What's next for Gennady Golovkin?

[DrDuke]

It was clear, that Golovkin had aged, even before the 3rd Canelo bout, yet now it's ultimately proven. Golovkin isn't shot completely, but maybe it's better not to wait for that? His speed and reflexes aren't there anymore.

In my opinion, GGG has nothing to prove and it's better for him to retire now.

What do you think?

[Noxy]

I agree and why would he not retire with his wealth. I guess fighters think differently.

[gregregegg]

This is my ideal dream world.

GGG vs Mung in Kazakhstan.
Charlo vs janni ok the undercard.
And then every top Kazak in ahold scrap bellow on the card. Make it a massive fairwrll party (with every intention of it being a retirement fight.


Buttttt, if GGG and janni win… do undisputed back in kazak for mega party 2.0 same deal with a stacked Kaz a side undercard.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Back down to 160..

His DAZN deal is over however..

Could do a few fight by fight deals.

Surely Arum would be interested in the all Kazakh fight.

A passing off the torch.

[Enlightened-One]

Chris Eubank Jr. is the biggest money winnable fight for GGG.

[Cent0089]

Retire. He is too famous and high level to fighting B class for wins and too old and past prime to fight to fight top guys and took losses. His trilogy with Canelo is one of highest levels in our sport in last years. Just best fought the best. Too bad he was avoided decade ago by Martinez, Sturm and Quillin. He should have those names in his record.

[pound per pound]

It was clear, that Golovkin had aged, even before the 3rd Canelo bout, yet now it's ultimately proven. Golovkin isn't shot completely, but maybe it's better not to wait for that? His speed and reflexes aren't there anymore.

In my opinion, GGG has nothing to prove and it's better for him to retire now.

What do you think?

Someone else for a final performance that he can beat. Than retirement. He is clearly too old to beat a highly ranked guy,

[Perseus]

GGG is not going to retire while he can still sell tickets and he's not going to take a fight with someone that might beat him either.
Forget Charlo and Munguia, if GGG was going to fight either of them it would have already happened.

Michael Zerafa is the WBA #1 and likely next opponent.

[giacomino]

GGG is not going to retire while he can still sell tickets and he's not going to take a fight with someone that might beat him either.
Forget Charlo and Munguia, if GGG was going to fight either of them it would have already happened.

Michael Zerafa is the WBA #1 and likely next opponent.

Zerafa as #1 shows how utter shit the rankings/middleweight division is these days.

[Thomastearns]

Imagine if Canelo had been 40 and GGG 32.

Let's not also forget that GGG was already 35 by the time of the first fight.

Gennady Golovkin has been the best middleweight since Marvin Hagler.

Even more remarkably, he's achieved that in his 30s.

This is the right time to retire.

There's no point in him trying to prove that he was history's best ever 40 year old middleweight.

We already know that.

[giacomino]

Imagine if Canelo had been 40 and GGG 32.

Let's not also forget that GGG was already 35 by the time of the first fight.

Gennady Golovkin has been the best middleweight since Marvin Hagler.

Even more remarkably, he's achieved that in his 30s.

This is the right time to retire.

There's no point in him trying to prove that he was history's best ever 40 year old middleweight.

We already know that.

A 32-year-old GGG would have pounded a 32-year Canelo. Agree with you on historical nature of GGG. I have been watching boxing for more than 50 years and I’d only pick Monzón and Hagler ahead of him at middleweights in that time IMO

[gilgamesh]

I want Golovkin to do whatever he wants to do. I'm sure today his plans are just relaxing, and counting his money.

[skanksta]

GGG vs Eubank Jr would be a huge fight in the UK.

Big money, very winnable and we'd love to see him here live one last time.
But, just retire - why risk health and legacy ?

[jamesmcdonnell]

GGG vs Eubank Jr would be a huge fight in the UK.

Big money, very winnable and we'd love to see him here live one last time.
But, just retire - why risk health and legacy ?

Yeah, I'd pick.him beat Jr.

[tiny_acres]

There's no point in him trying to prove that he was history's best ever 40 year old middleweight.

We already know that.

Hopkins was the best 40 year old middleweight in History. GGG has accomplished nothing at that age to compare to Hopkins.

[margaret thatcher]

hoppy was better than ggg for sure, but tbf they both only had 1 win as 40 year old middleweights

hop beat howard eastman and ggg beat murata

[tiny_acres]

hoppy was better than ggg for sure, but tbf they both only had 1 win as 40 year old middleweights

hop beat howard eastman and ggg beat murata

You are correct.

[skanksta]

hoppy was better than ggg for sure, but tbf they both only had 1 win as 40 year old middleweights

hop beat howard eastman and ggg beat murata

You are correct.

Hold on !
Are we talking "better 40 y/o MW" or better MW @ peak/career...?

Shots fired.

[Syntax Error]

I think I am going to hug the fence on this one, because I really don't know.

1) He's clearly long past his peak, but he isn't shot yet.
2) Staying at 168 makes sense from a weight cutting perspective, but Canelo owns that division and he couldn't get a decision against Canelo even when he beat him; now he can't even beat Canelo anymore.
3) Fighting a big dog like Charlo or an up and comer like Munguia carries big risk and possibly not the reward to go with it.
4) Fighting Eubank Jr is probably his best option and although a younger GGG is streets ahead of Eubank, I'm wholly confident he can beat Jr now, well into his 41st year.

[tiny_acres]

hoppy was better than ggg for sure, but tbf they both only had 1 win as 40 year old middleweights

hop beat howard eastman and ggg beat murata

You are correct.

Hold on !
Are we talking "better 40 y/o MW" or better MW @ peak/career...?

Shots fired.

Hopkins was a better middleweight than GGG. He accomplished more and defeated better fighters.
Not saying GGG is not great but he is not as great as Hopkins was

[KiwiRider]

It was clear he had aged in the second Canelo fight, what anyone expected years later in the trilogy is beyond me.
In the second fight he repeatedly failed to catch Canelo coming off the ropes with his jab- something he managed in the first fight, which lead to him winning it on everyone's card bar the judges. Then he just scraped enough to call it a draw in the second fight. The third was lopsided like anyone should have guessed it would be.
He is done. He was done 5 years ago.
Enough is enough.
Retire.

[Nightmare Roy]

He's a beast, had a great career, firsr ballet hall of Famer, hang up the spurs

[oogiebe]

He should retire and keep his legacy. Last thing he needs is to hang on too long and take an unnecessary loss/punishment.

[1011712]

It was clear he had aged in the second Canelo fight, what anyone expected years later in the trilogy is beyond me.
In the second fight he repeatedly failed to catch Canelo coming off the ropes with his jab- something he managed in the first fight, which lead to him winning it on everyone's card bar the judges. Then he just scraped enough to call it a draw in the second fight. The third was lopsided like anyone should have guessed it would be.
He is done. He was done 5 years ago.
Enough is enough.
Retire.

Also lost to Deverychenko. He's been done for years. Can't pull the trigger.

[wrighty]

Ultimately early on he had trouble getting the big fights at middle. Cotto and Sturm wanted no part of him. Pirog fancied it then put his back out. He was robbed hugely in the 1st Canelo fight as Canelo is the bigger draw with more money wrapped up in him. Sad really. He's definitely had a good run though.