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This was an espn article before the Geale Fight:
http://espn.go.com/blog/dan-rafael/p...exclusive-deal
So the deal with HBO was a 4 fight minimum:
1st fight: Geale
2nd fight: Rubio
3rd fight: Murray
4th fight: Monroe
5th fight: Lemieux (ppv)
Now, obviously HBO is currently the best place for Golovkin with him being lined up to face the Cotto-Canelo winner in a HUGE fight. However, could there be a scenerio where the WBC and HBO frustrate Team GGG by delaying a Canelo fight and allowing him to take his time, thus bringing Showtime into the mix to offer Golovkin life-changing money?
I would expect HBO to be smart and soon announce another exclusive deal with Golovkin. He is obviously a star they need to keep. I just find it interesting that his current deal from 2014 could technically be up.
http://espn.go.com/blog/dan-rafael/p...exclusive-deal
NEW YORK -- Middleweight titlist Gennady Golovkin took care of business inside the ring when he knocked out Daniel Geale in the third round of a dominant performance to retain his title for the 11th time (and score his 17th consecutive stoppage) on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.
The day before the fight, Golovkin took care of his business outside of the ring when he signed a multi-fight contract extension with HBO, K2 Promotions managing director Tom Loeffler told ESPN.com following the fight.
“We are looking forward to continuing our long-term relationship with HBO,” Loeffler said. “They've invested a lot in Gennady, and we feel they are the best television partner we could have to help take his career to the next level.”
The deal calls for a minimum of four fights, although the Geale bout was the first one under the contract. The agreement also has provisions for overseas fights and potential pay-per-view fights, meaning there could be far more than four bouts. The bottom line is that all of Golovkin’s fights, wherever they may take place, will be on HBO or HBO PPV for the foreseeable future.
The fight with Geale was supposed to be the final bout of Golovkin’s previous agreement with HBO, but the terms for Saturday’s fight were renegotiated, and the old deal was ripped up and replaced by the new deal.
The day before the fight, Golovkin took care of his business outside of the ring when he signed a multi-fight contract extension with HBO, K2 Promotions managing director Tom Loeffler told ESPN.com following the fight.
“We are looking forward to continuing our long-term relationship with HBO,” Loeffler said. “They've invested a lot in Gennady, and we feel they are the best television partner we could have to help take his career to the next level.”
The deal calls for a minimum of four fights, although the Geale bout was the first one under the contract. The agreement also has provisions for overseas fights and potential pay-per-view fights, meaning there could be far more than four bouts. The bottom line is that all of Golovkin’s fights, wherever they may take place, will be on HBO or HBO PPV for the foreseeable future.
The fight with Geale was supposed to be the final bout of Golovkin’s previous agreement with HBO, but the terms for Saturday’s fight were renegotiated, and the old deal was ripped up and replaced by the new deal.
1st fight: Geale
2nd fight: Rubio
3rd fight: Murray
4th fight: Monroe
5th fight: Lemieux (ppv)
Now, obviously HBO is currently the best place for Golovkin with him being lined up to face the Cotto-Canelo winner in a HUGE fight. However, could there be a scenerio where the WBC and HBO frustrate Team GGG by delaying a Canelo fight and allowing him to take his time, thus bringing Showtime into the mix to offer Golovkin life-changing money?
I would expect HBO to be smart and soon announce another exclusive deal with Golovkin. He is obviously a star they need to keep. I just find it interesting that his current deal from 2014 could technically be up.
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