Great objective article by ESPN regarding GGG vs Canelo and why Canelo vacated

[zerosixthree]

He vacated because he doesn't agree with the 45-54 split and rightfully so

I don't think any reasonable person would suggest that Alvarez doesn't deserve the lion's share of the money to be made from this fight but at what point does this become nothing more than an attempt to price himself out of the fight?

Obviously, Alvarez's team would have liked to avoid a purse bid but it's not like Golovkin sneaked in as his mandatory when they weren't looking. They knew before the Cotto fight what the deal was. They've had plenty of time to come to an agreement. That they didn't manage to do does not reflect well on them. I can understand not wanting to concede anything to Golovkin but to sacrifice a good deal of Alvarez's reputation to either to put Golovkin at a disadvantage with catchweight demands or merely to maintain a sense of control? Not a good look regardless of how stubborn Golovkin's team may have been.

[ИATAS]

Gg wbc intermediate title is entitled to 45-55 why would they not get it?


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Because they aren't dumb. When you're mandatory to a big star like Canelo, or Floyd or Pacquiao or whatever big star you know you aren't getting 54/45, purse bid rules or not. You could use those rules as leverage perhaps to squeeze out a slightly better deal while negotiating, but any promoter going in knows they aren't getting anything close to 50/50. Money has never been an issue here. K2/GGG have never suggested that they deserve 45% or anything else, it's always been known Canelo would get the lionshare of the money. They just want Golovkin in a big fight, that's all they care about. The problem of course ia Canelo dropped the belt rather than negotiate at all, since they don't want the fight next. Whatever excuse they come up with for Canelo dropping the belt is just that, an excuse, which doesn't change the reality of what they did.

[aldo5408]

No I dont buy it. You're acting ****** as usual. GGG would be okay with a 70-30 split in canelos favour.

Really gg said he's ok with 70-30? Now your a professional negotiator?

[zerosixthree]

Insinuates that Canelo maybe vacated because of the legal issues he's facing and that after that is resolved they will probably sit to negotiate with GGG. The fight would be huge at the end of 2016 or first half of 2017. I hope it happens. Canelo already said he has no issues in doing it at 160 so that's good.

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id...y-golovkin-now

This lawsuit.. it's been going on for three years now. In these three years has it ever come up as a reason why a fight not get made? Has it been an issue?

It would make sense for Golden Boy to ask K2 for a reprieve while they try and get this sorted. Did they do so?

[Motorcity Cobra]

Really gg said he's ok with 70-30? Now your a professional negotiator?

Loeffler did say Golden Boy didn't ask for any outrageous financial splits. So I'm pretty sure they were ok with 70-30 because that isn't an outrageous split

There weren't any outrageous demands made at any point during negotiations. They didn't ask for any extensions to the deadline, for any ridiculous weight demands or unfair financial terms.

http://www.boxingscene.com/golovkin-k2-promotions-still-plan-negotiate-canelo-fight--104728

If it walks like a duck and sounds like a duck.....

[bojangles1987]

Golden Boy doesn't want him to get his ass kicked. There's no need to think this any further than that.

I hoped Alvarez would speak up and influence this fight happening anyway, but apparently not.

[MDPopescu]

Golden Boy doesn't want him to get his ass kicked. There's no need to think this any further than that.

I hoped Alvarez would speak up and influence this fight happening anyway, but apparently not.

... Yes: "legal issues" or no "legal issues", GBP doesn't want to ruin Canelo's career.

[Eff Pandas]

LOL if anyone is buying a lawsuit thats been going on for 5 years is the reason Canelo ins't fighting GGG. And I'll happily eat crow if this fight gets made in September after this case is resolved in early to mid-June as suggested, but best case I see them saying..."well since we couldn't get a deal in May & now its like 3-4 weeks after that we gotta fight Lemeiux or Liam Smith or BJS in September & maybe we'll fight GGG in May 2017 or Sept. 2017".

Randomly, I'm secretly rooting for BJS to get the Canelo callup cuz I think he beats Canelo & f#cks **** up.

[zerosixthree]

LOL if anyone is buying a lawsuit thats been going on for 5 years is the reason Canelo ins't fighting GGG. And I'll happily eat crow if this fight gets made in September after this case is resolved in early to mid-June as suggested, but best case I see them saying..."well since we couldn't get a deal in May & now its like 3-4 weeks after that we gotta fight Lemeiux or Liam Smith or BJS in September & maybe we'll fight GGG in May 2017 or Sept. 2017".

Randomly, I'm secretly rooting for BJS to get the Canelo callup cuz I think he beats Canelo & f#cks **** up.

I could understand if Golden Boy were worried that now there's a trial Alvarez's training might be interrupted by the need to testify in court. Of course if a fight is made for Alvarez too soon after the trial is concluded we'll know the truth.

[soul_survivor]

I'm a bit on the fence on whether or not Canelo is brave enough to fight GGG, he may well be. However, I know for a fact that his promotional team are not keen on a fully fledged, legitimate power house beating on a 5'7'' wannabe middleweight.

Size matters. Weight divisions exist for a reason. Power always reveals the truth.