Golovkin's Promoter Gives Update on Canelo Fight Negotiations

By Steve Kim

While the brass at Golden Boy Promotions is in Miami, Florida dealing with the lawsuit surrounding the promotional rights to Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez - Tom Loeffler, the managing director of K2 Promotions, is currently in Kiev, Ukraine with heavyweight Wladimir Klitschko, who is preparing for a July 9th rematch with IBO/WBA/WBO champion Tyson Fury.

What many fans want to know is the latest on the negotiations regarding a possible fight between Alvarez (47-1-1, 33KOs) and Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs).

Earlier this year, the World Boxing Council ordered Canelo to make a mandatory defense of the WBC middleweight title against Golovkin. Not happy with their deadline to reach an agreement, Canelo vacated that  title and the sanctioning body named Golovkin as the new titleholder. Despite the world title switch, the two sides continued to discuss the possibility of a pay-per-view showdown in the fall.

Loeffler told BoxingScene.com - "There's nothing really set for Gennady, just waiting. Oscar (De La Hoya) said that after the trial we would sit down and see what was going on with 'Canelo' and see what's possible there. Otherwise, we'll see what other options are out there."

Golovkin, who is now WBC, WBA, IBO and IBF middleweight champion, will most likely return in September and then according to Loeffler - "November or December. He's on a quest to remain boxing's  most active champion."

When asked the last time he spoke with anyone at Golden Boy, Loeffler stated on Friday, "I talked to Eric Gomez ( Sr. V.P. of Golden Boy) today."

Steve Kim is the news editor for BoxingScene.com.