The team behind Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin is still fully focused on reaching an agreement for a fight with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez on September 17th. Earlier this year, the World Boxing Council ordered Canelo to make a mandatory defense of his WBC middleweight championship in the fall.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman is not holding a grudge against Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (47-1-1, 33KOs) for vacating the WBC middleweight title last week.
Martin Murray Talks Canelo vs. Golovkin - As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Eddie Hearn hosted a double presser in London earlier today to unveil new signing Dillian Whyte (16-1, 13 KOs) as well as bringing George Groves (23-3, 18 early) and Martin Murray (33-3-1, 16 stoppages) face-to-face ahead of their June 25 fight at London's O2 Arena.
Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions, who promote WBC/IBO/IBF/WBA middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs), laughed at the numerous interviews where Floyd Mayweather Jr. is advising Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (47-1-1, 33KOs) to reject a potential fight with GGG.
Former welterweight world Andre Berto is totally down to take on the winner of a fight that doesn't exist yet ... saying he'd gladly take on the victor in the Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin mega-fight ... if it ever happens.
WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders lashed out over Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's decision to vacate his WBC championship. The World Boxing Council had ordered Canelo to make a mandatory defense against Golovkin, who owns the WBA/IBO/IBF middleweight world titles.
Former four division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez is hoping Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (47-1-1, 33KOs) applies pressure on his promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, to finalize a fall showdown with WBC/IBO/WBA/IBF middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs).
Fernando Beltran, the CEO of Zanfer Promotions in Mexico, has backed the recent decision of Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez to vacate the WBC middleweight championship.
Even if it wont be Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in September, Tom Loeffler is making plans for Gennady Golovkin - who is now the WBC middleweight champion - to fight in the early fall.
Cosmopolitan Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas - WBA junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara (22-2-2, 13KOs) is not surprised with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's decision to vacate the WBC middleweight championship.