GGG clearly ducked CANELO & others.
CANELO before and after the Cotto fight said he'd fight GGG or anyone at 155. CANELO offered 155 & 156(Hopkins in HBO With Jim Lampley) & even said a weight they both feel comftorable at.
CANELO'S Trainer-" Yes we will fight GGG at 155 no problem, he's not the marvel people make him out to be."
GGG responded with 160 or no fight, not 159, 158, 157, 156, or 155.
GGG & Team GGG never wanted the CANELO fight , they played hardball they didn't budge from 160 on purpose , forcing CANELO to vacate, to avoid the purse bid, where CANELO would have to give 5 pounds + half the money & have only half a training camp(lawsuit case)while GGG had a full training camp with no distractions.
GGG tried to dictate terms to CANELO , Floyd, Ward , Lara etc. Let that sink in for a minute.
It's weird how people would believe GGG the guy who called out the best from 154-168 and never backed up the big talk , over proven top fighters with great resume's like Floyd ,CANELO , Ward , Lara etc.
Fast forward to today , GGG's career has been all lies & hipocracy, he's a fraud, check his age & resume. Just imagine the resume he could have built if he didn't act like this super A-Side & have excuses for these fighters who excepted his open challenge of 154-168 by putting their name & weight # on the list. Ward, Mora, Lara, CANELO, Hopkins, Degeale , Floyd, RAMIREZ. Even when Brook called him out at 155 GGG said he's too small, only to sign a fight with him at the full 160, now Brooks some how a big and strong guy according to GGG. Lol
Team GGG-"Were not after CANELO , we want him to vacate so we can defend the titles at middleweight , we want to do what's right".....only to get the belt and defend it against a 147 pounder right after.
Abel Sanchez on the sparring between (age 29)GGG vs. (age 20)CANELO-" Out of all the fighters that sparred with Gennady , CANELO did the best."
Team GGG fear CANELO , they know they only have a punchers chance at the full 160 vs. CANELO , that's why till this day they haven't budged from 160.
If a WW Brook asked for a 155 & 157 CW but he has to go to the full 160, further proves my point.