GBP wasting talent

[Cinci Champ]

is it just me or has gbp been making some dull match ups lately? they have all this talent and names at 140-47 but they are afraid to match them up they are going to waste this hot bed of talent if they dont start having them fight each other. it just seems like they are side stepping so many big fights that could be made

[mrlopez]

is it just me or has gbp been making some dull match ups lately? they have all this talent and names at 140-47 but they are afraid to match them up they are going to waste this hot bed of talent if they dont start having them fight each other. it just seems like they are side stepping so many big fights that could be made

i agree....they arguable have the deepest stables at '40 & '47! makes no sense

[BoxingGenius27]

They did the same thing at 154

[arizashakes]

I agree. I was expecting some really big match ups this year but we're getting nothing at all. Khan, Matthyse and Thurman haven't been lined up with opponents and all we've got is Paulie-Porter lol. Its not good man.

[BoxingGenius27]

They're dropping the ball at 160 also

[Augustane]

They pick up closer to the end of the year, if I remember. Since most fighters fight twice a year, the first half builds hype, while the second half is where the big clashes are.

[deanrw]

The reason is, they cannot afford to keep making those fights. I can see more and more PPV cards being made by them as Showtime does not have bottomless pockets. There are limits being hit.

Many factors are causing this, including the Al Haymon effect with his signed fighters all expecting big money every fight.

[al-Xander]

Most of their "stars" are on a long lay off or started fighting once a year. Recall that these so-called stars are products of HBO with GBP/Haymon match-making manipulation. Canelo, Broner, and many others. When it was time to reap the fruits, GBP took them all to Showtime and now reaping the rewards. Right now they seem to be rotting and seldom fight. Why because they focus too much on PPVs, particularly Mayweather's. There's no money left for their little stars.

[Bermuda]

yah a lot of mismatches this year so far from gbp/showtime fighters......

[4Corners]

Last year we got a lot of good stuff....

Mayweather fought Guerrero and Canelo. Canelo also fought Trout. Maidana fought Lopez and Broner. Broner fought Paulie. Alexander and Porter fought. Garcia and Matthysse fought. Peterson and Matthysse fought. Many others.

Thurman and Matthysse will probably fight this year, as are Paulie and Porter. Mayweather and Maidana are fighting. Hopefully Canelo and Lara will.