Kessler vs. Golovkin at 168lbs
Kessler vs. Golovkin at 168lbs. Who would win this fight, prime vs. prime? Let's analyse them.
Size: Kessler
Kessler is 185cm tall, with a reach of 188cm. Golovkin is 179cm tall, with a reach of 178cm. Kessler's height advantage and especially his reach advantage is considerable and when we add in the fact that this is a 168lbs fighter vs a 160lbs fighter, then yeah, Kessler is just the far bigger man here. He even tried 175lbs once.
Power: Draw
Kessler got 35 knockouts in 46 wins, Golovkin has 32 knockouts in 35 wins. Golovkin knocks out weaker opponents, at 160lbs, and is hunting for the knockouts more, which is the reason behind his higher percentage. But when you look at their fights, then their punching powers are obviously very similar.
Chin: Draw
Both have never been knocked down or stopped, so yeah, what else would be fair to say than a draw? Both guys got granite chins.
Skills: Kessler
Kessler is not an aggressive fighter like Golovkin, but a technically strong fighter with a combination of a good attack and a good defense. He is also less wild with his punch, which results in the lower KO percentage than Golovkin, but on the other hand, it makes him look technically far superior when he dominates his opponents with his skills. Kessler is not too good at adepting to complicated opponents, but in the case of Golovkin, adepting won't be neccessary. It's only fair to rate Kessler above Golovkin in this department, althought that doesn't mean that Golovkin isn't skilled. Kessler is just obviously more skilled.
Speed: Draw
Neither guy got lightning hands and neither guy got slow hands. They got the hand speed that they need. A winner would be too hard to pick here.
Stamina: Draw
Neither guy has shown to have stamina problems. Their stamina is obviously at around the same level.
Resume: Kessler
Kessler's best win, Froch, is a better win than any win on Golovkin's record. Other Kessler wins are generally better than Golovkin's wins. For example, Golovkin defeated a past it Geale, while Kessler defeated the prime Mundine that defeated prime Geale. Kessler also had some undefeated snacks sometimes, such as Librado Andrade and Dimitri Sartison, which are better opponents than Golovkin's average opponents. Librado Andrade would have been the best win on Golovkin's resume right now. This is a no-brainer, Kessler's resume is leagues above.
I have now broken down the analysis. How do you think it would go?
Size: Kessler
Kessler is 185cm tall, with a reach of 188cm. Golovkin is 179cm tall, with a reach of 178cm. Kessler's height advantage and especially his reach advantage is considerable and when we add in the fact that this is a 168lbs fighter vs a 160lbs fighter, then yeah, Kessler is just the far bigger man here. He even tried 175lbs once.
Power: Draw
Kessler got 35 knockouts in 46 wins, Golovkin has 32 knockouts in 35 wins. Golovkin knocks out weaker opponents, at 160lbs, and is hunting for the knockouts more, which is the reason behind his higher percentage. But when you look at their fights, then their punching powers are obviously very similar.
Chin: Draw
Both have never been knocked down or stopped, so yeah, what else would be fair to say than a draw? Both guys got granite chins.
Skills: Kessler
Kessler is not an aggressive fighter like Golovkin, but a technically strong fighter with a combination of a good attack and a good defense. He is also less wild with his punch, which results in the lower KO percentage than Golovkin, but on the other hand, it makes him look technically far superior when he dominates his opponents with his skills. Kessler is not too good at adepting to complicated opponents, but in the case of Golovkin, adepting won't be neccessary. It's only fair to rate Kessler above Golovkin in this department, althought that doesn't mean that Golovkin isn't skilled. Kessler is just obviously more skilled.
Speed: Draw
Neither guy got lightning hands and neither guy got slow hands. They got the hand speed that they need. A winner would be too hard to pick here.
Stamina: Draw
Neither guy has shown to have stamina problems. Their stamina is obviously at around the same level.
Resume: Kessler
Kessler's best win, Froch, is a better win than any win on Golovkin's record. Other Kessler wins are generally better than Golovkin's wins. For example, Golovkin defeated a past it Geale, while Kessler defeated the prime Mundine that defeated prime Geale. Kessler also had some undefeated snacks sometimes, such as Librado Andrade and Dimitri Sartison, which are better opponents than Golovkin's average opponents. Librado Andrade would have been the best win on Golovkin's resume right now. This is a no-brainer, Kessler's resume is leagues above.
I have now broken down the analysis. How do you think it would go?
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