Comments Thread For: Golovkin Warns Saunders: My Goal is The WBO Belt, I Want it Next

[MDPopescu]

At the end of the day boxing is a business. If the fight doesn't turn a profit it isn't going to be made. Viewership is at an all time low while purse demands are at an all time high.

They don't need to "throw millions at Saunders or stfu and move on". Saunders is the one who should get over his delusions about how much revenue he actually brings in.

It's laughable that some of you think boxing promoters are endless piggy banks who should blindly throw millions of dollars at fighters who can barely draw a million viewers in primetime network television.

Saunders' fans get nervous when it comes to GGG.

(but Saunders' only possible big money fight still is Canelo.)

[turnedup]

BJS Upon reading the statement...

[Mr. Luthor]

Of those 4 viable options, only one would be able ti generate close to the revenue that Saunders is demanding. Of course, the promoter for that one just said yesterday that he isnt even a MW

Revenue that he's demanding to fight whom?

Actually GB said that Canelo will weigh his options after the Smith fight and move up when he's ready. We all know that Saunders is a viable option for Canelo because Canelo is the Lineal Middleweight Champion.

[PivotandRoll]

At the end of the day boxing is a business. If the fight doesn't turn a profit it isn't going to be made. Viewership is at an all time low while purse demands are at an all time high.

They don't need to "throw millions at Saunders or stfu and move on". Saunders is the one who should get over his delusions about how much revenue he actually brings in.

It's laughable that some of you think boxing promoters are endless piggy banks who should blindly throw millions of dollars at fighters who can barely draw a million viewers in primetime network television.

Okay, so continue to ignore that Saunders can easily make that money fighting Canelo because it suits your agenda.

[BillyBoxing]

Then STFU about wanting the belt and move on... Saunders can fight Canelo for that type of money so why would he fight GGG? GGG said he won't fight at 168 because the money isn't right so why should BJS be any different in his selection of opponents?

Selecting a division and selecting opponents in the very same division are two different things.

[GGG Gloveking]

Revenue that he's demanding to fight whom?

Actually GB said that Canelo will weigh his options after the Smith fight and move up when he's ready. We all know that Saunders is a viable option for Canelo because Canelo is the Lineal Middleweight Champion.

Are you saying BJS would fight the others for less? Is he pricing himself out for GGG?

About Canelo, Oscar said this just yesterday:
“Well, basically, it’s the team’s decision,” De La Hoya said. “You know? Canelo knows his body. His trainers know his body. And the bottom line is Canelo’s a 154-pound fighter. The fact that he fought at 155, people expect him to go up and fight at middleweight. And that’s not the case. He’s a 54-pounder.

[MDPopescu]

Are you saying BJS would fight the others for less? Is he pricing himself out for GGG?

About Canelo, Oscar said this just yesterday:
“Well, basically, it’s the team’s decision,” De La Hoya said. “You know? Canelo knows his body. His trainers know his body. And the bottom line is Canelo’s a 154-pound fighter. The fact that he fought at 155, people expect him to go up and fight at middleweight. And that’s not the case. He’s a 54-pounder.

Let them alone...
... Don't you see that they are happy every time somebody is ducking GGG? (and then they say: "he didn't fight anyone"...)

[Jubei]

Saunders is with BoxNation, so the fight can't be on PPV since BoxNation does not do PPV at all.

It cannot generate as much money as fights against Brook/Eubank/DeGale who are with SKY BOX OFFICE/SKY PPV.

Saunders is also not really liked here in the UK and doesn't have a big following. His fight against Lee was very uneventful and he didn't make alot of money. They only had a little less than 7000 fans at Man Arena which is kinda mediocre.

Saunders will probably try to fight another bum and drag out his next big fight as long as possible, might rematch Eubank because he thinks he can beat him. He might face Canelo if Golden Boy overpays him drastically because Saunders thinks Canelo at 160 is beatable, while GGG would shorten Saunders career and knock him out badly.

[GGG Gloveking]

Let them alone...
... Don't you see that they are happy every time somebody is ducking GGG? (and then they say: "he didn't fight anyone"...)

I think its really funny. When its time to fight GGG Canelo is just a JMW. When its time ro fight Saunders he becomes lineal MW champ

[Mr. Luthor]

Are you saying BJS would fight the others for less? Is he pricing himself out for GGG?

About Canelo, Oscar said this just yesterday:
“Well, basically, it’s the team’s decision,” De La Hoya said. “You know? Canelo knows his body. His trainers know his body. And the bottom line is Canelo’s a 154-pound fighter. The fact that he fought at 155, people expect him to go up and fight at middleweight. And that’s not the case. He’s a 54-pounder.

I'm saying that Saunders will want more to fight Canelo and Golovkin than he will want for Jacobs, Lemieux, etc.

"....going to move up when his body feels ready"

"the doors still open (with Saunders) and we're going to see if we can get something done. We haven't stopped communicating..."

http://www.boxingscene.com/saunders-still-possibility-canelo-golden-boy-focused-on-smith--108058