Why can't Team GGG pay Jacobs the 4-5 mil he asks for? Khan made 13 mil vs Canelo

[Chollo Vista]

It's pretty simple. I gave two options in the OP:

1. If GGG is the star you guys on boxingscene claim he is then pay Jacobs the $$$ he requests.

2. From the looks of the past 8 pages, everyone is in agreeance that GGG is not the star everyone makes him out to be; therefore, making GGG a high risk-low reward fighter that needs to take what he's given and make the proper sacrifices to get the names he wants in the ring until he becomes a high risk-high reward fighter.

Glad we could all agree

[jqSide]

As one poster mentioned in another thread. GGG/Jacobs is just an equivalent of a LSC/Frampton fight. The offer doesn't have to come from one side. Jacobs can do it with Haymon's assistance.

GGG is not yet Cotto A side level doe.

It's a senseless thread. PPV queen Mayweather can't even offer than kind of money let alone GG.

Thurman, Garcia, Santa Claus, Brook, etc. They're called stars. That doesn't mean they can offer $3-4 million to their opponents.

Man, defending ducks has become fashionable these days. The guy being ducked is crucified. Makes me puke. No wonder boxing is heading to the dogs. It's full of fake fans.

[Chrismart]

The hate for GGG is so strong we're defending ducks now?

It's crazy. The troll posts are predictable, but what's worse is the posts where the posters are clutching at straws, trying to convince themselves and others. No one is buying it thankfully.

[DJ_Quaaludes]

It's pretty simple. I gave two options in the OP:

1. If GGG is the star you guys on boxingscene claim he is then pay Jacobs the $$$ he requests.

2. From the looks of the past 8 pages, everyone is in agreeance that GGG is not the star everyone makes him out to be; therefore, making GGG a high risk-low reward fighter that needs to take what he's given and make the proper sacrifices to get the names he wants in the ring until he becomes a high risk-high reward fighter.

Glad we could all agree

Realize what you just said though, everyone in this thread is agreeing with you that everyone is overstating GGG's 'star' power. Huh?

Rgarding GG as a high-risk not enough-reward fighter for others... Hey, it is prize-fighting after all, so I can't blame the fighters for ducking him. But a duck is a duck is a duck. These guys are turning down career high paydays and the haters still say 'well good on them, it wasn't enough money'. These fighters that are avoiding Golovkin all seem to think he is pretty damn good, I can assure you that. Therein lies the 'high risk' part of the equation. There isn't a high risk component if you don't think there is a possibility he is the beast he appears to be.

Again, its not just that you may lose, may lose your '0', or stature in the division. It's HOW you may lose. Again, people like to complain that GGG is fighting the bum of the month, but the fact remains regardless of what you think of his opposition he is doing things to them no one else has. All while not looking the least bit vulnerable.

Save for a couple of rounds in the Willie Monroe fight where he looked a bit sloppy, I'd say he's been damn near invincible looking. Even guys who fight similar 'bum of the month' types like Wilder seem to struggle here and there with their opposition.

[Chollo Vista]

Again, if GGG can't get the proper $$$ for the fight, then he's going to have to make the necessary sacrifices to get these guys in the ring. Point blank period.

You can't be a high risk/low reward fighter and expect the world to be handed to you.

What kind of sacrifices am I talking about? Canelo @155, Lara, DeGale, Kovalev, Ward, etc.

If GGG beats Cruiserweights/Heavyweights and had Kovalev running scared during sparring, then none of the above should be out of the equation. Why is this always out of the equation when brought up around here? Why are the posters that bring it up constantly attacked and called trolls?

Oh that's right. You guys are only "boxing fans" when your argument is convenient.

Again, here's the formula in layman's terms:

GGG + High risk/Low reward = Proper sacrifices to become high risk/high reward.

[Chollo Vista]

Realize what you just said though, everyone in this thread is agreeing with you that everyone is overstating GGG's 'star' power. Huh?

You also are then insinuating that GGG is a high-risk not enough-reward fighter for others, and that is why they are avoiding him. Hey, it is prize-fighting after all, so I can't blame the fighters for ducking him. But a duck is a duck is a duck. These guys are turning down career high paydays and the haters still say 'well good on them, it wasn't enough money'. These fighters that are avoiding Golovkin all seem to think he is pretty damn good, I can assure you that.

Again, its not just that you may lose, may lose your '0', or stature in the division. It's HOW you may lose. Again, people like to complain that GGG is fighting the bum of the month, but the fact remains regardless of what you think of his opposition he is doing things to them no one else has. All while not looking the least bit vulnerable.

Save for a couple of rounds in the Willie Monroe fight where he looked a bit sloppy, I'd say he's been damn near invincible looking. Even guys who fight similar 'bum of the month' types like Wilder seem to struggle here and there with their opposition.

You're only looking at it from one angle.

The other angle is why doesn't GGG have to make 1 sacrifice entering a bout? He hasn't had to make not one.

You guys attack anyone that advocates GGG having to make the necessary sacrifices

[Chollo Vista]

Realize what you just said though, everyone in this thread is agreeing with you that everyone is overstating GGG's 'star' power. Huh?

That's exactly what I'm saying.

Everyone says how GGG is this massive star, but in reality the #'s he produces and the $$$ he provides his opponents says another story.

[DJ_Quaaludes]

Again, if GGG can't get the proper $$$ for the fight, then he's going to have to make the necessary sacrifices to get these guys in the ring. Point blank period.

You can't be a high risk/low reward fighter and expect the world to be handed to you.

What kind of sacrifices am I talking about? Canelo @155, Lara, DeGale, Kovalev, Ward, etc.

If GGG beats Cruiserweights/Heavyweights and had Kovalev running scared during sparring, then none of the above should be out of the equation. Why is this always out of the equation when brought up around here? Why are the posters that bring it up constantly attacked and called trolls?

Oh that's right. You guys are only "boxing fans" when your argument is convenient.

Again, here's the formula in layman's terms:

GGG + High risk/Low reward = Proper sacrifices to become high risk/high reward.

Expecting the world to be handed to you is one thing. But what is fair then?

Let's say GGG is the beast people make him out to be (you can disagree, but how can you then say he is super high-risk?). People turn down career-high paydays to fight him. Why do you think that is?

I think fans are frustrated with the current state of boxing, where it seems as if fighters are less content on proving their worth and championship meddle, and more concerned with preserving their '0' and making multi six-figure paydays fighting the Rod Salkas of the world. Hey, I get it, you're getting punched in the face for a living.

But the fact remains that behavior isn't always what the fans would like to see.

[Chollo Vista]

Thurman, Garcia, Santa Claus, Brook, etc. They're called stars. That doesn't mean they can offer $3-4 million to their opponents.

Not one of the aforementioned fighters you listed is a high risk/low reward fighter like GGG. Not one.

Stop playing ******. Or maybe you're not playing ******. Maybe this is just who you are

[brettWall]

lol what??? so is GGG suppose to fight for free???

Yep. That's what the TS was saying.

And who would want to see a fight with a reluctant fighter in it? No thanks, waste of time. Let him fight Mora again.