by David P. Greisman
Lou DiBella won’t completely rule out the possibility of a bout between middleweights Gennady Golovkin and Daniel Jacobs, but he also knows there are many reasons why that fight might not happen.
“I think anything’s possible in the future. There are issues with allegiances to networks and contractual obligations to networks,” DiBella said at the post-fight press conference after Jacobs knocked out Peter Quillin on Dec. 5. DiBella is one of multiple promoters involved with shows featuring boxers signed with adviser Al Haymon.
“Obviously Showtime has supported the career of both of these men [Jacobs and Quillin] tonight, and I think they have the right to expect that they’ll continue to work with them,” DiBella said. “Obviously HBO’s been in the Golovkin business for a number of years now. But when a fight gets big enough, it tends to happen. Money talks.”
DiBella instead is eyeing Jacobs against the winner of the Dec. 19 title fight between Andy Lee and Billy Joe Saunders — and hoping the winner is Lee, who is signed with DiBella.
Meanwhile, if the Golovkin fight were to present itself for Lee, DiBella said he would be listening.
“This is a business. Nothing’s out of the question,” DiBella said. “I like Tom Loeffler [the executive at K2 Promotions, which has Golovkin]. He wants to call me, I’m going to take a call.”
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