Tom Loeffler - "You Will Be Pleasantly Surprised with Golovkin's Next Fight"

[MDPopescu]

The only thing that made me slightly doubt that is Lemieux is that Loeffler said in the video that they'd be fighting in the United States.

I had previously thought the Lemieux fight would take place in Canada, something Abel Sanchez alluded to.

Yes .................................................. ......

[MDPopescu]

I remember when Rubio got his in writing.... but said only if Martinez won.... so Cotto didn't have to face him next

This time it's about both (Cotto and Canelo)... And the rumour that GBP would "allow" Lemieux to fight GGG next it's some sort of a proof that Canelo has to sign the WBC agreement also...

[MDPopescu]

They are trying to work it out with Ward and if it happens.....you'll be able to hear a pin drop.

... in case Ward managed to get Golovkin mad, GGG would have voiced some real dirty talk by now... which he didn't...

[soul_survivor]

what does he mean by pleasantly surprised? is he admitting that ggg has had mediocre opponents throughout most of his reign?

[MPX309]

The suspense is killing me.

[MDPopescu]

"I'm not far off, and I know that if a fight with Golovkin happens, they'll probably want to have a fight in between. It'll probably be next year - obviously HBO, they know what they're doing, they want to build it properly."

Tie in where he said he called HBO before going on air and the inference is clear that as Ward understands it, the network has no plans for the bout in 2015.

An educated guess reads that Golovkin wouldn't fight Ward until he gets the WBC/Ring (and the IBF) belts at the MW...

[Dirk Diggler UK]

what does he mean by pleasantly surprised? is he admitting that ggg has had mediocre opponents throughout most of his reign?

That seems to be the implication

[kafkod]

I liked that he said the WBC is finalizing the agreement that winner of Cotto/Canelo fights Golovkin, so they are getting that in writing which is key. The person he's likely talking about is Lemieux. It's pretty easy to see why they are in no hurry to move up in weight with the chance of a Canelo fight is right around the corner and pretty good unification fights against Lemieux and possibly Andy Lee in the meantime.

If Golovkin can get those fights, he could pick up the IBF title next (Lemieux), followed by the WBO (Lee) and finally the WBC/Ring belts against Canelo. That's the ideal scenario for the next three fights.

An educated guess reads that Golovkin wouldn't fight Ward until he gets the WBC/Ring (and the IBF) belts at the MW...

Yeah, I think the window of opportunity for GGG/Ward has closed now, for a while anyway. I can't see GGG moving up for Ward when he is within sight of his No1 goal, unification at MW.

[kafkod]

what does he mean by pleasantly surprised? is he admitting that ggg has had mediocre opponents throughout most of his reign?

GGG has beaten everybody at MW who was brave enough to fight him.

It would be a very pleasant surprise if one of the other belt holders, eg Lemieux, was willing to fight him next.

[Hougigo]

what does he mean by pleasantly surprised? is he admitting that ggg has had mediocre opponents throughout most of his reign?

Or maybe that another champion is fighting him after all this years.
Dude even brought up the Sturm situation