Comments Thread For: Team Golovkin Will Want More Than 50% From Ward

[Eastlos]

To all the 3G fans on here who refuse to admit that Golovkin wants no part of Ward. Please, don't jump on Canelo next yr when he ducks 3G... Just like Loeffler knows Golovkin will loose to Ward, Oscar knows Canelo doesn't have a shot against Golovkin at this point in his career and will protect him just like K2 is protecting their golden goose 3G... I see Canelo relinquishing the WBC middleweight belt and returning to the JR middleweight division.

[!! Shawn]

Ward unified 2/3 rds of the smw title long before triple g even started on this path ..But hey congratulations for finally doing something Ward basically did already !

GGG was the one who called him out that's why he obliged ! But hey he offered him 50-50 what do they do uh no we are the A side we need to fight you at 164 !

GGG is not the A side I don't care how much $$$$ you think he will bring he doesn't have any significant wins to be calling any shots !

What world do you live in where you think the person with the money doesn't call the shots?

Thats life. The people with the money make the rules.

[cupocity303]

Thats subjective... the super 6 ratings were very good for a subcribed base channel... i didnt watch Wards last fight, because i didnt care for the opponent, But cmon... every hardcore fan knows who ward is...same with GGG... But popularity doesnt mean youre the A side... look at de la hoya, very popular but is the b-side to bernard hopkins...

And why do you put Words in my Mouth? Never said GGG's first Ppv if its a failure meant little G is a failure.. you took it that way... GGG needs his ppv to be a success if he wants to have any pull in negotiations with Ward.. thats all im saying..

You just yourself here.

Not only did Delahoya got the lions share of the money Vs B-Hop, but he got Hopkins to agree to a catchweight of 157 for the fight. And Hopkins agreed because he knew that he was the B-side.

[daggum]

I think Ward should avoid Kovalev at this time until he becomes more popular like GGG. At this point, Sergey is a high risk low reward fighter at this point. In other words, there's no money to be made in that bout. It's basically pointless because it is definitely not a PPV attraction.

ward has a 2 million guarantee. this is the reason he's fighting paul smith and zac dunn and not good fighters. when you can't draw what's the point of fighting someone good for the same money when you can fight bums. he's been doing this for 4 years now and turned down all the best at 168 in the past 4 years.

[LouIE G]

I agree, but to try and say its allowed like there is a technically acceptable limit is not accurate.

I just call it like i see it... maybe i should have used the word "Clinch" which was really what my point was in the first place.

[LouIE G]

You just yourself here.

Not only did Delahoya got the lions share of the money Vs B-Hop, but he got Hopkins to agree to a catchweight of 157 for the fight. And Hopkins agreed because he knew that he was the B-side.

I really wasnt talking about that to begin with... my point was who is the marquee name on the bill, thats all

[HeroBando]

To all the 3G fans on here who refuse to admit that Golovkin wants no part of Ward. Please, don't jump on Canelo next yr when he ducks 3G... Just like Loeffler knows Golovkin will loose to Ward, Oscar knows Canelo doesn't have a shot against Golovkin at this point in his career and will protect him just like K2 is protecting their golden goose 3G... I see Canelo relinquishing the WBC middleweight belt and returning to the JR middleweight division.

Maybe, but

1. Canelo is headstrong, and he's overridden Oscar before
2. He can't keep making 154 just to avoid Ggg, he's already heavier fight night
3. Ggg is becoming a legit star himself, biggest name around if Canelo beats Cotto. Big in Mexico too. The fan demand should be overwhelming

[daggum]

Maybe, but

1. Canelo is headstrong, and he's overridden Oscar before
2. He can't keep making 154 just to avoid Ggg, he's already heavier fight night
3. Ggg is becoming a legit star himself, biggest name around if Canelo beats Cotto. Big in Mexico too. The fan demand should be overwhelming

ward's becoming a big star as well. the oakland church group that received free tickets to the smith fight invited ward to their church. Bet has also offered to air ward's next fight at 2 am between martin reruns. ward moving on up!

[champion4ever]

ward has a 2 million guarantee. this is the reason he's fighting paul smith and zac dunn and not good fighters. when you can't draw what's the point of fighting someone good for the same money when you can fight bums. he's been doing this for 4 years now and turned down all the best at 168 in the past 4 years.

That's very true and in addition, I think where we both will agree is that Ward would demand at least four times that amount to fight Kovalev.

[cupocity303]

I really wasnt talking about that to begin with... my point was who is the marquee name on the bill, thats all

Sounds like you're moving the goal posts to me.

The marquee name is Delahoya. Just because Hopkins isn't some unknown bum with Oscar's name printed in bigger fonts then his opponents, doesn't change anything. The money split talks.