Has Golovkin overplayed his hand?

[just the facts]

Just made $2 million vs that bum Wade...

Yes but g strings next opponent (if he's quality) isn't going to settle for 500K. So his money will have to come out of gstrings share. This will leave g string with no more that 1.5 million

[1hourRun]

As long as he has a couple guys like you believing that I'm sure he's a happy red head Irish Mexican lad...keep buying his PPV's..that's all he asks...

Amir Khan has more balls than GGG , Canelo is at 155 but guess what he moved up and step up but you know its funny that lil G can duck SOG never moved up yet its cool to be a Golovtard.

[OnePunch]

So we'll move and Canelo will make at least 5 million for his next fight and g string will be lucky to get 1.5 million. Face it, fair or not, g string needed Canelo

and neither guy will be sending you any of it

But its cool, keep getting your self-validation by counting another mans money lol

[Jsmooth9876]

Amir Khan has more balls than GGG , Canelo is at 155 but guess what he moved up and step up but you know its funny that lil G can duck SOG never moved up yet its cool to be a Golovtard.

Red heads are soft, it's ok, they're born that way...

Good logic...Amir khan moves up to fight a guy who was 172-175 pounds but Canelo won't step up to fight a guy who was 170 last fight...

Wish there were a real Mexican warrior around 160 who wants to fight GGG..oh wait there is, his name is Zurdo Ramirez....

[SterlingStained]

I have to say I was surprised by Canelo vacating. Not that I thought he would actually fight Golovkin in September, but I did think GBP would try to pressure the WBC into another delay. I do believe Saul wants the fight, but I am also pretty sure DLH doesn’t, at least not in 2016.

So, with a second gifted title that didn’t require a single punch to be thrown for, what is next for Team G & Loeffler?

The obvious choices are Saunders and Jacobs, and in that order if you are a fight fan. But, it may not play out that way.

Saunders holds the lone major belt not in Gennady’s possession. This would seem to be the hands down next thing for him, unless you actually believe the fight with Canelo is still possible for this year.

I do not. I do not believe GBP will allow a fight in 2016 without a 155 lb catchweight, and I do not believe Golovkin will agree to that catchweigh under any circumstances. I also think that there will be some blowback on the part of GBP for putting them in the position of having to vacate, and that now they may very well avoid a fight (and the gift of a huge payday) with lil g for a few years.

So, on to Saunders.

But, there are some things that may throw a wrench into the Saunders fight being made as well.

First and foremost, it is not likely to be a very lucrative match for Loeffler & Co. The only carrot here is the belt Golovkin doesn’t have. Yes, there is a scenario where it can do good box office, but that still doesn’t necessarily bode well for the bottom line.

That scenario is if the fight is held in Britain. But, holding it there (or anywhere else for that matter) is now going to cost Loeffler and Co a lot more than the 1.5 million Saunders is reported to have turned down previously. Billy Joe is reported to have been talking about a $6.5 million dollar payday, and this was before he became the lone belt not in Golovkin’s possession. Now that he is the last obstacle to “undisputed”, you can bet that the price has gone up.

And Saunders has options. A rematch with Eubank will do great in the UK. And do not be shocked if BJS is also on Canelo’s short list of opponents, especially if Saul plans to take fights to get ready for an eventual showdown with the Kazakh. And there are other folks who will take a shot at the WBA belt, if only to line up a shot with either Golovkin or Canelo, one or both of whom are certain to come calling for it.

Then there is Jacobs.

In my opinion, this will be the next fight for Gennady. It is an easy fight to make now that Haymon fighters are back on HBO. And with Jacobs having accepted 1.5 to fight Quillin last year, he would seem to be the more economical option for Loeffler as well.

But, make no mistake, Jacobs is probably the much more dangerous fight. And, Jacobs is also the WBA mandatory for Golovkin if no Canelo fight is made. However, my guess is that since they have yet to get the huge payday from a Canelo fight, you may not see this one soon either.

My prediction? You will not see Golovkin fight either of the guys that logically make the most sense for him to fight in September. Nor will you see a fight with a guy like Lara. What you will most likely see is more of the same- him biding his time again while he waits for a huge payday fight to appear.

But, it may not be forthcoming anytime soon. He may just have to look upwards of 160 for that big fight after all.

i like the jacobs fight the best and i hope wbc and the other belt orgs that GGG holds mandates that GGG fights Jacobs.

its damn time for GGG to at least fight a live in prime, noteworthy opponent if he cant get the canelo fights.

NO MORE DWYANE WADEs who just came to collect a paycheck and fought scared. its time for GGG to test himself. He beats jacobs it puts more pressure on canelo to fight him.

If he fights somebody lesser, it gives canelo a better standing with the fight fans and press by picking somebody else other than GGG.

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Red heads are soft, it's ok, they're born that way...

Good logic...Amir khan moves up to fight a guy who was 172-175 pounds but Canelo won't step up to fight a guy who was 170 last fight...

Wish there were a real Mexican warrior around 160 who wants to fight GGG..oh wait there is, his name is Zurdo Ramirez....

Funny Zurdo Ramirez is no problem but Ward at 168 is not a good idea.

[Jsmooth9876]

Funny Zurdo Ramirez is no problem but Ward at 168 is not a good idea.

Ward hasn't had a fight at 168 since like late 2013... Let me know if he comes back ok? Meanwhile we can watch Canelo climb that ladder from 155 to 156 then 157 then 158 then 159 then finally to 160 but only if GGG is washed up by then...plan is in full effect as we speak don't worry.

[QballLobo]

GGG still has the problem that he is a dangerous fighter but doesn't command big money or exposure for his opponents. People called out Floyd left and right because they wouldn't get knocked out and got exposure and career purses. People were willing to step in the ring with Tyson because his fights were worldwide events.
Right now GGG can't offer any opponent big money so why take the risk and take an L is what most guys say.
The only way he gets the Canelo fight now is to come to 155.
I don't know if he overplayed his hand but he is not in a much better position than he was before Canelo vacated.

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Ward hasn't had a fight at 168 since like late 2013... Let me know if he comes back ok? Meanwhile we can watch Canelo climb that ladder from 155 to 156 then 157 then 158 then 159 then finally to 160 but only if GGG is washed up by then...plan is in full effect as we speak don't worry.

I got even better news he moved up to school Big 'GGG' Kovalev since little 'G' didnt want none.

[Jsmooth9876]

I got even better news he moved up to school Big 'GGG' Kovalev since little 'G' didnt want none.

Wards a great fighter, you may be right. Doesn't make the Red Head any less of a duck though.. Quack mf'ing quacckkkkkkk