Comments Thread For: Arum: Chavez-Golovkin Dead, Chavez Pact Up in 10/15

[Suavecito80]

http://www.doghouseboxing.com/DHB/Steve-110613.htm
"HBO’s telecast of Gennady Golovkin vs. Curtis Stevens on Saturday night from New York attracted 1,410,000 viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. That’s 29% above Golovkin’s bout with Matthew Macklin (1,097,000 viewers) on June 29 and ranks as HBO’s & cable’s third most watched boxing match this year (trailing only the HBO telecasts of: Cotto vs. Rodriguez 1,555,000 viewers and Chavez Jr. vs. Vera 1,416,000 viewers). Golovkin vs. Stevens peaked at 1,566,000 viewers on HBO Saturday night."

best Chavez Jr. fight in 2013 attracted 1 416 000 viewers
best GGG fight in 2013 attracted 1 410 000 viewers

that 6 000 difference is really negligible

How many PPV's did GGG sell again? Oh wait....

[Zamden1013]

I hope GGG still moves up to 168. I don't want to see this guy fight anybody at 160 really. The only fight I'd watch GGG at 160 is vs Martinez but Im getting the feeling he's gonna retire after the Cotto bout. IMO he should face Bika or someone of that stature at 168. Him and Ward need to start campaigning towards each other. That's a fight that can make both their careers.

[Cinci Champ]

Just when I had gained some respect for Jr. He is just as afraid as Ward and Martinez are, bunch of cowards.

give me a break you really think jr with his ego is scarred of someone a weight class down come on man

[Cinci Champ]

I hope GGG still moves up to 168. I don't want to see this guy fight anybody at 160 really. The only fight I'd watch GGG at 160 is vs Martinez but Im getting the feeling he's gonna retire after the Cotto bout. IMO he should face Bika or someone of that stature at 168. Him and Ward need to start campaigning towards each other. That's a fight that can make both their careers.

GGG is must watch tv no matter who he fights but it be nice see him start taking on the best why not ward? it would be ppv i dont care what anyone says it would sell a good 300 thousand

[EZ E]

just as I predicted, the fight wasn't gonna happen. There was ALWAYS going to be an excuse from the Chavez camp. All smoke, they NEVER wanted GGG!!

[Citizen Koba]

GGG is must watch tv no matter who he fights but it be nice see him start taking on the best why not ward? it would be ppv i dont care what anyone says it would sell a good 300 thousand

I'd love to see GGG vs Ward, but I can understand why they wanna wait (also why HBO might be reluctant - either way could hurt the earning potential of one of their few stars) - with only 4 mainstream US fights behind him, a loss at this point could undo most of the effort they've put into building Golovkin. He needs to establish himself with a win over a major opponent or two before taking on Ward IMO.

WRT Jr - I guess he has to do what's best for him, but it's it's hard to see what he's gonna do in terms of a bigger money fight than GGG in the near future - furthermore 18 months down the line he's gonna be nearly 30 and no longer a young fighter. He also comes accross as a guy whos fighting career ain't gonna stretch out too far - the lack of discipline, excessive draining and bulking between fights ain't conducive to a career lasting into his late 30s.

[Nomadic]

Good ole Arum

[Fetta]

Chavez is garbage anyway

[Catrin]

Bob arum needs to die!!! He is a cancer for the sport!! I was really looking forward to make the trip to the forum and watch this war!!! Ggg should call out the winner of martinez/cotto
or clean the 160 division!!! Dieeee bob

[HanzGruber]

Chavez is the A side no doubt. You know majority will be Mexicans buying it for Chavez and he's already been on ppv. For arum to want to give them the same money is ****** and obviously he won't accept it. *** arum