Golden Boy against Golovkin/Saunders

Sounds like GB has found their precious excuse to not make Golovkin/Alvarez. Eric Gomez says if Golovkin fights in June there won't be enough time to make Golovkin/Alvarez in September - BS!!! Dela Hoya vs Sturm and Hopkins vs Allen was on June 5th, 2004. Then Dela Hoya vs Hopkins was on September 18th, 2004. They used the June fights to promote the September fight! No reason they couldn't do that here. Fights sell Fights! People will be more excited for a Golovkin/Alvarez fight if Golovkin beats Saunders in June than they would if Golovkin does some stupid interviews. I hope to hell K2 doesn't let GB cost Golovkin another fight. IF GOLOVKIN FIGHTS JUNE 10, CANELO-GGG IN THE FALL WOULD BE IN JEOPARDY BY MITCH ABRAMSON A rumored middleweight unification match between Gennady Golovkin and Billy Joe Saunders for June 10 would jeopardize plans for Golovkin to face Canelo Alvarez in the fall or at least push it back to a later date, Golden Boy President Eric Gomez told ******.com on Wednesday. “If he makes a fight with Saunders, that will screw up our plans for Canelo,” Gomez told RING, referring to Golovkin promoter Tom Loeffler before a luncheon in Manhattan for David Lemieux’s middleweight crossroads bout with Curtis Stevens on Saturday at Turning Stone Casino on HBO. “That would impact us. So I’m not aware of anything with Saunders. We’re talking and he’s talking about making the fight (between Golovkin and Canelo) in September. If he tries to do a fight with Saunders, that will screw up the plans.” Multiple sources have indicated to ******.com that Loeffler and Saunders, who holds a WBO middleweight title, have had extensive talks about a fight in Golovkin’s native Kazakhstan on June 10. While Loeffler denied a deal is in place on a conference call on Tuesday for June 10, he did admit in a discussion about a fight ostensibly on that date that he’s been in contact with different promoters for potential fights. Gomez suggested that wasn’t a good idea if a fight between Golovkin and Canelo takes place in the fall. “We need enough time to promote a big fight,” Gomez said. “You have to do the (media) rounds. You have to do all these TV shows. There’s so many plans we have and we’ve talked about promoting a big fight. You need time.” Gomez said that Loeffler has mentioned to him “there is an offer” to Golovkin for June 10. “But he said they’re committed to making the fight with Canelo,” Gomez said of Loeffler and Golovkin. “Our first goal is to make the fight,” Gomez said he was told by Loeffler. “And I said, ‘Ok great.’ But if he does something in June, then it could jeopardize of push it back at least.” Of course, Golovkin has to get by Danny Jacobs on March 18 at Madison Square Garden on HBO PPV in a bout for Golovkin’s WBC/IBF/WBA titles. And Canelo has to outstrip Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on May 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on HBO PPV. http://www.ringtv.com/488171-golovkin-fights-june-10-canelo-ggg-fall-jeopardy/#.WMBmitYZ3Y8.twitter

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These clowns, who have to defend that statement of Gomez are making quite obvious, that they are not real boxing fans, but paid to defend GBP interests in Internet. This excuse is weak and irrational. I hope K2 will tell GBP to take a hike, if they don't want to fight in September. It is not their business that GGG has a fight in June. If he feels that 3 months is enough for him to rest, recuperate and be prepared for the next fight, they should not have any say in this. Reality is that they are caught off guard and realize that the possibility of GGG going undisputed weakens their position.

9y ago

tommyg6

Just pathetic from Golden Boy promotions.

9y ago

icha

i said this before, if ggg wants this fight he needs to secure the canelo fight the day after canelo beats chavez, or else cotto is going to end up getting the fight and ggg will be pushed to may 2018...

9y ago

icha

LOL if that sept date is so important why didn't nelo vs cotto happen on that date instead of being pushed back to november? nobody cared about gayweather jr's "farewell fight" that sh1t was ridiculed and was a flop.if nelo vs cotto could be pushed back and happen in nov then so can ggg vs nelo. this whole the "fight has to happen on that sept date" is just another excuse form gbp. nelo wants to fight 3 times a year anyway, so what's the problem? lol, so now is canelo the one who needs to adjust his schedule in order to square with gggs... it aint happening, if ggg wants this fight it will have to be in canelos terms and that includes date and venue... The biggest draw ever was black, and he fought on mexican hollidays for a reason... if the date wasnt important he could just fought on MLK hollidays...

9y ago

GMAN_SUPREME

that's when it was announced. Now you talking about starting negotiations around that time with GGG who has already proven to be difficult to work with. Everyone thought Jacobs fight would be no problem for Dec and look how long negotiations dragged for that fight. Cotto fight was in Nov because a guy by the name of Floyd was still fighting on Mexican holidays maybe you heard of him? Floyd is retired and Canelo now fights strictly on those dates. You still haven't given me a good enough reason for why GGG needs to take this fight BEFORE Canelo when he already has the Canelo fight on the table for Sept.LOL if that sept date is so important why didn't nelo vs cotto happen on that date instead of being pushed back to november? nobody cared about gayweather jr's "farewell fight" that sh1t was ridiculed and was a flop.if nelo vs cotto could be pushed back and happen in nov then so can ggg vs nelo. this whole the "fight has to happen on that sept date" is just another excuse form gbp. nelo wants to fight 3 times a year anyway, so what's the problem?

9y ago

Mitchell_Kane

Now you talking about starting negotiations around that time Starting negotiations around that time? What?

9y ago

bigdunny1

Yeah, that September date is so important that in 2016 Canelo's September fight (against Liam Smith) wasn't officially announced until when, late June? And that September date is so so important that in 2015 he fought Miguel Cotto in November. Excuses, excuses. that's when it was announced. Now you talking about starting negotiations around that time with GGG who has already proven to be difficult to work with. Everyone thought Jacobs fight would be no problem for Dec and look how long negotiations dragged for that fight. Cotto fight was in Nov because a guy by the name of Floyd was still fighting on Mexican holidays maybe you heard of him? Floyd is retired and Canelo now fights strictly on those dates. You still haven't given me a good enough reason for why GGG needs to take this fight BEFORE Canelo when he already has the Canelo fight on the table for Sept.

9y ago

satiev1

Lol at the retards acting like canelo already accepted the fight for september. Hilarious.

9y ago

iamboxing

If the BJS fight is there and K2 doesn't take it, they're going on my (and everyone else's) sh1tlist REAL fast. They should not let Golden Boy cost Golovkin a shot at unification. BJS will drop the belt before facing GGG, he's another coward Canelo and BJS are making a mockery of boxing

9y ago

Jsmooth9876

Hahaha... Another guy fighting will put off a fight he'd be ready for in September anyway? Are you fking kidding me.. If I see Oscar Saturday night in Verona I'm laying into that MF'er

9y ago

Mitchell_Kane

Had an injury occurred no problem delaying the fight a month because Ward/Kovalev wasn't on Mexican Holiday and didn't have money tied to any specific date. Canelo has a specific Sept date and Canelo's fights are much bigger PPV events then Kovalev/Ward and he doesn't want to risk delaying it for anything. There really is nothing comparable to what GGG is trying to do in today's boxing. Yeah, that September date is so important that in 2016 Canelo's September fight (against Liam Smith) wasn't officially announced until when, late June? And that September date is so so important that in 2015 he fought Miguel Cotto in November. Excuses, excuses.

9y ago

bigdunny1

That's because their primes were a long time ago. Look at Cotto's prime years from 2007-2009. 2007: Urkal, Judah, Mosley 2008: Gomez, Margarito (and he probably would've fought again had he not taken a beating against Margarito) 2009: Jennings, Clottey and Pacquaio That's Cotto's entire prime...3 times a year twice, and on pace to do it in 2008 but didn't fight after July because of the beating he took from Margarito. What does this mean? The best way for most fighters to "promote" themselves is by winning in the ring. And that's what Pacquiao did in 2008 when he won the Marquez rematch, moved up in weight to fight David Diaz, and then moved up again to beat DLH. That's how a fighter can promote themselves...by setting out a schedule with names like Jacobs, Sauners and Canelo. Pacquiao became a star when he fought Oscar it's that simple from then on he fought less but made far more money. Same thing with Cotto fought Pacquiao. Same thing when Floyd fought Oscar. Has nothing to do with when YOU think they were in their primes. The bank account changing and them being a part of big money fights is when they fought less frequent. GGG fighting Jacobs, Saunders will not change a thing for GGG. Fighting Canelo will but somehow the idiots around him don't get that. He's getting old 35 wasting his career away turning down big fights and if this fight don't happen in 2017 because he just "needed" to fight Saunders in June first he has no one to blame but himself and the amateurs around him. Haymon, Top Rank and every other big time promoter would never advise him to sign another fight 1 month before Canelo/Chavez. They would all tell him wait and try and make a fight with the big fish if the fight falls apart you can always fight fall back and fight Saunders in Sept. That fight will always be there. Canelo won't.

9y ago

bigdunny1

k2 should tell gbp to fuk off! ggg fights bjs and takes his belt in his homecoming fight becoming one of the rare undisputed champions in history. everybody has to get through ggg if they want one of the straps. would mean nothing because Canelo would still be lineal champ and is still the biggest draw in boxing. Only in the minds of GGG fangirls is grabbing one more meaningless belt giving him leverage over Canelo. Once again Floyd owned ever belt, every accolade possible. Was the unanimous number 1 P4P fighter in the world. And yet when he wanted to fight an old Oscar who wasn't even on P4P lists anymore Floyd had to give in to every demand Oscar made...because he was the PPV star. Floyd fought at Oscar's weight, on Oscars date, Oscars ring size, Oscars gloves, and with Oscar taking the lion share of the money. And this is Floyd we talking about with a resume of hall of famers and lineal champ and true champ in multiple weight classes. So if you thinking GGG with one more paper belt means anything you a fool. Sergio was the real champ and to fight Cotto Sergio had to give up lbs, let Cotto who was the challenger for his belt have first name billing and every other demand. Sergio had a win over Chavez and was the true lineal champ none of it helped him in negotiations with Cotto.

9y ago

Mitchell_Kane

has nothing to do with them no longer in their prime those guys I named stopped fighting 3 or more times a year a long time ago That's because their primes were a long time ago. Look at Cotto's prime years from 2007-2009. 2007: Urkal, Judah, Mosley 2008: Gomez, Margarito (and he probably would've fought again had he not taken a beating against Margarito) 2009: Jennings, Clottey and Pacquaio That's Cotto's entire prime...3 times a year twice, and on pace to do it in 2008 but didn't fight after July because of the beating he took from Margarito. Money was the factor and them taking more time between fights to promote meant more money in the pockets and started in their primes and continued as they remained the biggest draws in the boxing. What does this mean? The best way for most fighters to "promote" themselves is by winning in the ring. And that's what Pacquiao did in 2008 when he won the Marquez rematch, moved up in weight to fight David Diaz, and then moved up again to beat DLH. That's how a fighter can promote themselves...by setting out a schedule with names like Jacobs, Sauners and Canelo.

9y ago

bigdunny1

ggg can fight bjs in june and ducknelo in sept you clown. three months of promotion is enough and don't give me this nonsense about injuries ggg has no history of suffering cuts/injuries. this is just another excuse from the phaggots at golden boy to avoid the fight.if saunders is such a loser why has your team put their guy in position to fight for his "meaningless paper belt" and wanted him on their undercard? I could care less if Canelo or GGG fight Saunders as a replacement/substitute fight because they aren't fighting each other. GGG has a much bigger fight on the table and needs to wait 1 month after his fight for Canelo/Chavez to be over then can iron out a deal to fight in Sept. Taking a interim fight that puts that in jeopardy when you are the B side is just plain stupid. If the fight breaks down you can always go sign to fight Saunders in Sept. Saunders fight will still be there what's the need in signing now before Canelo/Chavez? And Canelo had NO history of injury yet broke a finger in his last fight. If GGG wanted to fight Saunders so bad he had all last year he chose to fight Wade and Brook instead and screwed around with Jacobs over peanuts and lost his Dec date. Wade/Brook/Jacobs all fights that don't give GGG any belts yet now when he has a Canelo fight in front of him he needs a meaningless belt first? Funny how GGG cares about belts when he wants to duck someone he couldn't move up and fight Ward needed belts. But then goes and fights welterweights, guys on house arrest and begs for fights with Floyd the last 2 years.

9y ago

World_Champion

GGG vs Saunders isn't gonna happen anyway. The WBO is catering Alvarez and they want that belt in his hands. True, the WBO is catering Alvarez but the reasons that the fight will take place is: a) Saunders has to make a defence of his title and his mandatories have been given step aside money already and b) It's been said that the Kazakh government are putting up a large amount of money to stage the fight to promote their expo, the WBO cares about money more than Canelo. Golden Boy are just looking for a way to weasel out of the Golovkin fight again, they can't make any legitimately good fights without having the WBO belt. They know that if Golovkin gets that 4th belt he'll have much more leverage in negotiations, whereas without it, Golden Boy can make the excuse that they don't need the fight.

9y ago

bigdunny1

A lot of those fighters you just mentioned aren't in their primes. Most of them (Mayweather, Pacquiao, Cotto) are either retired or have flirted with retirement. Many prime fighters want to fight. Crawford fought 3 times last year. Lomachenko wanted to fight 3 times last year. Kovalev and Ward both fought 3 times last year. Furthering the point, Ward fought in August before fighting Kovalev in November....almost the same turnaround that Golovkin would have from if he fought Saunders in June and Canelo in September this year. has nothing to do with them no longer in their prime those guys I named stopped fighting 3 or more times a year a long time ago as soon as they started making big money and became PPV stars. Money was the factor and them taking more time between fights to promote meant more money in the pockets and started in their primes and continued as they remained the biggest draws in the boxing. Kovalev/Ward is not the same because i don't even consider that a real fight last Aug. GGG wants to fight a world champ and top 10 ranked fighter when he has a sept date and risking the biggest fight of his career. Ward demanded another tune up before he fought Kovalev and fought a bum a guy who might not even have been ranked in the top 50 at 168 the time they faced and had zero chance in a upset. This was a rod salka type fight. THERE was also no set in stone HBO date. Just a promise they would fight later in the year at some point. Had an injury occurred no problem delaying the fight a month because Ward/Kovalev wasn't on Mexican Holiday and didn't have money tied to any specific date. Canelo has a specific Sept date and Canelo's fights are much bigger PPV events then Kovalev/Ward and he doesn't want to risk delaying it for anything. There really is nothing comparable to what GGG is trying to do in today's boxing.

9y ago

Sadiqkingofko

Then they shouldn't fight in June lol, they shout negotiate a fight with Oscar for September, if it falls through schedule a BJS fight for October

9y ago

Mitchell_Kane

Manny, floyd, Canelo, cotto, GGG...what name doesn't fit? PPV stars and top fighters who make real money don't fight 3-4 times a year anymore. A lot of those fighters you just mentioned aren't in their primes. Most of them (Mayweather, Pacquiao, Cotto) are either retired or have flirted with retirement. Many prime fighters want to fight. Crawford fought 3 times last year. Lomachenko wanted to fight 3 times last year. Kovalev and Ward both fought 3 times last year. Furthering the point, Ward fought in August before fighting Kovalev in November....almost the same turnaround that Golovkin would have from if he fought Saunders in June and Canelo in September this year.

9y ago

Sincingship

GGG should fight Saunders to unify the division. Canelo dont want the fight. He will never hold a belt again as he can't make 154 much longer and is too small for 168. he should stay fighting mismatches and making alot of money until GGG retires or shows weakness Coming soon Alvarez vs Eubank Jr for the IBO Super Middleweight Championship of the world

9y ago