Golovkin v Brook - CONFIRMED

[Andrew]

Brook does better than Jr.

I have to say that was my first thoughts too. He's a better boxer and the best chin is the chin that doesn't get hit, as the old cliche goes. Eubank has the size but is going to get clobbered all night. I can see Kell being more elusive.

Yeah but not getting hit off your Dans and Biziers compared to not getting hit off arguably the best fighter on the planet is another level.

[Andrew]

Wonder what the undercard could be seriously this can realistically be over in 1 minute

[Taansend]

You lot are missing the big picture.

This means that the main event will be Eubank v Vargas

[magwitch]

Khan knew he was on a tightrope. Even if he was boxing beautifully and bagging rounds he knew what could happen.
I’ve a gut feeling that Brook will expect to win this fight. He seems to have a steeliness to him....or is it just me?

[lefty]

One thing I am curious about though is are the same people that said Khan was only fighting Canelo for the money and that he was in a no lose situation going to say the same about Brook?

[Cyclops]

Brook does better than Jr.

I have to say that was my first thoughts too. He's a better boxer and the best chin is the chin that doesn't get hit, as the old cliche goes. Eubank has the size but is going to get clobbered all night. I can see Kell being more elusive.

Yeah but not getting hit off your Dans and Biziers compared to not getting hit off arguably the best fighter on the planet is another level.

It certainly does appear about as suicidal as a fight can get.

[Stuarty]

i wonder who the crowd will be behind obviously brook is the english fighter but Golovkin is the star coming over most will be there to see Golovkin not Brook ....50/50 i reckon

True enough. I'm a big fan of both myself but if I was parting with the cash to go to the fight it would be to see GGG. It'll depend how they promote the fight I suppose. We Brits tend to love an underdog so some of the shìt munchers that are just there for the feck of it will go for Brook.

I'd love to go to this but it'll be way out of my price range for September!

[adamwillan]

Only a 2 month camp, does anyone know if Kell has been in training?

Living a minute away from Brammal lane gutted this isn't local, but assuming O2 as will be some big ticket prices to cover GGG costs.

Listening to some boxing podcasts today, can't remember if it was Bunce or Nuthouse, but in one they were saying he was looking pretty big and that he would struggle to make WW again. I'm pretty sure it was Nuthouse, actually.

They were completely mugging him off for being fat and only in it for the money.

Definitely Nuthouse.

This fight definitely feels like taking the most money possible rather than for his legacy, so although I'm not going to say it isn't a brave move, I think he realises he's not a big name and there's a only a few fights (Khan or GGG) where he can earn the top money.

Either way I'm not complaining, we all get what we want, and him be in a big fight.

He did look big commentating on TV the other week, which was why I was concerned about the short training camp

[afcmarshall]

Early betting is
GGG between 1/5 - 1/10
Brook between 4/1 - 6/1
Draw between 25/1 - 28/1

[Cyclops]

One thing I am curious about though is are the same people that said Khan was only fighting Canelo for the money and that he was in a no lose situation going to say the same about Brook?

GGG would murder Canelo is just about everybody's opinion and I would imagine this is for significantly less money.

This is not a no lose situation.

[Stuarty]

Only 9 weeks tomorrow til fight night! No time at all

[lefty]

One thing I am curious about though is are the same people that said Khan was only fighting Canelo for the money and that he was in a no lose situation going to say the same about Brook?

GGG would murder Canelo is just about everybody's opinion and I would imagine this is for significantly less money.

This is not a no lose situation.

Golovkin would murder Canelo but Canelo was heavily favoured to Murder Khan- that's my point lol. Also I imagine Brook is making quite a bit for this. Atleast £3 million.

[Counter-puncher]

You lot are missing the big picture.

This means that the main event will be Eubank v Vargas

[stevedoc]

I can't think of the last time some of GGGs standing and skills came over here ,hagler wasn't hagler yet when he fought minter Tyson and hearns past it exciting times

[Cyclops]

One thing I am curious about though is are the same people that said Khan was only fighting Canelo for the money and that he was in a no lose situation going to say the same about Brook?

GGG would murder Canelo is just about everybody's opinion and I would imagine this is for significantly less money.

This is not a no lose situation.

Golovkin would murder Canelo but Canelo was heavily favoured to Murder Khan- that's my point lol.

That was sort of my point as well. If we knew Khan was looking at a hiding, then we all have to concede Brook is FUCKED.

[emallini]

GGG is pathietic for this

[lillywhite14]

It's short notice. Perhaps Golovkin will overlook him...

[littlepug]

GGG could do worse than base himself over here and run through all our available boxers, PPV for each one and he would be quids in

[Stuarty]

GGG is pathietic for this

Why? Who else is knocking the door down to fight him? It's a massive fight against another undefeated world champion albeit from a lower weight. Brook is arguably GGGs best opponent to date and vice versa!

[lefty]

Khan will call out Golovkin if/when he beats Brook

[Cyclops]

GGG could do worse than base himself over here and run through all our available boxers, PPV for each one and he would be quids in

Said this already on another thread. There's loads of fights for him over here.

[Boxerbeetle]

Someone pointed out on Reddit that two of the most highly anticipated fights coming into 2016 were Khan v Brook and Golovkin v Canelo, but somehow we've ended up with Khan v Canelo and Golovkin v Brook

[lefty]

Haha. The reddit boxing sub is not too bad.

[Autobarn]

It makes sense in that Brook couldn't get Khan and Golovkin couldn't get Alvarez. Alvarez and Khan having fought, not long ago.

But it really does seem to have come out of left field.

Do Brook and his team really believe they have a chance? Are they confident? Or was the deal made because no other deal could be made?

[chiggsy]

Will be a bit like khan vs canelo but will be over earlier.