We can't pretend Pavlik ' s length and right hand wouldn't pose a threat to Golo. But my guess is Golo pressures him and stops him mid way through.
I agree. We can't pretend GGG just walks through Pav like he did Mack, and Geale. Unlike those two, Kelly had REAL firepower, and real offensive skills. Pav was also a lot bigger, and MUCH physically stronger than Geale, and Mack. But still, the safe bet here is GGG by KO. Pav was too easy to hit. Even in his brutal KO wins, he took a lot of punishment in return. GGG doesn't get hit nearly as much as Pav, and he just seems like a far more intelligent operator in there. GGG TKO 7.
All Depends on GGG's CHIN & Ability to OFFSET a Good Jab... The Version of Pavlik from Zertuche to Right Before the Bernard Fight was THE BEST We've Seen of Him...That Guy was BIG Enough, RANGY Enough, Possessed a Good Enough JAB & the 2 Fisted Power to LEGITIMATELY Test GGG... Even the Post-Bernard Version of Pavlik is Faaaaaaaaar & Away THE Best & Most COMPETITIVE Fighter GGG Would have Ever Faced, to Date... Still, Pavlik had SHITTY Defense & Post-Martinez, You have to QUESTION his Susceptibility to CUTS... GGG Undoubtedly Lands MORE Shots & Pockets MORE Rounds, but @ SOME Point, Pavlik Catches him w/THE Hardest Shot he's EVER Felt & it'd Be Interesting to See HOW GGG Responds... REED Favors GGG by a 60-40 Margin... REED:up:
I would agree with you that the Zertuche fight was Pavlik at his best (classic KO) but even Zertuche hit him a lot. That's the problem. Guys like Geale and Macklin aren't great, but they are better than Zertuche. GGG has destroyed them effortlessly, whilst avoiding any punches they might have thrown back in the process. That is to say, Pavlik would have KO'd Macklin and Geale also. But it would have been more of an accumulated beating, rather than a quick destruction, and Pavlik would have taken shots in return.
