Why did Canelo duck GGG for so long?

The answer to this should be obvious to anyone other than the most ardent Canelo fans (my Mexican gf being one of them). Saul Alvarez was ready and willing (even draining himself) to fight Floyd at 23 and lost almost every single round. At 25, on the other hand, he knew GGG would sleep his ass and end his career as a PPV star. As a result, Canelo has waited until what he believes is the "right time" to face Gennady (when the latter is 35 and coming off the first 12 round decision fight of his career after 20+ KOs). Unfortunately for Canelo, all this side-stepping is going to backfire in hilarious fashion, and the excuse will be that Canelo is not acclimated to the middleweight division (when he refuses to exercise the rematch clause after being TKO/KO'd) because he is in his prime now and GGG is obviously not. Not that it will matter.

They were in negotiations the whole time. Canelo never ducked GGG. Even when Canelo moved down to 154 and said he was no middleweight?

Was he waiting GGG to age? Interesting topic They were in negotiations the whole time. Canelo never ducked GGG.

Redd Foxx where are you?

Cuz he's a fat pu55y Regardless GGG is still prime and he's probably going to get beat down.

Bullsht. He isn't clearly slipping he is just fighting better competition. Jacobs is a solid boxer and he arguably beat GGG so that MUST mean GGG is slipping and out of prime right? It couldn't possibly mean that GGG is just another average boxer? The timing of this is comical, GGG is out of prime and slipping just before his hardest fight to date, anything to take credit from Canelo. Sure he is 35 but that doesn't matter when you consider he only has 30+ fights all in the same weight class, was never hurt in the ring and only went the distance one time.. he isn't slipping he just isn't very good. Why did Canelo drop a belt and wait for him to look like sh*t before he fought him? If Canelo wins he gets partial credit from me.

Many had him losing to Jacobs. He's clearly slipping. Seems like another calculated risk from Canelo to me. Bullsht. He isn't clearly slipping he is just fighting better competition. Jacobs is a solid boxer and he arguably beat GGG so that MUST mean GGG is slipping and out of prime right? It couldn't possibly mean that GGG is just another average boxer? The timing of this is comical, GGG is out of prime and slipping just before his hardest fight to date, anything to take credit from Canelo. Sure he is 35 but that doesn't matter when you consider he only has 30+ fights all in the same weight class, was never hurt in the ring and only went the distance one time.. he isn't slipping he just isn't very good.

What's wrong with his last two fights? He went back and forth with Jacobs who is a solid boxer and knocked out a good but undersized Kell Brook. Many had him losing to Jacobs. He's clearly slipping. Seems like another calculated risk from Canelo to me.

Maxi, I try to be kind to you because you're not a very clever guy but when you become a little ankle biter, you have to be put in your place. 90% of what you just ranted about has nothing to do with what I said. I said that they compromised to get the fight, esp considering that Sanchez was initially barking about 50/50. That didn't last long and Loeffler admitted that they were willing to flex just to get the fight made. "...there would be concessions on our side to make the fight. Just to get the fight." Tom L. Now fuk off you joke of a fanboy. You said the fight was made on Óscar terms. Óscar terms = flat fee. So it wasnt Made because Golovkin "finally" accepted oscar terms. Do you understand or am I talking to a 6 yo kid?

Says his last two fights What's wrong with his last two fights? He went back and forth with Jacobs who is a solid boxer and knocked out a good but undersized Kell Brook.

Says who??? Says his last two fights

Golovkin is 35 years old, he is not in his prime Says who???

Wanted to wait for him to get old

Well if Golovkin is in his prime right now, which he is, was Canelo really ducking him? Not a Canelo fan btw Golovkin is 35 years old, he is not in his prime

Well if Golovkin is in his prime right now, which he is, was Canelo really ducking him? Not a Canelo fan btw

Well Oscar already admitted in a interview GGG would have killed Canelo 2 years ago and he was protecting him.

Like others pointed out he would have taken it, but I don't think his handlers thought he was ready at the time, I wouldn't say risk/reward because the risk is still there now and the reward isn't that great to Canelo himself to be honst. Risk reward would be GGG swerving the Ward fight as an example.

The primary reason was because his promoters didn't want their little callboy to have his vagina ruined before they got as much money as they could out of his sphincter before he got his sh*t pushed in by Golovkin.

Golovkin's team never demanded 50/50. You are a liar and you have no shame. NO ****ING SHAME. Be real. Do like Clarky and tell you don't like the man. Stop faking. Lloefler stated that there was never a problem with giving Canelo the A-side status. Video (embeding not allowed) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX9O6Cdtpb4 - Tom Loeffler: GGG willing to Give Canelo "A" SIDE to Make Fight. Canelo's promoter said they vacated the belt last year because they felt he wasn't ready for Golovkin. A 70/30 split is what everyone wanted and team Oscar came up with this 10 millions then 15 millions flat fee public offer. You are a disgrace man. SEPTEMBER 2016: De La Hoya: Flat Fee For Golovkin To Face Canelo - No Money Split! By Miguel Rivera Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya has double-downed on the statements made to BoxingScene.com by his company Vice President, Eric Gomez. Gomez advised BoxingScene's Steve Kim that his company would make a very handsome offer to Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs) to face Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (47-1-1, 33KOs) in September of 2017. In other words, there will NOT be a monetary split - like, for example, the 60-40 split that favored Floyd Mayweather Jr. in last year's mega-fight with Manny Pacquiao. Golovkin will be offered a flat fee. http://www.boxingscene.com/de-la-hoya-flat-fee-golovkin-face-canelo-no-money-split--108479 But somehow in your small brain this was Golovkin's fault. Maxi, I try to be kind to you because you're not a very clever guy but when you become a little ankle biter, you have to be put in your place. 90% of what you just ranted about has nothing to do with what I said. I said that they compromised to get the fight, esp considering that Sanchez was initially barking about 50/50. That didn't last long and Loeffler admitted that they were willing to flex just to get the fight made. "...there would be concessions on our side to make the fight. Just to get the fight." Tom L. Now fuk off you joke of a fanboy.

I thonk Oscar didn't want it. As soon as he saw GGG look vulnerable vs Jacobs he made it. I dont le hink Canelo ducked. Doesnt look like a ducker.to me