Comments Thread For: Golovkin vs. Eubank: Hearn Aims To Finalize Deal in 48-72 Hours

[Ray*]

Seems like folks would rather Eubank back out and not fight so they can say he is scared than see him actually fight Golovkin. As time goes on facts continue to leak out indicating that it's not that NO ONE wants to fight Golovkin, it's that K2 has very stringent terms for a fight with Golovkin that favor him heavily when it comes to weight and K2 when it comes to finances.

GGG and K2 are NOT the problem here, they have both agree a deal on both side. Team Eubank are trying to get Skysports to give them a good percentage PPV-wise on the fight.

[MagikLair]

GGG and K2 are NOT the problem here, they have both agree a deal on both side. Team Eubank are trying to get Skysports to give them a good percentage PPV-wise on the fight.

That's absolutely correct. Eubanks trying to get as much as they can from Sky Sports.

They've said if it doesn't work out, blame Sky Sports

[Ake-Dawg]

They're asking for more money at the 11th hour ******. It's not K2 that is changing the terms.

Let's get this straight genius...my post had nothing to do with Eubank and Sky. It was aimed at ******s like you who rather throw insults and argue than discuss real boxing politics and fight tactics.

[Ake-Dawg]

Favors him in what terms of weight? The fight is at 160lb...what favor does he get as the 160lb champion? He hasn't once asked a fighter in his division to come in at any specific weight he dictated.

160 is the maximum weight for the division. Meaning a middleweight fight can be sanctioned at 157.3 if so agreed. It favors Golovkin to fight at the max. He isn't wrong for taking that position. We as fans just have to recognize who is being inflexible and analyze fights that fail to materialize objectively.

[Ake-Dawg]

a middleweight that expects other middleweights to fight him at middleweight??
why the nerve of him.................

You missed the point of the post trying to be argumentative. There are a lot of factors that make fights fall through or never materialize that should be credited instead of labeling all fighters afraid of Golovkin.

[King_]

So disappointing. From Canelo, the fight that should be happening, to a British champion. I mean, you can't blame Golovkin, because other then Canelo, the best thing you could do is unify and Billy Joe Saunders was not possible because, well, he literally said he would not fight GGG.

Danny Jacobs: the other titlist, same thing, not possible. He said too he was not ready. Then the only other option other then unification (to get a "good" fight in other then Canelo) was to move up to 168, and Ward is tied up with Kovalev obviously, so somebody like Ramirez would of been ideal. But I guess since they want to stay at middleweight with the Canelo fight a couple fights away, Eubank is another good "stay busy fight"

I would rather have Ramirez at 168 for Golovkin, then even any of the middleweight titlists. But this is all on Canelo, that fight should of been happening next

[Ake-Dawg]

Wtf are you talking about? The weight is the divisional limit of 160 and not to mention that GGG is travelling to the UK to ensure the fight happens. He could have easily demanded Eubank to come to the US, but did not.

Explain the stringent terms and finances that K2 are demanding.

Golovkin will travel to the UK to make more money. That's the ONLY reason this fight is being entertained. The weight is a negotiable point. It's not a knock to insist on the upper limit, but we should all recognize that it's one area where K2 refuses to negotiate. Also, it appears that K2 has not offered the prospective opponents like Saunders more money than Lemieux was given. No one on the prospective opponent list that Loeffler has mentioned brings a smaller fan base than Lemieux. Bigger pie bigger opponents purse. Again, not a knock on K2 or Trip...just a couple of reasons why the they are all scared statement shouldn't be tossed around so easily.

[El-blanco]

Let's get this straight genius...my post had nothing to do with Eubank and Sky. It was aimed at ******s like you who rather throw insults and argue than discuss real boxing politics and fight tactics.

There's no point of real discussion with ******s like you. You have an agenda.

[OnePunch]

There's no point of real discussion with ******s like you. You have an agenda.

EXACTLY. To act as though fighting at the division limit is somehow being "inflexible". Its insane the lengths these clowns will go to.......

[alexguiness]

I honestly don't believe it has anything to do with GGG.

Team Eubanks floated the fight to Golovkin, when they had interest they called him out post Doran.

Then added like another 3 million onto the purse...

The Eubanks are insufferable when it comes to agreeing terms, SNR is playing to his audience.