GGG VS TBE?
Question:
Good day Dougie! Love the Monday and Friday mailbags. They are refreshing read after a long Monday, and equally so at the end of a hard week at work.
I have been a big fan of Triple G since I first saw him fight, (how could one not – given his power and personality??) and he impresses me more each time I see him.
What makes him exciting to watch, in addition to his incredible power, is the fact he is not opposed to getting hit to do what he needs to take care of business. This brings up an observation. He stated he would go down in weight to fight Mayweather. Do you think it’s possible that Mayweather may have seen some of the (albeit very limited) success that Geale showed at the onset of the fight in making GGG miss, while be able to sneak some of his own in? I really think if Mayweather were to get on his bicycle, and occasionally pot shot, he could survive with a points win. (Although we know that the reward does not even come close to the risk for the cherry picker to take this fight.) What are your thoughts? – Mike in New Brunswick.
Doug's answer:
Mayweather was concerned enough about Canelo’s size to have the junior middleweight fight at a catchweight and he was concerned enough about Maidana’s power to make a fuss about the gloves. I don’t even want to know what Golovkin would have to do to make Mayweather consider getting into the ring with him. He’d probably have to come down to 147 and wear 18-ounce gloves. I’m not interested in that stuff.
And honestly, I wouldn’t be interested in Golovkin-Mayweather even if Floyd pulled a “Duran” and challenged GGG while allowing the WBA middleweight titleholder to weigh-in at 160 pounds. Why? Because I don’t think it would be competitive (at least not for very long) and I think Mayweather would get seriously hurt. Floyd’s fans like to call me a “hater,” and while it’s true that I’m not fond of the man, I don’t really hate him and I don’t want to see any fighter (or any human being) get seriously hurt.
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Question:
Good day Dougie! Love the Monday and Friday mailbags. They are refreshing read after a long Monday, and equally so at the end of a hard week at work.
I have been a big fan of Triple G since I first saw him fight, (how could one not – given his power and personality??) and he impresses me more each time I see him.
What makes him exciting to watch, in addition to his incredible power, is the fact he is not opposed to getting hit to do what he needs to take care of business. This brings up an observation. He stated he would go down in weight to fight Mayweather. Do you think it’s possible that Mayweather may have seen some of the (albeit very limited) success that Geale showed at the onset of the fight in making GGG miss, while be able to sneak some of his own in? I really think if Mayweather were to get on his bicycle, and occasionally pot shot, he could survive with a points win. (Although we know that the reward does not even come close to the risk for the cherry picker to take this fight.) What are your thoughts? – Mike in New Brunswick.
Doug's answer:
Mayweather was concerned enough about Canelo’s size to have the junior middleweight fight at a catchweight and he was concerned enough about Maidana’s power to make a fuss about the gloves. I don’t even want to know what Golovkin would have to do to make Mayweather consider getting into the ring with him. He’d probably have to come down to 147 and wear 18-ounce gloves. I’m not interested in that stuff.
And honestly, I wouldn’t be interested in Golovkin-Mayweather even if Floyd pulled a “Duran” and challenged GGG while allowing the WBA middleweight titleholder to weigh-in at 160 pounds. Why? Because I don’t think it would be competitive (at least not for very long) and I think Mayweather would get seriously hurt. Floyd’s fans like to call me a “hater,” and while it’s true that I’m not fond of the man, I don’t really hate him and I don’t want to see any fighter (or any human being) get seriously hurt.
http://ringtv.craveonline.com/news/350069-dougies-friday-mailbag-168
