Gennady Golovkin will return on Dec 8 but it will not be on HBO

[Hougigo]

Or he can fight on ESPN FNF. Epix another option.

When does FNF start back up again?

[JeromyM]

Friday Night fights usually starts in January. Id like Epix to pick up the Golovkin fight.

[RichardP]

problem with building fighters are reasons like this. They praise this guy for casual fans to watch him and now he wont appear on hbo for 9 mons to 1 year. hbo needs to sign top talen to exclusive contracts so we know about the fighters.

[The Hammer]

WTF.... this guy has never been 12 rounds or has been in a fight that was sanctioned for 12.... not like it'd matter though

The problem is, HBO didn't have a date, and they can't afford to fight anyone better unless it's on HBO or Showtime. TV money is essential.

I'm just speculating, but I think if it's Julien Marie Sainte (WBA #5) at least it will be televised in France.

[LA_2_Vegas]

Any TV anywhere would be fine for a quick tune-up. hopefully they can find someone who has a hometown following and go into a venue there and take/make some more fans.

Does he have a location in Europe where he can fight and bring a gate himself? If so, maybe he could fight an American like Ishe who will travel so that the fight can still get on TV here and get a decent viewing audience since Ishe is somewhat known.

I wish he could stay on HBO, but there are so many good fans overseas that I don't think it matters for someone like GGG who will probably end up being a traveling champion anyway. He needs exposure/money anywhere and now that he has a belt, he can finally monetize himself. Wherever he fights, unless it's another champ, it should be against someone who has hometown/regional fans and he may be able to make a quick rise for his age.

[Hougigo]

Friday Night fights usually starts in January. Id like Epix to pick up the Golovkin fight.

IMO, he can make FNF in March then.... tune up for a potential Geale/Pirog fight

[The Hammer]

Does he have a location in Europe where he can fight and bring a gate himself? If so, maybe he could fight an American like Ishe who will travel so that the fight can still get on TV here and get a decent viewing audience since Ishe is somewhat known.

He could draw a big crowd in Kazakhstan, but I imagine it's difficult to find someone who would be willing to fight him there.

[RlCKY]

i agree. a true stay busy fight should be off of hbo. he certainly hasn't earned a spot on hbo against a bum. that's reserved for the berto's of the world only,

This...I'm sure there will be at least 1-2 fights like this on HBO before years end; why can't it be Golovkin vs Macklin/Murray/Lee...

[New England]

problem with building fighters are reasons like this. They praise this guy for casual fans to watch him and now he wont appear on hbo for 9 mons to 1 year. hbo needs to sign top talen to exclusive contracts so we know about the fighters.

They tried that with Alexander and Bradley. They promised them a payday for a million bucks in addtion to their fight together. The fight ******, and it used up a quarter of their budget for the year. Long term deals aren't great for excitment.

[kiaba360]

Ranking-wise, the best fight that can be made is Golovkin/Murray, but Murray seems to already have a date set in stone. Sainte is the 2nd best option, so might as well make it happen.