Pound for Pound lists are often extremely subjective, one person can rank boxers in one fashion, whilst another person will rank certain fighters in different positions within the list. It's the beauty of the list. One man who has been making his way higher and higher up peoples lists though, is Kazakh-born Gennady Golovkin.

Golovkin most recently fought British boxer Martin Murray. It was built as another in a long line of fights dubbed 'GGG's biggest test yet' - the word test in this phrase though, we've now come to realise, is more so a test of how long it will take for Golovkin to knock his opponents out. Murray was resilient and did manage to land some decent punches but Golovkin still has not been truly tested in respect to his chin.

The thing about Golovkin though, is the sheer power he possesses when landing punches and whether they be to the body or the head they land more often than not. Against Curtis Stevens for example, before he won by way of TKO, Golovkin had landed 56 out of 101 power shots...in that round alone. It's easy to see how he has the highest KO % in the sport right now, standing at 90% and having scored 19 consecutive wins via KO's. He's a phenomenal fighter.

It isn't all just about the punches though, Golovkin's movement and reactions are superb. He's more than capable of cutting the ring down and trapping his opponent in spots so he can unleash a combination of body-shots and head-shots. Whilst Stevens provided us with the best insight into how well Golovkin could take punches, the best example of Golovkin's skills on the back foot and superior reaction skills, compared to his peers, was evident when he fought Daniel Geale. Geale had just landed a flush punch in the face of Golovkin before being caught simultaneously with a huge right hook which ended the fight.

Should Golovkin be considered in these mythical P4P lists then? Undoubtedly, yes. It's just a case of where he fits into the listing. Through no fault of his own, Golovkin has been avoided (it's not hard to see why!) by many which could be used against him. When the whole of the middleweight division fear fighting him though, you can't penalise Golovkin for that. Especially as he has post-Murray called out both Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez.

For this writer, Golovkin should definitely be included in the top P4P fighters at this moment in time. He's one of the best middleweight boxers of this generation and what isn't there to like about the Kazakh? He fights regularly, is exciting to watch, is undefeated, holds the highest KO % in boxing right now plus, he comes across extremely well outside of the ring, as well as that ridiculously cheesy grin. All of this has lent itself to a huge rise in popularity over the years, so with this all in mind, it's not inconceivable that Gennady Golovkin could well force himself into the top five and quite possibly the top three in the P4P list.