Comments Thread For: WBC Prez Warns Canelo: Fight Golovkin Next or Lose The Title

[Corelone]

I wouldn't be so sure. It's not so much the title, it's getting stripped for ducking. And not just anyone, but Mexicos adopted son, the real JCC Jr.

He says "You don't fire me, I quit!" Then he splits with Pac 50/50 (he's not champ anymore) on a mega catchweight extavaganzo. 10/15 million soothes a lot of hurt pride. 3G has his title, his pride, but no 10 mil, don't you see?

[HAY-B]

Canelo is now the draw in boxing. So does GGG want the belt or does he want the biggest fights? IMO its in GGG's best intrest to cave to Canelo's demands because he gets the big payday and the chance to win the belt. Should he win in similar fashion to his last fight he'll gain enough fans to be the draw or near the draw where all of his future fights will be big money fights with him and his team dictating the terms. Canelo vacating does nothing to raise GGG's stock/value. He needs the Canelo fight.
Selling out an arena is one thing but to be the draw or the man in boxing requires you to be able to sell PPV's. He needs the Canelo fight to take him to the next level. He also needs to win it.

[HeroBando]

He says "You don't fire me, I quit!" Then he splits with Pac 50/50 (he's not champ anymore) on a mega catchweight extavaganzo. 10/15 million soothes a lot of hurt pride. 3G has his title, his pride, but no 10 mil, don't you see?

Pac's one fight, and not a sure thing, not next for sure. You really think Canelo is content to be a weight drained sideshow at 155 until the guy that stripped him moves up?

[HeroBando]

Canelo is now the draw in boxing. So does GGG want the belt or does he want the biggest fights? IMO its in GGG's best intrest to cave to Canelo's demands because he gets the big payday and the chance to win the belt. Should he win in similar fashion to his last fight he'll gain enough fans to be the draw or near the draw where all of his future fights will be big money fights with him and his team dictating the terms. Canelo vacating does nothing to raise GGG's stock/value. He needs the Canelo fight.
Selling out an arena is one thing but to be the draw or the man in boxing requires you to be able to sell PPV's. He needs the Canelo fight to take him to the next level. He also needs to win it.

Canelo only demand at this point us to leave him alone, big bully

[Corelone]

Pac's one fight, and not a sure thing, not next for sure. You really think Canelo is content to be a weight drained sideshow at 155 until the guy that stripped him moves up?

3G is 35 going on 40 and at 25 Canelo still makes 155 look easy. Brook, Spence, Algieri can all make Canelo weight. Who needs Pac? Spence can get 8 mil, Brook 10, Algieri ? his best payday. Depends on who Canelo chooses.

[joseph5620]

And, there we have it. Will happy to see this resolve one way or the other. Vacate, or fight. I'm fine either way. Just stop with this belt kidnapping and Caneloweight. Even his fans are tired of it.

That's exactly how I feel about it. Either fight Golovkin or give up the belt.

[HeroBando]

3G is 35 going on 40 and at 25 Canelo still makes 155 look easy. Brook, Spence, Algieri can all make Canelo weight. Who needs Pac? Spence can get 8 mil, Brook 10, Algieri ? his best payday. Depends on who Canelo chooses.

Those are not big fights, much lesser than GGG which is the biggest fight in boxing, per Mexican legends JCC, Morales, Barrera. Anyway I'm sure you're right, that's the plan but not sure Canelo will like being so marginalized, neutered, and at another guys mercy. Say GGG stays at MW till 40 like Hop, Canelo will have to bottom feed for 6 years!

[GodOfBoxing]

Nothing wrong w/"catch Wt",,

So long as the both sides agree to it! WBC "right & wrong both" about this! Right in that they pace-their rules. Yes, if one party fail to live up....then penalize! BUT, they need to contain the FIRST &major 4 much better. The IBO simply\don't/belong! It's only the tenderfoot 'new fans' who don't realize the development since the Curry/Starling days!
What is it with the FIRST &MAJOR 4 that they drift as they have? It used to be "airtight" between/within them!
It doesn't make sense and it has "cost" the boxing community. Golovikin "foul"w/this!

[vitali1999]

Ggg had better not give canelo another catch-weight fight. Canelo won't agree to 160, so just get your belt already. When and if he's ready in the future, he can challenge ggg for the undisputed title, all the belts. We all know Canelo can't beat him.

[chirorickyp]

And, there we have it. Will happy to see this resolve one way or the other. Vacate, or fight. I'm fine either way. Just stop with this belt kidnapping and Caneloweight. Even his fans are tired of it.

Belt kidnapping or Caneloweight, those 3 words sum it up best. And he weighs 170 during his fights so he has no excuses.
What is it with this crap. You didn't see Leonard Duran or Hearns try that nonsense with Hagler. They just fought.
He'll probably fight Pacquiao, and it would be hillarious if the little guy beats him over 12 rounds.
The Mexican fans are on to what Canelo is doing, and more importantly they honor and respect a fighter GGG.