Comments Thread For: Loeffler Discusses Gennady Golovkin's PPV Future

[youbeight]

Im betting HBO regrets not having Lemiuex-ndam on their network. Coulda worked out better for them instead of not trying to compete with COward. It coulda actually helped him too. He could of blamed the low ratings on that

too big a loss, porter vs broner the same night

[kafkod]

ggg will not be a ppv super star he has to beat ward

Beating Cotto or Canelo would be better. They are much bigger names with casual fans than Ward.

[too_much]

GGG is a star no doubt, but he needs to keep fighting names to stay on ppv.

[Progrssive_Jedi]

Cotto and his fans see Ward as their savior

First off, GGG should fight Ward some day.

But when he wants to, not so Cotto/Canelo can have free reign over MW (a ****ing 155 version).

The truth is, when GGG was looking for big names, they considered Ward. Ward was not able to do it. Both sides have said this.

When Ward was ready, GGG had a PPV and is mandated to fight Cotto/Canelo winner.

Not only that, Lee has publically stated he wants to fight GGG.

GGG gas shot at doing something done only twice since 4 major belt era.

I don't care what you say, that's much bigger than fighting Ward.

Stop pretending it's not.

Turning down that Ward fight was much more than just Lemieux.

I hope he stays on regular HBO

Hate! Is that why?

i think the lemieux fight should have been on regular hbo. it would have reached a wider audience and attracted new fans, whereas the ppv will only reach people who are already fans. golovkin-lemieux on regular hbo would probably have come close to canelo's viewing figures against kirkland. same applies to golovkin-lee if/when that happens next year. unless golovkin-lemieux does crazy numbers, like 400k+, then that should be a regular hbo fight

Prob is GGG has all but maxed out HBO. HBO is right to test the waters. If it does 200,000 or more. GGG is clearly ready.

"clear that he wont be able to fight a champ each time"...and why is that? i havent heard of his sacntioning body mandating anything...

and this just gives more proof that he knows unifying all titles is not excuse to not get the ward fight out of the way for the people

if ward does moves to 175, and that seems to be the case, the fight never happens imo even if ward stays active and undefeated

WBC mandated... I think that's what your getting at. Is that right?
Not only is the fight mandated, but Lee is talking GGG fight two.

So I don't get your logic.

GGG is just part of the wrong era just like all the mw's before him..hagler..mw is time and time again a division that needs ppl to move up to make it special...jones, toney,hopkins has been the only exception in the last 20-30 years...its too bad bc i think he's more than a power puncher! i think this is the guy finally breaks the kelly pavlik stigma...but he has no one to prove it against...canelo would be ok, but we've seen him beat by a guy 20lbs lighter than him..and no excuse..just be honest with yourself..that A plus fighter some once thought canelo was has turned into just a popular fighter that has boxing politics in his side and problems making weight...

andrade, lara, and jermal charlo would be all good fights for GGG if they move up like SRL, hearns, and duran....they dont have to stay at the weight so dont make that excuse

Agree. Mostly.

I think beating Canelo would be huge.

Being undisputed MW champ would mean fighters are begging GGG for fight.

Turning down that Ward fight was much more than just Lemieux. It's about the entire MW unification.

In context, the Ward fight only hurts GGG.

He beats Ward, he gives Cotto/Canelo another excuse to duck him.

ahhh ok

so is andre ward...and he's also been on the p4p list for about 3 years now..
he's actually number 1 on a lot of list i've seen recently..wtbs i think GGG wipes the floor with ward..he's too sudden

I think Ring put him at 2. But that was against the reasons they took him off. I think that's a Goldenboy move, likely did to keep pressure on the Ward fight and off GGG versus Canelo.

Ring has both Cotto and Canelo ranked at MW. Which makes this whole they are too small thing ******.

ggg will not be a ppv super star he has to beat ward

No he does. But Cotto can't hide behind Ward forever.

If Cotto beats Canelo--which he won't, but he has to fight GGG, vacate, or they strip him.

Kovalev used to fight on FS1 (or was it NBCSN?) networks don't mean anything but BET isn't even a sports channel whereas FS1 and NBCSN are lol.

Being on BET means you're marketing to a certain demographic to get their following. I mean, who the **** even watches BET since Rap City stopped?

Lol!

No, actually he has to beat Cotto. And than ALL Cotto fans will hate him and pay PPV fee just to see him defeated...

Right. Lemieux is a ranked MW.

Besides, Wards contract wasn't even to fight instead of Lemieux, or even after Lemieux.

Turning down that Ward fight was much more than just Lemieux. It was about Cityo/Canelo, and unification.

[BlackSoul]

too late in his career to get to the level of mayweather cotto canelo and pacquiao
he's already reached his physical ceiling

[Eastcoast]

Even if Golovkin/Lemieux does over 400k buys, they won't push Golovkin vs the winner on Tureano Johnson/Eamon O'Kane on ppv. They could take that fight to South Korea or Khazakstan and it'd be on HBO at a early evening time. Also I see the potential Andy Lee fight heading to London so Golovkin can break into that market like he did NY & LA, and that wouldn't be a US ppv.

If Golovkin becomes a major ppv star after Alvarez, Ward would jump back to 168 w/o hesitation.

[Progrssive_Jedi]

too late in his career to get to the level of mayweather cotto canelo and pacquiao
he's already reached his physical ceiling

At 33, I don't think so. He is younger than B-Hop when he unified, and set his record.

GGG got a late start at being a star, but he also hasn't taken a lot of punishment.

Even if Golovkin/Lemieux does over 400k buys, they won't push Golovkin vs the winner on Tureano Johnson/Eamon O'Kane on ppv. They could take that fight to South Korea or Khazakstan and it'd be on HBO at a early evening time. Also I see the potential Andy Lee fight heading to London so Golovkin can break into that market like he did NY & LA, and that wouldn't be a US ppv.

If Golovkin becomes a major ppv star after Alvarez, Ward would jump back to 168 w/o hesitation.

Ward would probably do it now. He is desperate for a big money fight, and he doesn't want it against a guy his own size.

I do see the Lee fight happen, because Lee seems to want it.

It all depends if Cotto/Canelo winner really vacates the WBC belt. If one of them does, then the Lee fight could conceivably happen next.