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by Cliff Rold - Arguably the two most exciting offensive fighters in boxing will share an arena this weekend, one in furtherance of his budding HBO franchise status and one trying to begin his. If, in the wake of the eventual retirement of Floyd Mayweather this year or next, Gennady Golovkin and Roman Gonzalez are battling to be his pound-for-pound heir it would be no surprise.
Fans who waited years for Mayweather-Pacquiao won’t have to worry about a clash with Golovkin and Gonzalez. They are about fifty pounds apart on the scale. Any debate about which of them is the better man will strictly be barbershop fare.
Golovkin is the headliner and both are matched in bouts where they are strong favorites. Of the two, Gonzalez appears to have the much tougher foe.
For several years, Flyweight has been of the deepest and most compelling divisions in boxing. A big American stage will finally give these men their due in prime time. HBO picked a good fight to start with, matching the legitimate champion in the class with a still viable top ten contender.
While Sosa is past his best days, it would be a mistake to consider him old entering this fight. He comes in a relatively rested 35, taking two stay busy fights in 2014 after a stacked 2013 campaign. That year, Sosa avenged two early career losses to Ulises Solis (who reigned alongside Sosa for awhile at 108 lbs.) and won a battling decision over Segura. His loss to Yaegashi, while clear, was competitive. [Click Here To Read More]
Fans who waited years for Mayweather-Pacquiao won’t have to worry about a clash with Golovkin and Gonzalez. They are about fifty pounds apart on the scale. Any debate about which of them is the better man will strictly be barbershop fare.
Golovkin is the headliner and both are matched in bouts where they are strong favorites. Of the two, Gonzalez appears to have the much tougher foe.
For several years, Flyweight has been of the deepest and most compelling divisions in boxing. A big American stage will finally give these men their due in prime time. HBO picked a good fight to start with, matching the legitimate champion in the class with a still viable top ten contender.
While Sosa is past his best days, it would be a mistake to consider him old entering this fight. He comes in a relatively rested 35, taking two stay busy fights in 2014 after a stacked 2013 campaign. That year, Sosa avenged two early career losses to Ulises Solis (who reigned alongside Sosa for awhile at 108 lbs.) and won a battling decision over Segura. His loss to Yaegashi, while clear, was competitive. [Click Here To Read More]