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So the GGG critics talk about how Canelo is the cashcow in the sport, the face of boxing and how many tickets he sells, how much money he makes etc.
Lara made $1 Million against Canelo (only Canelo himself got Upside of the PPV money)
http://www.espn.com/blog/dan-rafael/...ry-card-purses
Now Lara's manager comes out with the following statement:
Lara has been vocal about fighting the most feared middleweight in the world, IBO/WBA/IBF/WBC champion Gennady Golovkin. According to the manager, there might be a plan to move up to 160 but not just yet:
"Lara's the type of fighter that doesn't need to fight 3 fights to move up in weight," explained DeCubas, Jr. "When the gates open for 160 he'll move up whether its Golovkin or rematch with Canelo, Danny Jacobs, or Billy Saunders. There's a lot of big fights there but for now he's going to keep defending his title because he wants to break the record for the most title defenses"
So how much would a possible Golovkin-Lara fight cost and would it be in the budget of HBO?
"Showtime definitely has the budget but can Golovkin fight on Showtime? I'm not sure what the budget is on HBO. Lara commands a lot of money so I cant say the fight will be simple to make. We got to make more money than what he's made in the past for Golovkin."
Lara, in one of his latest fights fought Jan Zaveck at a Park Race Track in Florida and reportedly only sold 200 tickets for this fight, it's not like his fanbase got any bigger since losing to Canelo and fighting the likes of Zaveck, Ishe Smith, Delvin Rodriguez and winning a razor thin decision against Martirosyan.
Why doesn't Lara want to face GGG for the same money he got against Canelo?
Lara made $1 Million against Canelo (only Canelo himself got Upside of the PPV money)
• In the main event, fought at a catchweight of 155 pounds, Canelo Alvarez will receive a $1.5 million purse but likely will make more based on pay-per-view sales and Mexican television revenue. His promotional company, Canelo Promotions, is also likely getting a nice chunk of change. Erislandy Lara will make a career-high $1 million for his first pay-per-view main event.
Now Lara's manager comes out with the following statement:
Lara has been vocal about fighting the most feared middleweight in the world, IBO/WBA/IBF/WBC champion Gennady Golovkin. According to the manager, there might be a plan to move up to 160 but not just yet:
"Lara's the type of fighter that doesn't need to fight 3 fights to move up in weight," explained DeCubas, Jr. "When the gates open for 160 he'll move up whether its Golovkin or rematch with Canelo, Danny Jacobs, or Billy Saunders. There's a lot of big fights there but for now he's going to keep defending his title because he wants to break the record for the most title defenses"
So how much would a possible Golovkin-Lara fight cost and would it be in the budget of HBO?
"Showtime definitely has the budget but can Golovkin fight on Showtime? I'm not sure what the budget is on HBO. Lara commands a lot of money so I cant say the fight will be simple to make. We got to make more money than what he's made in the past for Golovkin."
Lara, in one of his latest fights fought Jan Zaveck at a Park Race Track in Florida and reportedly only sold 200 tickets for this fight, it's not like his fanbase got any bigger since losing to Canelo and fighting the likes of Zaveck, Ishe Smith, Delvin Rodriguez and winning a razor thin decision against Martirosyan.
Why doesn't Lara want to face GGG for the same money he got against Canelo?
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