Comments Thread For: Geale Could Face Sam Soliman Instead of Gennady Golovkin

[kiaba360]

WBA should make Geale sign a contract that forces him to fight Golovkin after he fights Soliman. Of course, this is assuming that Geale doesn't decide to drop the WBA belt first.

[TheGreatA]

We are missing out on Soliman-Mundine 4.

[dan_cov]

I think Geale deserves a nice payday in front of a homecrowd before he kisses goodbye to his titles, don't you?

The sad thing is I think this is a good fight & I wouldn't be surprised if Soliman beat Geale tbh

[TudorMiron]

It's an easy one for Geale. Trust me - very soon we'll find out that Australia really wants to see him fight Soliman. This is best business option. Good payday and good chances to win which allows him to cash in on one of other two options.
2nd best is winner of Chaves vs Martinez - good payday but it is likely to end there and than start to rebuild his career.
GGG is worst case. Little money (even if they end up on HBO) and sure loss. The longer he will stay in the fight the more it will hurt. Geale is tough so he's in for a ruff night.

So most logical would be to fight Soliman and than try to cash in against Martinez/Chaves winner. This way he ends up wealthy and after losing to Martinez he would not have to face GGG and ends up healthy.

[Medved]

It's an easy one for Geale. Trust me - very soon we'll find out that Australia really wants to see him fight Soliman. This is best business option. Good payday and good chances to win which allows him to cash in on one of other two options.
2nd best is winner of Chaves vs Martinez - good payday but it is likely to end there and than start to rebuild his career.
GGG is worst case. Little money (even if they end up on HBO) and sure loss. The longer he will stay in the fight the more it will hurt. Geale is tough so he's in for a ruff night.

So most logical would be to fight Soliman and than try to cash in against Martinez/Chaves winner. This way he ends up wealthy and after losing to Martinez he would not have to face GGG and ends up healthy.

Chavez/Martinez would look like biggest pansy if they fight Gaele over Golovkin...

[The Hammer]

It's okay if Geale fights his IBF mandatory first.

I hope GGG is able to find a decent opponent for December (at least Macklin, Barker, Murray, Zbik, Lee) and then fight Geale in early 2013, or if possible the winner of Martinez-Chavez or N'Jikam-Quillan.

[kiaba360]

It's okay if Geale fights his IBF mandatory first.

I hope GGG is able to find a decent opponent for December (at least Macklin, Barker, Murray, Zbik, Lee) and then fight Geale in early 2013, or if possible the winner of Martinez-Chavez or N'Jikam-Quillan.

We'll see how the WBA reacts if Geale decides to fulfill his IBF obligations first. I would like to see Golovkin vs. Murray(#2 WBA, #3 WBC, #2 WBO) or Quillin (#5 WBC, #4 WBA, #1 WBA) assuming he beats N'Jikam.

[Khmelnytsky]

It's okay if Geale fights his IBF mandatory first.

I hope GGG is able to find a decent opponent for December (at least Macklin, Barker, Murray, Zbik, Lee) and then fight Geale in early 2013, or if possible the winner of Martinez-Chavez or N'Jikam-Quillan.

Barker is injured again Murray or Macklin would be the toughest opponents. Lee not quite as much probably but it would be a good comparison since JCC just fought him.

We'll see how the WBA reacts if Geale decides to fulfill his IBF obligations first. I would like to see Golovkin vs. Murray(#2 WBA, #3 WBC, #2 WBO) or Quillin (#5 WBC, #4 WBA, #1 WBA) assuming he beats N'Jikam.

Soliman only became the IBF mandatory 2 weeks ago and don't you usually have 9 months, or at least 6? WBA ordered their fight happen by december so there is no reason Geale can't or shouldn't fight Golovkin first. The only reason he wouldn't is if he expects to lose and gives up the WBA belt to duck Golovkin. Simple as that.

[daggum]

it looks like geale not only took sturms belt but his fear of golovking as well.

[Light_Speed]

It's an easy one for Geale. Trust me - very soon we'll find out that Australia really wants to see him fight Soliman. This is best business option. Good payday and good chances to win which allows him to cash in on one of other two options.
2nd best is winner of Chaves vs Martinez - good payday but it is likely to end there and than start to rebuild his career.
GGG is worst case. Little money (even if they end up on HBO) and sure loss. The longer he will stay in the fight the more it will hurt. Geale is tough so he's in for a ruff night.

So most logical would be to fight Soliman and than try to cash in against Martinez/Chaves winner. This way he ends up wealthy and after losing to Martinez he would not have to face GGG and ends up healthy.

The Chavez Jr/Martinez winner will move on to bigger and better things, fighting Geale would be a step backwards in terms of marketability. GGG on the other hand would gladly fight Geale and it's an opportunity for Geale to break into the american market. Also Shaw could negotiate a multi-fight deal with HBO.