iamasadlittleboy Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Wow what a night of action! Firstly Jonathan Gonzalez is a fat useless lazy piece of shit! He was given a massive chance on HBO and not only did he come in 9lbs over weight but he wasn't even in a case of "in shape overweight". He was a Light Heavyweight against Dzinziruk and yet almost refused to press the action. Gonzalez was not only fat but lazy in the ring showed little to no desire and deserves no more exposure unless he will commit properly to the sport. Gennady Golovkin looked very, very good in stopping Grzegorz Proksa, the body shots in round 4 (I think) effectively punched the fight out of Super G who was dropped 3 times and bloodied from the nose. Golovkin called out anyone from 154-168 though it would seem likely that he has his eye on 3 or 4 match ups that are taking place (Chavez v Martinez and Ward v Dawson being 2 of the most high profile). Impressive performance and by far his best win so far. "Super" Mario Rodriguez (not his real nickname but I'm using it) scored what may well be the upset of the year stopping South African Nkosinathi Joyi in the 7th round to claim the IBF Minimumweight title. It appeared as if Joyi, who was winning, went down easily and just refused to get up. Joyi entered this bout 22-0-0-1 (15) whilst Rodriguez was 14-6-4 (10), Joyi was generally regarded as either the #1 or #2 (along with Kazuto Ioka) in the division and even a fringe P4P guy whilst Rodriguez was...well...a 23 year old on a bit of a roll. In by far the most entertaining bout of the night we got to see IBF Flyweight champion Moruti Mthalane stop Ricardo Nunez in Panama (this bout finished at around 6:40 UK time). In the opening round Nunez got dropped hard, in the 3rd Mthalane was dropped as the two men traded through out the opening 3 or 4 rounds. In round 8 Mthalane scored one of the nastiest TKO's you will ever see and he landed around 20 unanswered shots with the referee (who needs shooting) watching on almost afraid of stopping the contest. It wasn't until Nunez was hanging out of the ring that it was finally stopped. Earlier on Tepparith Kokietgym successfully defended his WBA Super Flyweight title by narrowly decisioning the teak tough Nabupo Nashiro in Japan. It's now expected that Nashiro, a former 2 time world champion, will hang up his gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklynbrawler Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Very, very impressed by Golovkin yet again. I thought it would be a bit of a mismatch tbh, but you have to give Proksa credit for the way he fought and the heart he showed to get up and try to fight on every time he was dropped and hurt. His movement and speed were also giving Gennady a couple of problems early on, but I have to say Golovkin is probably my favourite fighter active today. Fast, powerful, accurate, balanced, and such a calm fighter. I personally think he would beat anyone from 154lbs to 168lbs, and I think he's going to have more problems trying to attract a decent opponent yet again, after that performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Golovkin K.O's Proksa in 5: Now are you looking? by Jon Campbell Last night in his US debut Kazak K.O specialist Gennedy Golovkin (24-0) beat the current EBU champ Grzegorz Proksa in five convincing rounds. He has the tough, previously durable Proksa down in the 1st, 4th and 5th. He now looks up and onwards towards unification bouts and others of notability which he believes he is deserving of. The very striking nature of this victory is duplicated when one watches his opponent in his previous bouts. Proksa has only lost one previous bout against Kerry Hope, only to win his EBU title back in a brutal 8 round KO. He himself is very menacing and intimidating with a reasonable skill set to top it off. I really saw this as a challenge to Golovkin and really did see the possibility of him tasting his own medicine. When the bell rang Golovkin did not seem to take his opponent into account, nor did he seem to acknowledge the fact he was debuting on HBO and was fighting for the first time on many US eyes, he simply plodded forward towards him man and got to work. Read More: http://www.ringnews24.com/index.php/boxing-news/64864-golovkin-kos-proksa-in-5-now-are-you-looking.html#ixzz25K78dLkc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meathead Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Whilst I was impressed by Golovkin, no one should overlook how shockingly bad Proksa was. The first two punches he threw we're backhand lefts, which is fine, but both times he led with his head rather than moving it out of the way. I know he's an unorthodox guy but last night he also looked like a 5 fight novice. It wasn't just bad, it was borderline atrocious. Take nothing away from Golovkin at all. He has the tools to get to the top and stay there. I want to see him in with a world class fighter, the only thing missing from his record, but he's most definitely got a bright future ahead of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklynbrawler Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 You reckon Meathead? I actually thought Proksa was better than I gave him credit for. Moved a lot and did a not bad job of getting into range and landed a few decent shots from good angles. Still did nothing to ultimately trouble Golovkin, but I think he would have fared well with those tactics and that diplay against quite a few of the better fighters in the division. Hes not all bad by any means... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meathead Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 He's not bad, in fact if anyone can be bothered to check back somewhere on here I actually praised him a lot. Hope showed him up a bit but I chalked that up to a bad night and he looked great avenging that. It's just last night he was awful. It's not just the unorthodox nature of how he fights, it was shot selection, head movement, footwork. Nothing he tried last night worked. Part of that was down to Golovkin but a lot of it was down to how badly he performed. He's gonna have to perform a lot better than that to beat any of the top guys in the division. Not writing him off by any means, last night just may have been another bad night at the office. I did notice that he looked extremely nervous during the intros. Couldn't stand still etc. Maybe nerves got the better of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I thought it was a very impressive destruction of a decent fighter. Golovkin was in control through-out and didn't even flinch when tagged with some big shots. He does get caught but he seems to have a very good chin. His power is awesome and he doesn't rush - very clinical and I'd like to see the best fight him. He arrived last night and fighters won't be able to ignore him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I see what you mean about Proksa looking amateurish - he was wild as hell and ragged as hell. Golovkin is great fun to watch - so composed and balanced, but I wish someone would start teaching him defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irondave85 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Proska's style has always had a bit of a disjointed look about it, in my view. It's gotten him so far, but Golovkin was just another level completely. The worst thing for Proska was that he landed clean, flush shots and Golovkin just walked through them. If you can't discourage this guy, you have no chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Golovkin looked great, but I think we'd be wise to hold off anointing him the "next big thing" until we've seen him perform at this level for at least a couple more fights. I thought Proska was a solid opponent, but hardly a world-beater. I agree with Gav that you've simply got to get the guys respect and discourage him or your going to be overwhelmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I agree with Gav that you've simply got to get the guys respect and discourage him or your going to be overwhelmed. Flattered though I am by your agreement, sadly it was dave's insight, not mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklynbrawler Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I've been raving about Golovkin for a long time now, but having done the same with the likes of David Lemieux, I know it's silly to get carried away early. Golovkin is no young up and comer though. He's been at this a long time and has a very strong amateur pedigree, so I do genuinely think he has the beating of a lot, if not all, top fighters around his weight. Lemieux I had hope for, but Golovkin I have more of an expectation. He just needs to get the right shots and preferably soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I've been raving about Golovkin for a long time now, but having done the same with the likes of David Lemieux, I know it's silly to get carried away early. Golovkin is no young up and comer though. He's been at this a long time and has a very strong amateur pedigree, so I do genuinely think he has the beating of a lot, if not all, top fighters around his weight. Lemieux I had hope for, but Golovkin I have more of an expectation. He just needs to get the right shots and preferably soon. I feel you have an article to write on him? grin// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Lemieux never had anything like the fundamentals of Golovkin - he was a big-hitting nice guy, that was about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklynbrawler Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I've been raving about Golovkin for a long time now, but having done the same with the likes of David Lemieux, I know it's silly to get carried away early. Golovkin is no young up and comer though. He's been at this a long time and has a very strong amateur pedigree, so I do genuinely think he has the beating of a lot, if not all, top fighters around his weight. Lemieux I had hope for, but Golovkin I have more of an expectation. He just needs to get the right shots and preferably soon. I feel you have an article to write on him? grin// Haha yeah, I probably should have done months ago! mlol/ People are starting to take notice of him now, so he's not the "hidden gem" anymore :P I'll have to rustle something up though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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