mentioned GGG cutting off the ring, because he's no Duran or Chavez Jr with it and since he hasn't faced an elite boxer/mover its tough to say. I think it's his power that really makes the ring small. Dudes retreat and he just zeroes in on nikkas.

Ya'll nikkas gotta start learning to comprehend these posts and let that shyt settle in before ya'll reply.