Marquez Pleads With Canelo, De La Hoya To Make Golovkin Fight
Apr 29, 2016 • 9:48 PM ET
By Miguel Rivera
Former four division world champion Juan Manuel Marquz is pleading with WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, and his promoter Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions, to make a deal for a fall fight with IBO/WBA/IBF champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin.
Canelo is back next Saturday night, when he defends his world title against British superstar Amir Khan at the brand new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Golovkin was in action last Saturday when he easily met his IBF mandatory obligation by knocking out Dominic Wade in two rounds.
Golovkin is the mandatory challenger to Canelo-Khan. The winner of that fight will have to face Golovkin in the fall.
Marquez is not giving Khan any chance to upset Canelo. He says the Mexican superstar must do the right thing for his career by facing Golovkin.
"If he wins on May 7th against Khan, Canelo opens the door to a great opportunity - if he fights with Golovkin - to show his level, to show everything he has learned and how he's advanced - but if he does not face him there will be negativity and I think it would then be better for him to return to super welterweight," Marquez told ESPN Deportes.
"I do not blame Canelo (if he does not face Golovkin). His team makes you believe that it is very difficult [to make a deal], but if he decides [to fight Golovkin] - it can be a great fight. Canelo has grown, he's learned a lot and advanced. He's increasingly better with counters and that's what hurts Golovkin. [Canelo] has a good chance."
"Oscar (de la Hoya), I can say that this is an important opportunity for him as a promoter, and Canelo as a fighter, because they are going to open a lot of doors [by fighting Golovkin], the criticism will end and it will be an important step."
"We know that Canelo is the champion at 160-pounds but he fights at 155-pounds. I believe that he's not going to gain much because he's not fighting against anyone in that division. Khan is good, bu he's not from that division and even worse he has no resistance on his jaw."
