I flew over to Vegas to attend both fights 1 and 2 but I genuinely couldn’t really care about the third fight. GGG is clearly well past his prime and Canelo is coming off a pretty one sided loss despite what the BS scorecards suggested. I’ve got Jones-Tarver III vibes tbh, I just don’t think there’s really any intrigue about a third fight. Thoughts?
To casuals like you he might be, but prime GGG was never even a big draw. Benavidez is very popular now and getting good exposure from the likes of Tyson.
The guy done over a million buys twice. Sold out MSG multiple times. As I said delusional. :lol1:
Nobody aside from hardcore boxing fans even know who Benavidez is. You’re such a stan for Benavidez, it’s pathetic.
I disagree. While Canelo IS coming off that one sided loss, it was at 175 and not 168. GGG is still one of the best MWs in the world and is coming off a solid performance vs Murata. It's not RJJ/Traver III level of a fight even though GGG is not in his prime and Canelo is coming off the one sided loss.
Canelo coming off that loss at 175 is kind of like Morales vs Raheem before the Pacquiao rematch.
and Morales was shot to hell and got his ass kicked
To casuals like you he might be, but prime GGG was never even a big draw. Benavidez is very popular now and getting good exposure from the likes of Tyson.
He has only fought 2 times in the last 3 years, and that was vs cans, is 40 and never fought at 168. You are totally out of your mind. Why do you think the vast majority of people are demanding a Benavidez fight, and nobody gives a crap about a 3rd GGG fight?
No offence man, but there’s no point talking to you about Benavidez. You’re fanatical about him and it clouds your judgment.
GGG is still a way bigger name than Benavidez is, surely you can’t contend that.
He has only fought 2 times in the last 3 years, and that was vs cans, is 40 and never fought at 168. You are totally out of your mind. Why do you think the vast majority of people are demanding a Benavidez fight, and nobody gives a crap about a 3rd GGG fight?
vast majority of people on here maybe but we are degenerates. casual idiots know ggg and probably still think he's good. thats the old floyd blueprint. fight older guys that casuals know but dont know that they are past it
You might as well bring up calzaghe's resume and pretend he deserves a fight more. Problem is we are talking about 2022 relevance not 2015.
Let's talk 2022, then.
Murata is a better win for GGG than every win on Benavidez's resume.
GGG has 14 wins vs top 10 opponents, not to mention he has unified twice and he beat and got robbed against Canelo twice already.
Benavidez has two wins against faded champions, one of whom GGG already stopped in his prime.
You might as well bring up calzaghe's resume and pretend he deserves a fight more. Problem is we are talking about 2022 relevance not 2015.
GGG is still far more relevant than Benavidez. It’s not even close. You’re delusional when it comes to Benavidez brother.
He has only fought 2 times in the last 3 years, and that was vs cans, is 40 and never fought at 168. You are totally out of your mind. Why do you think the vast majority of people are demanding a Benavidez fight, and nobody gives a crap about a 3rd GGG fight?
Can I honestly say the double 168 WC, current interim champ, undefeated fighter who has destroyed everyone he has faced, is more deserving to fight the undisputed 168 champion, more than a 40 year old middle weight, who has not been relevant for years?
Are you taking the piss?
PS - no way this does close to 1 million buys imo.
GGG has 14 wins vs top 10 opponents, not to mention he has unified twice and he beat and got robbed against Canelo twice already.
Benavidez has two wins against faded champions, one of whom GGG already stopped in his prime.
Can I honestly say the double 168 WC, current interim champ, undefeated fighter who has destroyed everyone he has faced, is more deserving to fight the undisputed 168 champion, more than a 40 year old middle weight, who has not been relevant for years?
Are you taking the piss?
PS - no way this does close to 1 million buys imo.
GGG is still far more relevant than Benavidez. It’s not even close. You’re delusional when it comes to Benavidez brother.
I told you he needs to beat somebody we rate. Can you honestly say Benavidez is more deserving than Golovkin of a Canelo payday? I wouldn’t be opposed to Canelo-Benavidez at all but let’s not act like he’s earned that fight.
I think you’re blinded by your love for Benavidez tbh man, it’s cool if you swing that way.
Can I honestly say the double 168 WC, current interim champ, undefeated fighter who has destroyed everyone he has faced, is more deserving to fight the undisputed 168 champion, more than a 40 year old middle weight, who has not been relevant for years?
Are you taking the piss?
PS - no way this does close to 1 million buys imo.
It's a great opportunity for Golovkin. Imo this is a bad move for Canelo but I guess he has to fight him sometime this year? Golovkin has been wrongly disregarded by boxing fans in such a way that Canelo can't look anything but spectacular. Golovkin is still VERY dangerous. Mungia and Charlo would be easier fights.
A damn squib that’ll do over a million buys.
I doubt it tbh. The second fight only did 1.1m on HBO, there’s no way an app does around the same numbers as HBO did.
You didn't answer my question. What does he need to prove? That he is the best opponent in the division? Are you blind?
I told you he needs to beat somebody we rate. Can you honestly say Benavidez is more deserving than Golovkin of a Canelo payday? I wouldn’t be opposed to Canelo-Benavidez at all but let’s not act like he’s earned that fight.
I think you’re blinded by your love for Benavidez tbh man, it’s cool if you swing that way.
We already know GGG needs to clearly win 10 rounds to get a decision and he won't. Neither guy is getting stopped either. Canelo by UD and one really ridiculous scorecard as usual
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