Comments Thread For: Golovkin's Promoter: No Canelo Fight in 2016, Building For 2017

[ИATAS]

So it's essentially a "we aren't going to negotiate with you until Fall of 2017" agreement.

[Motorcity Cobra]

I have to commend you for trying to make Ward relevant again. He has an upcoming super tune-up fight. Maybe you can tell us about that.

Ward and Kovalev signed a contract to fight each other. The same one he tried to get GGG to sign. GGG and Canelo have don't even have a deal to fight.

But Loeffler, who promotes Golovkin, stressed there is still no deal.

"It would be great if we had some binding agreement, but we don't," he said. "I did meet with Golden Boy and they want to build the fight and shoot for the fall of 2017. From our side, we're going to continue to try to put together the biggest fights for Gennady. Both sides want to make the [Alvarez-Golovkin] fight, but it is a mischaracterization to say there is a deal."

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/canelo--ggg-agree-to-fight--but-you-re-going-to-have-to-wait-224944045.html

[Motorcity Cobra]

So it's essentially a "we aren't going to negotiate with you until Fall of 2017" agreement.

But Loeffler, who promotes Golovkin, stressed there is still no deal.

"It would be great if we had some binding agreement, but we don't," he said. "I did meet with Golden Boy and they want to build the fight and shoot for the fall of 2017. From our side, we're going to continue to try to put together the biggest fights for Gennady. Both sides want to make the [Alvarez-Golovkin] fight, but it is a mischaracterization to say there is a deal."

[RespekonMyName]

I hope they both get beat soon and lose millions.

[Cinci Champ]

wait so after all the bs k2 also prefers to wait till 2017? good grief

[RussB23]

Knew it, stalling just like last time. They are scared

[Cinci Champ]

what a f***** waste. Who the f**** are GGG and Canelo gonna fight in the meantime??? Lemieux who GGG beat?? Unproven ass Eubank JR??? We wanted the fight to happen this September no if ands or buts about it. Canelo acts all tough at the Khan post fight interview for nothing. What a f***** coward. Boxing is slowly dieing because of BS like this. Thank god for the Copa America and Eurocup becasue besides Thurman and Porter boxing is dead for me right now. Im not paying for whatever bulls*** fight Canelo has next on PPV. Make that for GGG too. Loeffler shouldnt have given in to Oscar and that fa* Gomez. F*** this.

sounds like it was more then giving in it sounds like loughler wanted to wait till 2017

[Robbie Barrett]

wait so after all the bs k2 also prefers to wait till 2017? good grief

Lil G fans choosing to ignore that bit of the article.

[DblLFThooK]

Its biz. To publicly say "we" think its best. You dont bash your biggest pay day publicly, especially when you are the B side. Also dont want to compromise the future of your fighter. Must maintain his persona, build the brand and increase marketability. Then get the fight. Biggest stage awaits. PR move plain and simple; a smart one. Fans lack business perspective in a sport that operates like business more than any other sport.

[Cinci Champ]

Golovkin didn't have the option to drop a few pounds and make the fight.

Canelo never offered to fight him at any weight.

i guess u missed the part where loughler also wanted to wait till 2017 and thought doing it now made no sense