Comments Thread For: Canelo Rejects Fighting Golovkin, Unless at 155-Pounds

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Middleweight

Why is this so hard for you people to understand?

Canelo never fought a real MW and he's vacating and returning to 154 clearly.

Of course. Floyd doesn't get defended here. GGG called for Floyd, a (3 time 154 champ), at 154. Who is only the biggest draw in boxing. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Then as usual, every Floyd fan compares GGG asking a 3 time champion to fight in the champs weightclass, to GGG fighting Ward in a weightclass he's never fought at. Absolutely no comparison there.

GGG doesn't need Canelo. And it's not even guaranteed Canelo will beat Cotto. I don't see why GGG should fight another middleweight champion at 155 though. 1lb above a lower weight class?? To be somewhat fair they could have said 158. That's compatible to Roach wanting Cotto at 148 for Pacman. Chicken $#!t for real.

Lol @ Floyd's weight class. Why even bother? He hasn't fought there since 2013 and should have been stripped long ago.

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I don't know how you can accept GGG demanding Ward to drop to 164 then be against this. Same logic applies:

1. Canelo is the A-side
2. GGG needs Canelo more than Canelo needs him
3. GGGs team said anybody from 154-168
4. They called out welterweight Floyd at 154 but why not Canelo? The money will likely be the same since Floyd would demand a 98/2 split.

Not saying I personally support this. But don't be a hypocrite

there's nothing to drop to

canelo and golovkin both fight in the same division

do you actually buy that "caneloweight" bs lmao

155 is within middleweight limits and canelo weighs more than golovkin

this is just a runaround, wait for the 80/20 financial offer and el paso venue, i promise you, there will be more stalling and run arounds

[rajaomair]

GGG is not wrong, he's just not going to get it. And Canelo won't care about the belt. So you take the belt away and you have the A-side asking for a catchweight. Is he wrong? No. There's a compromise to be had in there.

Yes, he is for the following reasons,

1. If he is pretending to be a JMW for not fighting GGG then why cant he fight there?

2. He is fighting his 4th fight at MW(154.4-160)

3. Why cant he fight a fellow MW at 160?

4. His fight-night and walk around weight is more than GGG's

5. Only reason that he is fighting at 155 and not the full limit in his 4 fights is because he is scared of GGG

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Canelo never fought a real MW and he's vacating and returning to 154 clearly.




Lol @ Floyd's weight class. Why even bother? He hasn't fought there since 2013 and should have been stripped long ago.

he can't return to 154, he can barely make 155

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he can't return to 154, he can barely make 155

He doesn't care about belts. Who cares what weight he's fighting at? He's not breaking any rules.

If be vacates the title why would it matter at that point?

He fights at 155 and fans pay to see him fight at that weight. Period. When he feels his power and punch resistance can handle middleweights he will move up.

[Deevel916]

A bit disappointed in Canelo. Hmm I think we'll have a catchweight but it might be a bit higher than 155. You'd think Canelo has all the cards but he will be stripped of the title if he demands 155 and GGG says no and the title, by default will go to GGG. So there is that. So both guys have some cards to play ... Canelo can make GGG a star ... GGG can take Canelo's belt.

imo we'll get a circa 157 catchweight.

This is fair in my opinion although i dont see either Cotto or Canelo going for it. They just dont want the fight and that's why they're making demands that they know GGG wont accept. If he accepts a 155lb CW to get the fight done then more power to him. I just dont see him going that low.

[mike1010011]

If I was golovkin in the situation,it tell canelo that the lowest I'd go is 158,and that he can shove the 155 right up his pale ginger ass. And even for the 2 lb catchwieght,I'd still be expecting a ton of money. If canelos people back away from the negotiation table,he gets stripped by the wbc,and if the wbc try to act funny and not enforce the rules,k2 can just take their asses to court.

[IMDAZED]

I understand what u are saying, BUT Canelo will lost all respect in the eyes of everyone and GGG will have gained that much respect + GGG will be 1 step close to be the only undisputed champ today.

No he won't.

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He doesn't care about belts. Who cares what weight he's fighting at? He's not breaking any rules.

If be vacates the title why would it matter at that point?

He fights at 155 and fans pay to see him fight at that weight. Period. When he feels his power and punch resistance can handle middleweights he will move up.

i didn't write the rules of boxing

155 is a middleweight, he's a middleweight

[Bushbaby]

Lol @ Floyd's weight class. Why even bother? He hasn't fought there since 2013 and should have been stripped long ago.

Fact-3 time jr middleweight champ. (1 at a catchweight cause he's a hypocrite).