Thoughts on Sweet Pea vs GGG

[Boxing_1013]

Not head to head of course...but resume wise it is interesting that one dominated with decision wins over good fighters, and one with KO wins over good fighters...both having the same number of wins, and about the same number of good wins.

Then in their two high-profile big fights, they got an official draw and loss to a Mexican star, when many feel they deserved better in those 2 fights.

Sweet Pea moved up the weights, while GGG stayed at 160...Sweet Pea had another disputed loss early in his career and a couple of losses late...GGG officially with only the one loss and draw to Canelo.

Anyway, thought it was interesting when comparing the two in another thread...any thoughts? The draw and loss for Sweet Pea vs ODLH and Chavez just reminded me of GGG's with Canelo, and then the dominance vs good fighters they both showed was similar...I know a lot on here hate GGG and rate Sweet Pea so curious as to what I'm missing.

[boliodogs]

Both great fighters. I give GGG the edge because of his great punching boxer and the fact that at almost 38 years old he is still a world champion and the number 1 rated middleweight in the world right behind Canelo. I think Whitaker was retired before 37 years of age.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Not head to head of course...but resume wise it is interesting that one dominated with decision wins over good fighters, and one with KO wins over good fighters...both having the same number of wins, and about the same number of good wins.

Then in their two high-profile big fights, they got an official draw and loss to a Mexican star, when many feel they deserved better in those 2 fights.

Sweet Pea moved up the weights, while GGG stayed at 160...Sweet Pea had another disputed loss early in his career and a couple of losses late...GGG officially with only the one loss and draw to Canelo.

Anyway, thought it was interesting when comparing the two in another thread...any thoughts? The draw and loss for Sweet Pea vs ODLH and Chavez just reminded me of GGG's with Canelo, and then the dominance vs good fighters they both showed was similar...I know a lot on here hate GGG and rate Sweet Pea so curious as to what I'm missing.

Both got robbed on the cards against Mexicans too...

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Sweet Pea for me beat better opposition.

Buddy McGirt and Azumah Nelson are far better wins than anything on GGG’s resume.

[Boxing_1013]

Both got robbed on the cards against Mexicans too...

Yeah I thought the similarities there between how they fared in those 2 fights was pretty interesting.

Sweet Pea for me beat better opposition.

Buddy McGirt and Azumah Nelson are far better wins than anything on GGG’s resume.

Yeah man I just think saying that McGirt (twice) and Nelson being far better than the likes of Jacobs and then even SD/Murray and Lemieux...I mean I just don't really see that my friend.

They were all about the same level for me...which is to say not top of the elite but somewhere below that - I mean who did Buddy or Nelson even beat to be considered far above those guys...just imho there is a bit of nostalgia at times when looking back at past fighters and kind of propping them up a bit, relative to their accomplishments.

[Boxing_1013]

Both great fighters. I give GGG the edge because of his great punching boxer and the fact that at almost 38 years old he is still a world champion and the number 1 rated middleweight in the world right behind Canelo. I think Whitaker was retired before 37 years of age.

Fair point...talent wise I think they were fairly similar...different styles of course...GGG lasting a bit longer is surprising, considering his style would seem to be less likely to age well.

[just the facts]

Pea easily. TS trying to over inflate ggg resume again.

[just the facts]

Yeah I thought the similarities there between how they fared in those 2 fights was pretty interesting.



Yeah man I just think saying that McGirt (twice) and Nelson being far better than the likes of Jacobs and then even SD/Murray and Lemieux...I mean I just don't really see that my friend.

They were all about the same level for me...which is to say not top of the elite but somewhere below that - I mean who did Buddy or Nelson even beat to be considered far above those guys...just imho there is a bit of nostalgia at times when looking back at past fighters and kind of propping them up a bit, relative to their accomplishments.

McGirt and Nelson aren’t far better than Murray and LeMew? Dumb even for someone with your agenda. Borderline ******ed.

[UNBANNED]

Sweet Pea is better than GGG in every fashion. It's a terrific compliment anyone would compare GGG to Sweet Pea...I know I wouldnt make that comparison.

GGG is more like Lucian Bute to me - career wise

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Yeah I thought the similarities there between how they fared in those 2 fights was pretty interesting.



Yeah man I just think saying that McGirt (twice) and Nelson being far better than the likes of Jacobs and then even SD/Murray and Lemieux...I mean I just don't really see that my friend.

They were all about the same level for me...which is to say not top of the elite but somewhere below that - I mean who did Buddy or Nelson even beat to be considered far above those guys...just imho there is a bit of nostalgia at times when looking back at past fighters and kind of propping them up a bit, relative to their accomplishments.

I completely disagree tbh mate, I dunno how well you know Azumah Nelson’s career but that guy went toe to toe with an ATG in Salvador Sanchez for 15 rounds, great fight as well if you haven’t seen it. Nelson also beat the great Wilfredo Gomez knocking him out on the road in Puerto Rico, he also scored a huge upset stopping Jeff Fenech again in the away corner in front of 40,000 Australian’s. Azumah Nelson was a GREAT fighter, he’s far better than Jacobs, Lemieux etc.

As for McGirt, very good fighter not on the same level as Nelson in terms of resume but very talented. I’d definitely consider him a better fighter than Jacobs, Murray etc.