Danny Jacobs: GGG is the best of my generation - Will fight him when money is right

[Rip Chudd]

Why put the blame on GGG and GGG's team? Why can't Jacobs get paid 1.5 millions or 1 million, beat GGG and become the face of the MW division? simple, he doesn't think he can beat GGG. Maybe in two years when GGG is older. You can't talk about risk when the fighter is in your same division and you are his mandatory.

How much do you think Jacobs deserve? more than 1.5 millions? no way. He's an interim champion. He's ducking, plain and simple.

So Jacobs should take less money for a higher risk to become the face of the MW division, when GGG is already the face of the MW division and doesn't bring much money? How the heck does that work? GGG is a more exciting fighter and he isn't bringing much money, so Jacobs beating him isn't all of a sudden make him a star when GGG isn't even a star.

[_Maxi]

This is the problem with you GGG fans. You expect every other fighter to do what's good for GGG but GGG doesn't have to do anything. K2 and GGG have made GGG a boxing household name. Danny Jacobs isn't. GGG can sell out arenas from coast to coast. Danny Jacobs can't. GGG has promotional deals with Jordan brand, Samsung, and did a commerical with Apple. Danny just got that deal with Brooklyn Boxing.

You admit GGG is a better fighter than Mora, BJS, Jacobs and Quillin yet you expect Jacobs to take the same amount of money to fight GGG as he did fighting Quillin? That's ridiculous. That's like expecting Breazele to take the same amount of money fighting Joshua as he did fighting Mansour. If the fight was as big as you're making it out to be there should be no problem getting Jacobs $3 mil. They can't get it because it's not worth that much money. They can't even get enough money to bring Eubank Jr over here. Eubank wasn't even the main event. He fought two fights before the main event. Groves-Murray had higher billing than him. The only way Jacobs is going to HBO to fight GGG is for a PPV. It's not a PPV fight.

Jacobs, Haymon, DiBella, and PBC isn't in business to make GGG a star. They're in the business to make Jacobs a star. And nobody becomes a star fighting GGG. There's no money or exposure to be gained fighting GGG. And GGG knows that and that's why he's chasing Canelo and going to the UK. These fighters are treating GGG the same way he treated Ward. He's not a big enough star and doesn't bring enough money so the risk isn't worth the reward. That 150,000 killed them.

But Ward was fighting at a different division. Golovkin never refused a fight against a MW, which is what we should expect. Jacobs is GGG's mandatory, and he's avoiding it.

Nobody becomes a star by fighting GGG? how do you think GGG got to the top? beating every MW that he fought in exceptional fashion. Why Jacobs says GGG is the best of his generation? Jacobs needs to do the same. Fight the best man, beat him, and become the man at the division. Why should he be payed more to be a interim champion? is that all he cares about?

You can't compare this situation to Ward man, you just can't, you've lost your mind.

[_Maxi]

So Jacobs should take less money for a higher risk to become the face of the MW division, when GGG is already the face of the MW division and doesn't bring much money? How the heck does that work? GGG is a more exciting fighter and he isn't bringing much money, so Jacobs beating him isn't all of a sudden make him a star when GGG isn't even a star.

Lol you all went from boxing fans to Jacobs bank account protectors in a few minutes. And I thought you wanted to see the better fights...

BTW, no, you're lying. When did I say he would do less money? less money than what? explain yourself if you have the balls. 1.5 millions is what he made from Quillin.

[Rip Chudd]

Lol you all went from boxing fans to Jacobs bank account protectors in a few minutes. And I thought you wanted to see the better fights...

BTW, no, you're lying. When did I say he would do less money? less money than what? explain yourself if you have the balls. 1.5 millions is what he made from Quillin.

You said he should take 1.5 or 1 million to beat GGG and become champ. I thought he made 1.5 fighting Quillin but if he didn't my bad, I don't check up on fighters purses.

Who the heck is protecting Jacobs bank account? We are pointing out your flawed logic saying Jacobs shouldn't get paid more for a higher risk. Nobody in any business works like that, but you want that for GGG cause you like him as a fighter. Shows you are more about a certain fighter than the actual fight game as you only want concessions to go one way.

I'd like to see this fight and I honestly don't care what these guys are making, but if you think a fighter is going to take less money for a bigger risk then you may want to quit whatever it is you're smoking.

[_Maxi]

You said he should take 1.5 or 1 million to beat GGG and become champ. I thought he made 1.5 fighting Quillin but if he didn't my bad, I don't check up on fighters purses.

Who the heck is protecting Jacobs bank account? We are pointing out your flawed logic saying Jacobs shouldn't get paid more for a higher risk. Nobody in any business works like that, but you want that for GGG cause you like him as a fighter. Shows you are more about a certain fighter than the actual fight game as you only want concessions to go one way.

I'd like to see this fight and I honestly don't care what these guys are making, but if you think a fighter is going to take less money for a bigger risk then you may want to quit whatever it is you're smoking.

Yes I said above he made 1.5 but beating GGG turns him into an international star. All the US fanbase would make him a PPV star. Can you imagine after beating GGG, Jacobs vs Saunders or Jacobs vs Canelo? But Jacobs just don't wanna fight GGG, period. It just tells you how much Jacobs fear GGG. GGG wasn't there pretending 3 millions when he wanted to fight Sturm or Martinez. He wanted to be the #1 in the division. The money comes after that. Is it really too hard to understand?

[UNBIASED BOXING]

I think Saunders and Jacobs were both hoping Canelo would have fought Golovkin (and lost). Then they would have fought him, because they assumed that fight would have propelled GGG further into the spotlight and possibly make him more successful on PPV.

So right now, I can sort of understand. Jacobs is also doing his thing trying to get more spotlight visibility, which helps market and generate a demand for a fight with Golovkin.

Not just that, but Jacobs is young, and GGG is older. I see the logic in all these younger fighters--- not willing to hurt their image/brand and wanting to wait out GGG knowing he's definitely going to start declining in the coming years. It sucks for all of us boxing fans, because we miss out on fights like Thurman vs Porter where two athletes in their prime in the same division give us an amazing fight.

[Mike Haynes]

He's right. Lou Dibella said a couple of weeks ago that there isn't enough money for a GGG-Jacobs fight. If any fight needs marinating it's this one. GGG-Canelo is PPV ready. And with that deal Jacobs just made to become the face of Brooklyn Boxing they're on pace to marinate the fight.

I keep trying to tell ya'll nobody is afraid of GGG, they just want to be paid for the risk. Like Jacobs said, I'm not about to fight GGG for the same money I got fighting Quillin. And he's right.

There is no money in a GGG fight. That's why he has to travel to the UK to fight Eubank. Think about that for a minute. The IBF, WBA, WBC, undefeated MW champion of the world has to travel and is the B-side to a domestic level UK fighter. He doesn't have the money to get a domestic level fighter here over here. Canelo is bringin Smith here and Smith is the champ. GGG fans need to put the pressure on his team to come up with some money.

Man......gone are the days when fans were bloodthirsty and paid to see guys who knocked everyone out. Thanks a LOT, Floyd.

[Rip Chudd]

Yes I said above he made 1.5 but beating GGG turns him into an international star. All the US fanbase would make him a PPV star. Can you imagine after beating GGG, Jacobs vs Saunders or Jacobs vs Canelo? But Jacobs just don't wanna fight GGG, period. It just tells you how much Jacobs fear GGG. GGG wasn't there pretending 3 millions when he wanted to fight Sturm or Martinez. He wanted to be the #1 in the division. The money comes after that. Is it really too hard to understand?

You saying he becomes a star doesn't make it reality when GGG isn't even a star, he's still building his name. I swear man you act like GGG is this huge star when he couldn't even do 200K PPV. He isn't Oscar where somebody fights and beat him then all of a sudden they are the golden goose.

you are a bit delusional when it comes to GGG man, his star power isn't high and Jacobs beating him(if people even buy the PPV cause Jacobs doesn't really have a following) isn't going to automatically make Jacobs a household name. They both have some building to do in that department. Now what about that don't YOU understand?

[MASTERBX]

HBO promoted lil g the wrong way. A fighter with that much hype should have a big paying fan base like Mike Tyson had, so he can pay these other fighters to basically knock them out. lil g came at the wrong time in the midst of a HBO budget crisis. These foreign fighters must stop letting HBO exploit them.
HBO is content with those cheap "Big Bum Shows" is lil g content with them also?

[Kigali]

HBO promoted lil g the wrong way. A fighter with that much hype should have a big paying fan base like Mike Tyson had, so he can pay these other fighters to basically knock them out. lil g came at the wrong time in the midst of a HBO budget crisis. These foreign fighters must stop letting HBO exploit them.
HBO is content with those cheap "Big Bum Shows" is lil g content with them also?

You best believe GGG is content.

He was content staying in the amateurs until he was dragged away kicking and screaming.

He'll fight Wade-level fighters until the cows come home because he KNOWS he will never be called out by the media or his fans.