Hang on.. Brook gets 80-20 split vs GGG?

[Eastcoast]

One of the most ****** posts ever.

Golovkin's just getting started in the UK market. 3 years ago you would've probably said the idea of Golovkin becoming a draw in LA & NY was the ******est idea you ever heard. In the meantime, lets see Eubank start commanding his own cards.

[animelive]

I just said it's more about the event, but the reason Brits buy events like this is because there's a British fighter involved. Put Golovkin-Jacobs in England and the fight would tank.

Yeah no **** but if Floyd, Pac or Canelo decides to fight British fighter in England, they would be instant A side. It just depends on how big the fighter is. GGG isn't there yet though but perhaps in the future.

[jqSide]

Because Khan was offered a fight.

I'm going to quote you on this as soon as these twitters get their offers. I don't want to hear excuses like they want $10 million each.

Any take on why Haymon never sent an offer to Brook for his guys like Thurman and Garcia, knowing that Brook called out Garcia multiple times and even willing to travel to the US?

[KLockard23]

Tell us again how Khan makes peanuts after his numerous losses. The only people who care about losses are members in this forum. The actual people who get the boxers their money, just want a good fight.

I guess that's why GBP is protecting Canelo from GGG then, right?

[Irony123]

Khan has been knocked out cold once

He was stopped on his feet by Garcia

and he got knocked out and got back up against Prescott, which was early on in his career

GGG is a 160 fighter, he punches hard, he is a good boxer, he is capable of beating the life out of Brook. I don't think people realize the variables

Khan jumped in to the ring with Canelo, did good for 5 rounds, and then got knocked out cold in round 6. However he avoided a prolong beating because he had certain variables in his favor..

Brook has nothing in his favor against GGG.

This fight has the potential to ruin Brook, turn him to a bum overnight.

We have seen many fighters ruined after a brutal fight or a one sided war....I think Brook had a better route to the riches given his potential.

i am not saying that your scenario won't come true, but it could also be a very quick KO like the Ishida KO, it could be a body shot like the Macclin shot, it could be quitting like Rubio, Geale or Monroe, or it could be a prolonged beating like Murray. I think Golovkin would over power Brook and KO him sooner than later, but at the end of the day we don't know how much this fight will take out of Brook, but i agree with you, it can be his end (just like any fight i guess... but this one has a higher chance).

[animelive]

I guess that's why GBP is protecting Canelo from GGG then, right?

Canelo makes enough money to not give a **** about a good fight anymore. Why take a loss when you don't have to? Specially when GGG doesn't make him enough money. Its not fair but it is how it is. Boxers with bigger fanbase will always have control of fight dealings. Canelo can probably fight a potato and mexicans will make it a financial success. All the power to him though. He has done his fair share of good fights and climbed up the hard way.

[Eff Pandas]

They must be talking about UK money.
If the split was 80-20 on everything, and the rumor was that Eubank is gonna make GBP 3M, that would mean that Golovkin's share was 0.75 GBP. He would have never taken that. Not only is that much less than what he was getting his last 4-5 fights, but he'd never subject himself to this ****storm from the fans for that little money.

It's probably structured 3m guaranteed each, with Golovkin getting some extra money from HBO and 20% split of UK PPV profits.

My thoughts as well. Seems fair. GGG has lil to no following in the UK so the fights UK PPV success is living or dying on their names not GGG's.

[KLockard23]

Canelo makes enough money to not give a **** about a good fight anymore. Why take a loss when you don't have to? Specially when GGG doesn't make him enough money. Its not fair but it is how it is. Boxers with bigger fanbase will always have control of fight dealings. Canelo can probably fight a potato and mexicans will make it a financial success. All the power to him though. He has done his fair share of good fights and climbed up the hard way.

You just said the only people who care about losses are boxing fans and that promoters only care about having a good fight. That clearly flies in the face of why GBP is putting the fight off till later, which is because they fear destruction at the hands of Golovkin could derail the gravy train they have going with Canelo.

[Eastcoast]

My thoughts as well. Seems fair. GGG has lil to no following in the UK so the fights UK PPV success is living or dying on their names not GGG's.

I would say it's synergistic. Brook wasn't commanding this kind of show vs Gavin or Bizer and the proposed Jessie Vargas show had significantly less money involved.

[animelive]

You just said the only people who care about losses are boxing fans and that promoters only care about having a good fight. That clearly flies in the face of why GBP is putting the fight off till later, which is because they fear destruction at the hands of Golovkin could derail the gravy train they have going with Canelo.

I think you misunderstood me.
Boxing fans--->Good fights
Promoters--->Good money(sometimes good fights)
Boxers--->Good money(sometimes good fights)


The whole thing is about money in the end. Even if someone wants to go for glory, they have to make the money to get their opportunities. GBP probably has low leverage over Canelo. He is a superstar.

Losses matter, if you lose to a mediocre fighter. If you lose in a good fight, people usually do not tend to give a ****. Unless you consider yourself "hardcore" and frequent this forum. Then the loser is clearly a fraud and bum.