GGG: Margarito & ODLH had problems with smaller guy (Pacquiao)

[Joe Beamish]

It's pretty simple really - he got passed by Canelo after getting ****ed around for so long, Saunders, Jacobs and then was in advanced negotiations with Eubank for several weeks. Eubank wouldn't sign the contract, Hearn then offered K2 the exact same deal but with Brook instead and they took it. They obviously liked the deal, the UK exposure, etc. for Eubank, but when he wouldn't sign they decided the deal on the table from Hearn (for Brook) was the best deal, the only deal on the table, and went with it. The alternative was to walk away and hope to find something else (some random top 10-20 middleweight that no one cares about, or maybe some top 10-20 super middleweight). Whatever it maybe, that's all uncertain. They had certainty with Brook. The decided taking that fight was the best option the could hope for given the circumstances and then they can figure out something for December (whether it's Eubank again or a Al Haymon guy (since we know K2 is talking to him for potential fight in December), etc.

I understand the why and the how. Even if I don't like the Brook fight one bit I definitely understand why K2 took it.

This ^^^^^

Golovkin wanted to keep his planned fight in September rather than be inactive after all his opponents made themselves unavailable. Brook stepped up, and Golovkin took the fight.

Brook is probably too small for Golovkin. But at least Golovkin will make some money and build his base among some of the best fans in the world. So....I understand why the fight is happening.

[JaguaresMx]

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