Comments Thread For: Golovkin vs. Saunders Negotiations To Move Forward

[UNBIASED BOXING]

If I was Billy Joe Saunders, I would try to haggle for a higher amount, but take it if they decided not to budge at the final moment.

$3.2 million is going to be the biggest payday of his career by far, and there is no guarantee he will fight Canelo (the only other bigger payday). If he doesn't take this fight, he loses out on the chance to make big money.

But if he takes it, he's set. Remember, there's no guarantee he holds onto this strap, and no guarantee he fights Canelo. There is no other fight he will make this kind of money, unless he moves up and keeps beating decent names.

[Eastcoast]

If GGG doesn't unify with BJS before Alvarez, than Alvarez would have the strategic option to drop WBC title and fight with BJS for WBO at 155. In that case Alvarez will probably get the world title in MW without such a nuisance as GGG being his mandatory.

I don't think Canelo cares about any other title than the WBC and he may be fine with dropping it. In the past he rejected fighting for other titles like Lara's WBA belt and rejected the opportunity vs Angulo to fight for the WBC interim/Silver belt.

I could see Alvarez fighting Rosado or Heiland at a 157lbs CW in May, then rematching Cotto in September, saying it's worth more money than Golovkin.

[Eastcoast]

Saunders vs Eubank won't pay anywhere near what Golovkin's offering. Their first fight was an undercard fight, Eubank has remained an undercard fighter to date and Saunder drew less than 7,000 in his world title fight with Lee.


Steve Kim posted a link to BJS past earnings. $3.2mill would be major bank for him.

http://www.celebritypetal.com/billy-...t-worth-boxer/
British Southern Area middleweight champion $452,489
Commonwealth middleweight champion $367,647
British middleweight champion $280,112
WBO International middleweight champion $210,084
European middleweight champion $179,340
WBO middleweight champion $163,399
Total Earning of Billy Joe Saunders From just these Awards $1,653,071

2015 $500,000
2014 $434,783
2013 $400,000
2012 $285,714

[hitking]

I don't see why people think its a given that Canelo is fighting GGG this year. Seeing how Arum and Oscar are butt buddies again. The Pac-Bradley winner at 155 in Sept is solid possibly, especially if Bradley wins. And I'm sure the WBC would gladly cooperate. Probably would pacify GGG by making him the full champ. And making the Nelo fight for the diamond belt, or some other bull**** to snatch sanctioning fees.

[DreamerUSA]

$3M seems like a great offer for BJS. I know he's talking about twice that much & fair enough if thats a deal breaker for him, but $3M is life changing money & he's not gonna get that for any other fight probably. I'd think he might not even get that big a offer from Canelo even though Canelo is the money guy in the division, but K2 is desperate to get as widely ranked opponent as possible.

BJS will be the biggest ***** I've seen in boxing if he does'nt take this offer, assuming the amount reported is correct. You're talking a payday that only a select few in boxing will ever see. Even if he loses he still has the domestic money fights with Eubank and Blackwell. On top of that it would be a fight for 3 of the 4 belts, against the guy most see as the best in the division. And if he managed to pull off the win, the sky is the limit for the kid.

Biggest payday? Check
Huge legacy fight? Check

[KingTito]

GGG should be the one making terms. Saunders doesn't want to fight him. It's that simple.

[OnePunch]

I don't think Canelo cares about any other title than the WBC and he may be fine with dropping it. In the past he rejected fighting for other titles like Lara's WBA belt and rejected the opportunity vs Angulo to fight for the WBC interim/Silver belt.

I could see Alvarez fighting Rosado or Heiland at a 157lbs CW in May, then rematching Cotto in September, saying it's worth more money than Golovkin.

That was a move that actually got my respect. The WBA wanted Canelo to pay a sanction fee for the WBA "regular" title, while Floyd still was "super" champ. Canelo was like "how im gonna fight for a belt when the guy who beat me still has a higher belt in the same organization?"

[daggum]

That was a move that actually got my respect. The WBA wanted Canelo to pay a sanction fee for the WBA "regular" title, while Floyd still was "super" champ. Canelo was like "how im gonna fight for a belt when the guy who beat me still has a higher belt in the same organization?"

jacobs feels the exact opposite. he actually thinks he's world champ. delusional person

[hitking]

GGG should be the one making terms. Saunders doesn't want to fight him. It's that simple.

Making terms based on what, 97K PPV buys???

[daggum]

Making terms based on what, 97K PPV buys???

a guy from kazakstan sold out MSG and Lee and saunders did less than 7,000 people in the UK. also saunders has done zero ppv buys in the US market so yes 97k is better than zero math wizard