Comments Thread For: Canelo Alvarez on Turki Alalshikh: 'It's his problem, not mine. I didn't ask for a fight'

[LarryMerchant'sBottle]

I see many are beginning to frame this as Turki being the "oppressor" that all the promoters suck up to while Canelo is the "rebel". They don't have to do business together, but people trying to make Canelo seem like he's standing up for Boxing.....give me a fxcking break.

I definitely do not think that Turki is an oppressor as he's actually offering boxers more than any other promoter and I haven't read a post that states that Ginger is standing up for Boxing.

Many figures in Boxing, kissing Turki's a$$ seems to be what is rubbing fans the wrong way. Turki could have easily respected Ginger's position to wait till after he fought Berlanga. Why didn't Turki respectfully agree to resume negotiations after Ginger's upcoming scrap? Instead, the man starts acting like a jaded teenage girl on social media. How do you respond to that? Also, I think it was in this forum that a poster claimed that the Saudis are attempting to Sports-wash past and present government suppression and abysmal human rights record through Boxing. Not sure if true or not but it is a bit concerning.

Ginger can care less about standing up for boxing. All he cares about before retiring, which will be pretty soon, is making as much dough as he can, fighting whom ever he wants to fight on his terms. Sucks for fans who want to see him fight Benavidez and other top fighters who might or will beat him. I mean, I'd like to say "screw that prick" but I might do the same if i were in his shoes.

[kiaba360]

Fcuk Ginger and Wahid. If they don't want to be a part of this movement, that's fine. There's plenty of fights Alalshik can make happen. Freckles is good fighting undeserving cherry picks and Wahid can continue to fight no hopers and those he can put stipulations on.

I see many are beginning to frame this as Turki being the "oppressor" that all the promoters suck up to while Canelo is the "rebel". They don't have to do business together, but people trying to make Canelo seem like he's standing up for Boxing.....give me a fxcking break.

[LarryMerchant'sBottle]

Fcuk Ginger and Wahid. If they don't want to be a part of this movement, that's fine. There's plenty of fights Alalshik can make happen. Freckles is good fighting undeserving cherry picks and Wahid can continue to fight no hopers and those he can put stipulations on.

You a Jehova Witness bro? Just messing with you sir and my apologies if I may have offended anyone.

Won't argue with the rest of your post as you might be right and are entitled to your opinion. I just find it refreshing that at least 2 key figures of the boxing industry are showing to have some sort of dignity when dealing with what appears to be a megalomaniac.

[El_Mero]

Fcuk Ginger and Wahid. If they don't want to be a part of this movement, that's fine. There's plenty of fights Alalshik can make happen. Freckles is good fighting undeserving cherry picks and Wahid can continue to fight no hopers and those he can put stipulations on.

[Hands of Stone]

I like Turki in terms of what he's done for boxing in the short while but you can also see his arrogance growing. He's giving slave master vibes and that ish only works in Saudi Arabia. It can get nauseating when u hear his excellency and everyone from Fast Eddie to fisheyes all becoming his subjects and bowing to him at every turn all 'cos of his money. Kind of refreshing to see the two cash cows in boxing, in Canelo and Tank, choosing to not bow down to him regardless of the motives behind it.

[Verus]

If Crawford really wants the fight, he’s going to have to contact Canelo’s people himself and negotiate that way, without Turki’s involvement.

That makes good sense. Turki is not helpful he is making things worse for Crawford, One thing that people are overlooking is that Turki wants to negotiate only with Canelo directly and that is a direct slap in the face to Al Haymon, Canelo's advisor for this fight and to Eddy Reynoso, Canelo's manager. Mr. Turki that self-proclaimed "face of boxing" seems to be drunk with all the kowtowing and ring kissing that people are showing him.

[Verus]

He's not a bully for paying top dollar for fights that fans want to see. He's an egotistical prick for getting his feelings hurt because Ginger wanted to wait till after his fight with Berlanga to negotiate. It's the smart/professional thing to do.

Ginger hasn't refused to fight Bud. Had Turki just waited till after the Berlanga fight to negotiate with Ginger they might have come to an agreement. Had Turki offered Ginger, lets say $75-100 million after the Berlanga fight, well then you might have a point.

Would Bud do better against Ginger then he did against Madrimov??? Maybe, maybe not. We might never know.

Why should the Saudis fund Mexican fighter cards on the dates that Ginger fights on free TV??? To punish Ginger??? That would be silly...

It is plain arrogant and disrespectful to an opponent to start publically negotiating for the next fight with another fighter. In this case, even if Alvarez is heavily favored to beat Berlanga, it is bad form to disrespect Berlanga and his fans and in a sense all Puerto Ricans. I guess Mr. Turkey doesn't understand that. He is giving Saudi Arabia a bad look.

[Oldskoolg]

I respect any man who stands up for himself. Turkie thinks he can buy anything with money. There are very few people like Canelo who are not afraid to tell Turkie to take his money a F off. I don’t agree with things Canelo does referring yo opponents for his fights. But I respect to the death for his right to stand up for himself against a Saudi bully. Respect!

This! Very glad to see Canelo stand up to the Saudi strongman who has Hearn on a leash and following him around like a love struck puppy

[Oldskoolg]

I’m actually liking canelo’s responses to “his excellency.” The only man to openly speak up to the person the promoters are arse licking. Good for Canelo, I’m proud of him

[-Kev-]

If Crawford really wants the fight, he’s going to have to contact Canelo’s people himself and negotiate that way, without Turki’s involvement.