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I feel like a bit of a broken record because I've said all this before, but some people continue on promoting these false narratives about GGG somehow being wronged by the WBC when the exact opposite was the case.
If you'll notice, Loeffler always expressed confidence about that fight being made and mentioned the two sides remained in contact. He knew there was interest on Canelo's part, it was a matter of ironing out the particulars, and team GGG showed they weren't exactly in a rush from their end otherwise they wouldn't have been so quick to shoot down the initial offer (which likely improved as negotiations were underway). In the meantime they put him in with Brook and Jacobs to elevate his stature and increase his leverage (which they should have been doing all along). That's what you call building a fight and it's a fight that got done unlike many other great matchups that never materialize for one reason or another, yet people still look for an excuse to *****.
Thing is, at the time GGG was being hyped as a take on call comers fighter who would jump at the opportunity to face a top fighter if given the opportunity, but it's become increasingly clear that this is not who he is. He's the type of guy who will weigh his options carefully and isn't eager to take on risky challenges unless it's in his interest-- again, even against Canelo, he both rejected a career high payday for the first fight and was perfectly willing to price himself out of the rematch. The rematch was all but dead when GB salvaged it at the last moment.
If you'll notice, Loeffler always expressed confidence about that fight being made and mentioned the two sides remained in contact. He knew there was interest on Canelo's part, it was a matter of ironing out the particulars, and team GGG showed they weren't exactly in a rush from their end otherwise they wouldn't have been so quick to shoot down the initial offer (which likely improved as negotiations were underway). In the meantime they put him in with Brook and Jacobs to elevate his stature and increase his leverage (which they should have been doing all along). That's what you call building a fight and it's a fight that got done unlike many other great matchups that never materialize for one reason or another, yet people still look for an excuse to *****.
Thing is, at the time GGG was being hyped as a take on call comers fighter who would jump at the opportunity to face a top fighter if given the opportunity, but it's become increasingly clear that this is not who he is. He's the type of guy who will weigh his options carefully and isn't eager to take on risky challenges unless it's in his interest-- again, even against Canelo, he both rejected a career high payday for the first fight and was perfectly willing to price himself out of the rematch. The rematch was all but dead when GB salvaged it at the last moment.
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