Comments Thread For: Golovkin's Promoter Not Ruling Out Lara Bout

[Barcham]

If GGG wants a challenge and excitement, then he can fight Andy Lee now. Andy Lee has a middleweight belt and would fight him. Something tells me that he knows he will lose that fight. So he will resort to calling out the smaller guys. He could fight Korobov now too. Those are good fights.

GGG would take that fight in a minute and probably KTFO Lee in less than three rounds. From what I saw in the Lee-Quillin fight, Lee would be lucky to land one punch per round against GGG.

[Beater_of_ass]

Fair criticism? Pssh.

You've read thread after thread here about Lara calling out GGG, and GGG supposedly ducking his challenge.

Then when Loefler says "ok, we'll consider Lara" you turn it around and accuse him of picking on smaller guys?

Seriously, do you call that fair criticism?

If GGG was being called out by some of the bigger guys you want him to fight - eg Ward - and turning down those challenges to fight Lara instead, then maybe you would have a point.

As it is though, you just look like a hater to me. One of many.

Yes, and if Danny Garcia was calling out Floyd and Floyd said I'd fight you, I'd say he was picking on smaller guys. And Cotto was doing the same if he had fought Bradley or Rios...

GGG has no business fighting Lara, it's a joke of a fight and saying "It's okay because Lara called him out" is about the biggest cop out for cherry picking I've ever seen.

[HeroBando]

I didn't say he didn't deserve a shot at it either, I'm saying he should challenge himself. Beating Cotto by decapitation is the expectation of that fight, people enjoy watching that I acknowledge that. I prefer guys challenging themselves. In this case it's moving up in weight, in the case of Kovalev it was facing Hopkins and now Stevenson. Each case of challenging yourself is different, for GGG the answer is moving up because there is no one 160 below who can be competitive for more than 2 or 3 rounds.

Also he would make more money at 168 eventually fighting Ward and Froch, than he would get not fighting Canelo and Cotto but staying at 160.

Froch said he doesnt wanna face him, jeeze. Ward is not makeable right now cause theres no money to pay BOTH fighters, unless Roc Nation steps up, which they dont seem inclined.

Please stop with this Cotto protection act, youre a good poster otherwise

[DreamerUSA]

You can't be serious.

GGG would fight Lee in a minute.

http://en.espn.co.uk/boxing/sport/story/403899.html

I really wish they would make this fight happen. It has tons of upside for both guys. Its a unification match, would help grow their fan base and it would be a good money fight if it happened in Ireland.

[Beater_of_ass]

GGG would take that fight in a minute and probably KTFO Lee in less than three rounds. From what I saw in the Lee-Quillin fight, Lee would be lucky to land one punch per round against GGG.

Lee's shown one punch power just as good as GGG's. GGG obviously has more power, but Lee can put anyone to sleep with a shot, he's proven it. I'd like to see that fight, GGG would win but it'd be much more competitive than any other option at 160. Much better than ****ing Monroe and Lara.

[swifty007]

No the same doesn't go for GGG. AT ALL.

GGG is a mando to Cottos belt.

Lara is not a mando and doesn't even fight in the same weight class.

GGG is the undisputed MW king. Period. Lara is not the undisputed anything.

GGG is already a star. Lara is not.

The boxing public is clamoring for GGG to fight Canelo or Cotto. Canelo and Oscar are asked on a daily basis if they are going to fight GGG, when are they going to fight him?

The boxing public is not asking for anyone to fight Lara.

Completely, completely, completely, different situations. And finally, GGG is the fugging mando to Cottos belt.

Is Lara a Mando? No. So by your rationale, Lara needs to first move to 160 and become a mando, and in which case GGG will of course fight him. If Lara earns the fight, there would be zero issues.

GGG worked his way to Cottos belt. Obviously, Cotto and Canelo would never dream of fighting GGG unless they had to.

Situations are completely incomparable. Your whole premise is flawed and incorrect.

I hear that people are ducking GGG. Is that true? Yes. Because he does not bring the monetary gains necessary for the threat level he presents. GGG is a star IN THE MAKING, but he most definitely is not a star. A good fighter yes. A big draw? Not yet, but he is getting there. If he was truly a star he would be offering the big money fights instead of looking for the big money fights. Even if Cotto doesn't fight him, he would not be the first mandoratory to be passed up for a more lucrative fight. Ask Selcuk Aydin. Does he DESERVE the Cotto fight? Absolutely. But as GGG's team said about Ward, this is a business. If the fight happens, then I have GGG by absolute destruction in the 3rd.

[Guest]

I really wish they would make this fight happen. It has tons of upside for both guys. Its a unification match, would help grow their fan base and it would be a good money fight if it happened in Ireland.

Agree 100%.

Here's hoping!

[Beater_of_ass]

Froch said he doesnt wanna face him, jeeze. Ward is not makeable right now cause theres no money to pay BOTH fighters, unless Roc Nation steps up, which they dont seem inclined.

Please stop with this Cotto protection act, youre a good poster otherwise

So he can fight DeGeale, Dirrel or the other average SMW's. Average SMW > Average MW.

[Hype job]

Look, GGG is one of my favorite fighters but him picking on smaller guys... Dude is clearly losing a fan at this point, it's getting out of control. Move up man, seriously.

Give up the belt Cotton, then he can move up.

People crying about him not facing Lara, once GGG snaps Lara in half (he will) you'll all start crying again.

Canelo will move up soon and he's a big money draw.

[HeroBando]

So he can fight DeGeale, Dirrel or the other average SMW's. Average SMW > Average MW.

Those are not the money fights you were talking about. Stop with the excuses already