Comments Thread For: Golovkin's Promoter Reacts To Resolution on Canelo

[OnePunch]

To my understanding, your mandatory fight can't be at a catch weight. Then again, it's the WBC we're talking about.

It can if the parties agree. Once it goes to purse bid though, a catchweight cannot be imposed.

[OnePunch]

What's the alternative? They could either agree to a one fight deal to fight Canelo, or say no, stomp their feet and get Canelo stripped and have no Canelo fight at all. Seems like they went with the option that gets them a Canelo fight.

Exactly. If K2 went "scortched earth" and got Canelo stripped, what then? If Saunders wins, he aint fighting GGG. And if Lee wins, theres a decent chance Dibella makes Lee-Jacobs. So if K2 kills the Canelo option, they are left with no Canelo, and possibly no Lee, no Saunders, and no Jacobs.

Meanwhile Canelo goes around still calling himself the "lineal champ"

They really didnt have much of a choice here. Going scortched earth at this moment would have been a mistake.....

[Kagami Taiga]

What's the alternative? They could either agree to a one fight deal to fight Canelo, or say no, stomp their feet and get Canelo stripped and have no Canelo fight at all. Seems like they went with the option that gets them a Canelo fight.

What one fight deal? All that was done was postpone, as usual. Team golovkin does what team Golovkin always does. They bent over.

[ИATAS]

What one fight deal? All that was done was postpone, as usual. Team golovkin does what team Golovkin always does. They bent over.

You didn't read the articles? The agreement is to take one fight each then fight each other. Obviously if at that point Canelo is saying no, GGG has to move on and forget about it. He's not in a position to force a fight immediately unfortunately, thus my "it's better than nothing" comment.

[DeadLikeMe]

Why are people acting like somehow this means Canelo's hands are tied? His team are just going to do whatever they want anyway. Do you really believe for a second the Mexico City-based WBC is going to let the biggest current Mexican draw walk?

[Evan Fields]

alvared will pollo out. guaranteed

I know theres issue with the weight its funny that the WBC is pretending like they dont know that's a roadblock

[aboutfkntime]

This is fair/positive, but still not 100% convinced the fight will happen.

Canelo has the option of using the next 10-11 months to commit/adapt to 160.

I hope he does, it could be a great fight.

Team Golovkin did not have much option, but good for them for co-signing this.

And that is EXACTLY what they could have done with Ward.

Just like Kovalev did.

Canelo's next opponent/weight, will determine how serious he is.

[lopez36]

dont know why people complain,ggg accepted this,he could have said no,that he already stepped aside for cotto and demand this fight next

[aboutfkntime]

I know theres issue with the weight its funny that the WBC is pretending like they dont know that's a roadblock

They gave Canelo a window to adapt to 160.

Thats all folks were asking.

Give him a catchweight NOW, or give him time to prepare for 160.

The ball is in Canelo's court..... he needs to make a decision.

Canelo's next opponent/weight, will determine how serious he is.

Team Golovkin agreeing to this, shows how serious they were about Ward

[Evan Fields]

They gave Canelo a window to adapt to 160.

Thats all folks were asking.

Give him a catchweight NOW, or give him time to prepare for 160.

The ball is in Canelo's court..... he needs to make a decision.

Canelo's next opponent/weight, will determine how serious he is.

Team Golovkin agreeing to this, shows how serious they were about Ward

I don't think 5 months is long enough for him to grow into that weight. He would need at least two fights at 160 before going after someone like Golovkin. Team Canelo wont go for it I believe. Im sure Canelo himself doesnt much care either way