Gennady Golovkin

Staff Predictions | Gennady Golovkin vs. Kell Brook

Read on for Round By Round Boxing‘s staff predictions for Golovkin vs. Brook and let us know who you think will win.

Gennady Golovkin vs. Kell Brook

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Jack O’Connell, Staff Writer

Eh. Part of me wants to rage over this fight. A monster middleweight in Gennady Golovkin taking on Kell Brook, a solid, but unspectacular, welterweight.

That sounds awful…however… Golovkin has proven to be such a reliably entertaining fighter. He’s action oriented, knockout determined. For Golovkin, winning is not his goal–knocking out his opponent is.

Anyway, I just don’t have much to say about this fight. Ignoring the fact that Golovkin has 13 pounds of natural weight over Brook, I think Golovkin is just the better fighter.

The jab is accurate, the power shots hurt, the body work is textbook, the defense is solid.

Nothing Brook does is better than Golovkin. Nothing. End of story. Golovkin by big, violent K.O.

Prediction: Golovkin

 

CJ Halloran, Staff Writer

In the Gennady Golovkin versus Kell Brook fight, I do believe that Brook will do better than all expect him to do. His determination, as well as his speed advantage over Golovkin, will win him a few rounds.

However, being the terminator that GGG is, I do not believe Brook can come out on top.

In conclusion, I see Brook shining in moments of the fight, but ultimately, I see him getting knocked out by Round 7.

Prediction: Golovkin

 

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Prediction: Golovkin

 

Alan Garcia, Staff Writer

What makes this fight an intriguing one to watch is that we will see yet again a huge mismatch in the same year. However, although there will be a noticeable weight difference between the two men, this fight won’t be so much of a mismatch as the one we had back in May between Canelo Alvarez and Amir Khan.

The difference being that one man has it engraved in his mind that he has a great chance at winning and therefore chose the fight, as opposed to a man who was cornered with a big payday into a fight he didn’t believe he could win. That’s really all the difference, but it’s that little difference that plays such a big part in a tough and mental sport.

“Legacy” is a word that should be constantly used as a motivational word in the boxing world. In boxing’s heyday, it was what every fighter wanted to leave behind once they stepped foot outside the ring. In today’s boxing world, that word has been long forgotten and has been replaced with “money.”

While the majority of the fighters today are chasing money, a small fraction of them are still determined to chase something more than a huge payday.

This “mismatch” of a fight between Golovkin and Brook is not due to cherry picking in order to score a guaranteed KO, it’s because of the legacy each man is fighting for. Legacy is what makes this “mismatch” an interesting one to watch as opposed to the lucrative mismatch between Canelo and Khan.

Brook is the smaller man going up in weight to fight the reigning champion Golovkin at 160 pounds. Brook is fully aware of the situation he has set himself in. As a fighter, he wants to prove to himself and his fans why he’s undefeated. This quality is what makes a good fighter, a great fighter. When anyone stops challenging themselves, they stop growing.

Brook is going to have to fight in a very intense and precise pace in order to have a chance at surviving the whole fight. I highly doubt he can pull it off, but he has a chance at outpointing Golovkin if he fights masterfully.

Golovkin on the other hand is known for his relentless attack and hard power punching skill that has produced KO after KO. This fight will not be any different from his previous fights as he will come with the same strategy in mind. After a few rounds, I see Golovkin’s pressure and weight advantage dominating the smaller, slicker fighter and breaking Brook down halfway through the fight.

The way I see it, if Martin Murray couldn’t survive all 12 rounds being a legitimate middleweight against Golovkin, Brook doesn’t stand a chance being a natural welterweight.

I predict an entertaining fight that will end somewhere between five or seven rounds.

Prediction: Golovkin

 

Liam Brady, Graphic Designer/Staff Writer

The weight’s released from the WBC’s mandatory weigh ins do ask the question of how depleted Kell Brook must have been to make 147 pounds, making his IBF Welterweight title victory all the more impressive.

As a consequence, it can be suggested that Brook will be fresher at 160 pounds, allowing him to have higher energy levels, and potentially a better punch resistance, from the less excruciating weight cut.

From an ability perspective, Brook’s angles, reflexes, shot selection, speed, and counterpunching make him very effective at nullifying aggressive fighters.

Golovkin is much more than an aggressive fighter, though. He is very cunning, with a great boxing IQ of his own. But I do think the aforementioned qualities of Brook will make this a competitive fight. How long for, however, is the question.

Brook can counter-shot Golovkin and make him miss, making viewers very intrigued in the early stages of the fight. But I believe the difference in power will be telling.

I do not think Brook will be able to make Golovkin respect him, causing him to be overwhelmed. As a result, the backpedaling of Brook, combined with Golovkin’s ability to take shots and deliver his own with interest, will make it a taxing and demoralizing experience for Brook over time.

As a consequence, I see a long-winded domination by Golovkin, leading to a stoppage in the later rounds, or a dominant decision win.

Prediction: Golovkin

 

Shelbi Keyes, Staff Writer

Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (35-0, 32 KOs) will take on Kell “The Special One” Brook (36-0, 25 KOs) Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London. While Brook is from Northern England and will enjoy hometown status, this will be Golovkin’s first professional fight in the United Kingdom. Brook will be moving up to 160 pounds after fighting the majority of his career as a welterweight.

Surprisingly, at the WBC-mandated seven-day weight check, Golovkin weighed in at 162.9 pounds, while Brook came in at 167.8 pounds. As of right now, weight doesn’t seem like it is going to play as big of a factor as originally speculated. Golovkin also only has a one-inch reach and height advantage going into the fight.

Golovkin is undeniably one of the top 160-pound fighters in the world, yet aside from David Lemieux, there has yet to be another top-five middleweight willing to face him.

Though “smaller” or rather inexperienced fighting at the middleweight division, Brook is still one of the most talented opponents Golovkin has faced.

The ultimate question is, whether or not Brook has enough power to keep up with Golovkin in the 160-pound division.

For once, I am not expecting Golovkin to completely walk over his opponent. Brook has the skills to make this a competitive fight, especially early on.

But as the fight wears, I believe Golovkin’s power will be too much for Brook and GGG will come out victorious yet again. I would be surprised if the KO streak ends here, but if it does, maybe some of the top middleweights would be more willing to step up to the plate.

Prediction: Golovkin

 

Brandon Glass, Staff Writer

Much respect to Kell Brook for taking this fight. Even though his body is responding well to the weight gain (he’s actually outweighed Gennady Golovkin leading up to the fight), I just think the Golovkin’s skill sets and power will prove to be too much.

Kell is no chump and his experience, athleticism and skill will carry him to the middle rounds, but even a guy who survived a bar fight stabbing won’t survive the monster that is GGG.

I think Brook may confuse Golovkin with angles and counters, possibly win a round or two, but eventually will be hurt to the body or knocked out after Golovkin adjusts and cuts off the ring.

Prediction: Golovkin

 

Alex Burgos, Editor-in-Chief

The weigh-in body language has added an interesting storyline to the fight. All of the sudden, tons of people are picking Kell Brook!

Is Gennady Golovkin drained, sick or sleep deprived? Who knows, but unless Golovkin is missing his arms tomorrow, Kell Brook is in a shit ton of trouble.

Brook has nothing for a healthy, prime, bomb-dropping Middleweight juggernaut like Golovkin. If Brook decides to backpedal and box, this one might go five, but if tries to man up and stand in front of Golovkin, this one could two.

Golovkin is the boogeyman. Sleep tight, Kell.

Prediction: Golovkin

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