Comments Thread For: Gennady Golovkin to Face Adama in Monte Carlo on 2/1

[sugarsmosley]

It's so weird... we are all getting used to GGG fighting these overmatched fighters while HBO has a nice crop of MW's avaliable.

usually fights don't happen because of the goldenboy-tr crap but HBO has got the best middleweights lol. they should force them murray-barker-sturm-geale-martinez to fight.... it's almost like any of those guys are considered dream fights for GGG because nobody wants to fight him. does he not bring enough $$$ yet? is the risk not worth the reward? It's looking as such.

[ShoulderRoll]

Fighters do not want a one champion system so complaining about the current system is fairly pointless....

And you know this how? How many fighters have you polled?

Golovkin is a fighter and I bet he would love a one champion system right about now.

[Humean]

And you know this how? How many fighters have you polled?

Golovkin is a fighter and I bet he would love a one champion system right about now.

If fighters didn't they wouldn't conform to the current system, indeed if it wasn't for fighters conferring legitimacy on the IBF and WBO we'd still have only two champions.

It might be in Golovkin's self-interest at present to have a one champion system but what about everyone else? Multi-champions are here to stay, everyone just needs to accept it and move on.

[Frank Ducketts]

This sham has got to stop. Either move up or keep fighting inferior comp. He's choosing the latter. He's going on 32. His window is almost closed. His fans can watch this next farce because I won't.

[Frank Ducketts]

Funny how black guys are giving GGG **** for fighting the #1 rated middleweight from Africa because the guy is a bum. Ashamed of their roots now?

Black guys are predisposed to root for every black boxer from Africa now, lmao. It's always the alts who get banned who come back with these brainless zingers. Either that or they have an alt that they don't care that gets banned just as long as they have their regular account. #Brave

[Light_Speed]

I assume they see how quickly all his fights are over and assume their fighter can just last past that threshold and beat Kovalev when he tires. We'll see if it starts getting harder for the man now that he's a name.

Yeah it could play a part too. Also the fact that there wasn't much footage of Kovalev to study until fairly recently. I definitely think he'll have more problems getting top guys in the ring with him now that he's destroying guys on HBO.

I understand dude's situation....but he can't wait for Sergio and Kid to man up and dance with him....he gotta keep his career moving....dude got a nice little buzz right now....so he should be trying to secure Froch or another relevant name at SMW and then pursue SOG.....when 154 was affected by the b1tchassness that's floating in 160 atm....dudes like Big Pun, Sergio and even Gabby moved up to get the name brand cats

It's not just Martinez and Quillin, he could realistically fight Barker/Sturm/Murray in the near future. It would be a shame to leave middleweight without fighting one of the other title holders.

It is so simple, why didn't anyone else think of it...

If there was one champ Martinez would likely vacate and fight Canelo/Cotto anyway. Fighters do not want a one champion system so complaining about the current system is fairly pointless, none of the alternatives can feasible work the way fans would want them to.

I think you underestimate the importance of holding a world title. Only a handful of fighters are famous enough to make big money without being advertised as "world champion".

One alternative is to have networks putting pressure on fighters, which is definitely feasible.

[LAPete]

What do you mean? How many other Kazakhs went from unknown in the US to #3 Nielsen rated fight in 15 months? Do you know what his career looked like before hooking up with this team?

Please don't take my post wrong ....i'm with you 100% and i'm a huge fan because i know what he's got but i think the ball is being dropped in a big way. His next fight should be with a World Class fighter not another fish in Monte Carlo of all places. GGG is losing momentum and he's not getting any younger.
Last - public perception is short lived today and the excuses can last only so long as for the belief that "fighters are ducking him". His team needs to show some firepower, juice or clout and make something happen! Make a damn fight already. No disrespect to Adama but come on.