Comments Thread For: Golovkin's Promoter Explains Selection of Monroe as Foe

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I think even the biggest GGG critics (I may be the biggest) admit that none of the top middleweights seem to be in a hurry to get in the ring with Gennady. That said, its hilarious and pathetic at the same time how his fanboys try and not only justify some of pathetic choices of opponents this guy makes at times. Monroe isn't a slick anything. He's a guy that fights on ESPN. He's a guy that only has two scheduled ten round fights on his resume. He's a pathetic choice of a opponent. Just own it and keep push'n.

I don't see anyone here saying he is a great choice. But of those available, and willing to actually take the fight, he is probably the best choice. Golovkin wants to fight, his fans want to see him fight and this is much better prep to fight a southpaw than sparring in the gym. Those who are not interested don't have to watch. Do what I do with the Haymon PBC cards, just change the channel.

And by the way... GGG is not the one who makes the choices, his team does.

[ИATAS]

this fight sucks balls. Honestly hate the way K2 has managed GGG so far and thumbs down to HBO co-signing this doo-doo


I love K2 reasoning this , hes been on espn 4 times and he's slick and a W over Vera. Yup sounds like he deserves to fight the best MW in the world

So what are the odds going to be 60-1 80-1 , but it's a good fight though.

Just comes down to who is available. Everyone else is fighting someone else, can't fight GGG or on HBO or the Haymon problem. Go down the list from 168 to 154. Find someone available for May. We already knew before this was announced it would be Monroe, Johnson, or Heiland based on who was available.

[jas]

What options? Chavez vs Froch is not signed and probably won't happen until late 2015 or early 2016. Hardly an option as GGG will have had two or three more fights before they ever get in the ring.



And how long ago was this? Yeah, I thought so.

2 fights ago...

[Fantasiabruja]

When you have the lineal champion sitting on a belt for a year and deciding between Rios, Bradley and K9...this is how we get to this point.

Ok so Cotto fights GGG and if he loses then what is left for GGG? With or without fighting Cotto this is where he will be a linear champion with no dance partners, because everyone else will be gunning for Lee's belt.

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So this guy is supposed to sit on the sidelines and wait for Cotto to get off his vagina and fight him...he's been waiting on Cotto a year. Maybe just maybe instead of wasting your time critiquing this guy how about fanbiotches hit up miguel cotto and ask him why this man was available and instead he seems to be focused on picking 147 lb fighters for his next defense as LINEAL CHAMPION AT 160!!! Mofo's on this site are some of the biggest f'ing critics on the internet the funny thing is if GGG had been holding Cotto up for a f'ing year they'd be crying bloody ducking.

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So this guy is supposed to sit on the sidelines and wait for Cotto to get off his vagina and fight him...he's been waiting on Cotto a year. Maybe just maybe instead of wasting your time critiquing this guy how about fanbiotches hit up miguel cotto and ask him why this man was available and instead he seems to be focused on picking 147 lb fighters for his next defense as LINEAL CHAMPION AT 160!!! Mofo's on this site are some of the biggest f'ing critics on the internet the funny thing is if GGG had been holding Cotto up for a f'ing year they'd be crying bloody ducking.

true story ^^^^^^^^^^

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2 fights ago...

2 fights ago in GGG time means Dec 2014. 2 fights ago Ward time means Sept 2012. It's all relative.

The current state of affairs is that Haymon fighters do not fight on HBO. If you have evidence to the contrary that is less than a year old, please feel free to share it.

[mathed]

Sounds like GGG's people are looking for a soft touch.

[SkillspayBills]

Loeffler said he'd be happy for GGG to face Lara next.

I want to hear if they actually pursued that fight and why it didn't happen. Also why not see if Hopkins was up for it?

Outside of that, there wasn't really much else so this always seemed destined to be a **** fight.

Of course they didn't. Remember it was HBO that cut off Haymon not the other way around. HBO wouldn't come back running just for an opponent for GGG. Pride is a motherf...

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there's plenty of fighters out there they just want to fight bums and claim to be the best. Lara is ready any time any day. I'm sick of GGG I used to be a fan until they kept pulling bs moves like this. I'll fight anyone at 155-168 except for the top fighters. Pathetic

You have Lara, Mayweather, Ward and Cotto in your favorite fighters. We all know you weren't a fan.