Comments Thread For: Hopkins: No Excuses, Golovkin Should Fight Kovalev!

[aboutfkntime]

October 9, 2015:

As the finishing touches were being made to Golovkin's October 17th unification with IBF champion David Lemieux - Ward's promoter, Roc Nation Sports Chief Operating Officer David Itskowitch, emailed an official offer to Golovkin's promoter, Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions.

According to Loeffler , the offer was rejected because K2 had already finalized Golovkin's upcoming HBO Pay-Per-View fight with Lemieux - and the winner would become the mandatory challenger to the November 21st showdown between WBC champion Miguel Cotto and Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.

Loeffler indicates that their strategy, since last year, has been to unify the middleweight division.

However, during that period they did explore potential fights at super middleweight with both Carl Froch and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

When it came it Ward, Loeffler and Golovkin's trainer Abel Sanchez made it very clear that a catch-weight of 164-pounds would be required. They also feel their boxer deserves a bigger portion of the monetary split. Roc Nation's offer was an even 50-50 deal.

Golovkin came under fire for his catch-weight demand. Loeffler explained that Golovkin fighting at the full weight limit of 168 would only be considered if the event was financially worth the risk. They felt a fight with Ward would not have generated the same financial benefits as a fight with Froch or Chavez.

http://www.boxingscene.com/roc-natio...int_friendly=1

That kind of destroys your argument! That's GGG's promoter saying that they turned down a 50/50 offer, and demanded a CW that didn't apply to Froch or Chavez Jr. That's "business man" talk! GTFOH!

[aboutfkntime]

All these haters are scared as can be man. Dissing GGG's resume because he fought no one while defending the guys who are ducking him. Talk about a predicament. When articles come out about GGG fighting a real name or their favorite boxer, first reaction from most of them is.....

[b00g13man]

This thread is hilarious.

[sicko]

GBP is in full DEFLECT MODE! They trying to direct GGG anywhere else besides towards Canelo lol

[chirorickyp]

It's called protect Canelo from decapitation. Nice try Bernard.

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Canelo weighs more than golovkin in the ring. Golovkin can face the winner of Canelo vs Kovalev.

[FeFist]

Golovkin has left them so shook their brains are scrambled.

[Ray*]

Is Canelo under showtime or HBO? If he is under HBO then we might see HBO paying GGG to move up in weight in the same way they did with Ward. Seems like everyone is trying their hardest for this fight not to happen.

[HeroBando]

Is Canelo under showtime or HBO? If he is under HBO then we might see HBO paying GGG to move up in weight in the same way they did with Ward. Seems like everyone is trying their hardest for this fight not to happen.

Unlikely, it's not even similar. It's only Team Canelo trying hardest to make it not happen, everyone else is onboard

[Ray*]

Unlikely, it's not even similar. It's only Team Canelo trying hardest to make it not happen, everyone else is onboard

That has already been established. I would NOT be surprise if HBO or showtime try their hardest on the recommendation of GBP. What i don't understand is why hold on to the belt? Canelo is a big enough name to fight without the belt, dont hold the belt hostage whilst trying to restrict your mandatory in terms of what he can weigh in.