Comments Thread For: Warren: Canelo, Golovkin Need Saunders' Belt Before They Fight

[kafkod]

2 fighters of note on his entire resume. One a prospect who was not highly ranked the other a career C level fighter who won a paper title and was also not highly ranked. Now name the rest of the bums on Saunders resume. Or the bum he's fighting next who isn't on anybodies Middleweight rankings and has been fighting 8 round fights.You a GGG fanboy so no wonder you defending Saunders he might be the one fighter with a weaker resume then GGG.

Danny Jacobs has a weaker resume than both. The only non-bum Danny ever fought knocked him spark out.

[Lester Tutor]

I already said this months ago. the WBO and its council should welcome Alvarez for a 160 bout in Q1-Q2 2017. With Alvarez already defending his WBO at 160 and adjusting to the weight, continuing to make cash, then as everybody stated, including Loeffler and Abel that 2018 is most likely. Or, if Loeffler and Abel are already frustrated, shows why GBP offered a flat fee to see if they'd take it. The fight is there ready to be cashed. If they publicly accepted it, how could GBP retract? The ball is in K2 and Abel's court. Again, if Alvarez is easy work for Golovkin, then take the fight. It's common sense WHO becomes the star after the fight. yet I still think Alvarez wins regardless.

[j0zef]

Let the betting begin!

[bigdunny1]

Danny Jacobs has a weaker resume than both. The only non-bum Danny ever fought knocked him spark out.

And...? who's defending Jacobs here? what does that have to do with Saunders being one of the worst belt holders. He's holding out trying to get the most money so he can sell off his belt to the highest bidder knowing he ain't beating Canelo or GGG. He just wants a big payday to cash himself out.

[GaryMSchneider]

WBO World Middleweight Champion Billy Joe Saunders has laid out his cards. The unbeaten slick southpaw has publically reiterated his desire to fight either Canelo Alvarez or Gennady Golovkin in early 2017.
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Frank Warren knows that Billy Joe Saunders has one big pay day coming with either Canelo or GGG because after that Billy Joe will be history. So they are milking this one for all its worth.

[GaryMSchneider]

I already said this months ago. the WBO and its council should welcome Alvarez for a 160 bout in Q1-Q2 2017. With Alvarez already defending his WBO at 160 and adjusting to the weight, continuing to make cash, then as everybody stated, including Loeffler and Abel that 2018 is most likely. Or, if Loeffler and Abel are already frustrated, shows why GBP offered a flat fee to see if they'd take it. The fight is there ready to be cashed. If they publicly accepted it, how could GBP retract? The ball is in K2 and Abel's court. Again, if Alvarez is easy work for Golovkin, then take the fight. It's common sense WHO becomes the star after the fight. yet I still think Alvarez wins regardless.

GGG already outsells Canelo.Canelo Alvarez has been marketed brilliantly throughout his career, but Gennady Golovkin is catching up. In fact, SportsPro ranks Golovkin as the 29th most marketable athlete in the world, whereas Canelo doesn’t crack the top-50. Golovkin’s endorsements with Apple Watch and Jordan Brand only reinforce this assessment. Boxing Superstar and Unified Middleweight World Champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin’s, (36-0, 33KO’s), fifth round stoppage of previously undefeated UK Superstar, “The Special One” Kell Brook, (36-1, 25KO’s) was viewed by a combined 1,436,000 viewers on HBO World Championship Boxing this past Saturday, September 10, marking it as the most watched HBO boxing event in 2016 and the highest rated HBO international boxing telecast in many years viewed live by 843,000 fans and same-day rebroadcast by 593,000 viewers.

The thrilling victory by Golovkin was also viewed live on TV Azteca by 1,560,000 viewers in Mexico on Saturday afternoon. Golovkin’s fights are broadcast in over 100 countries which all reported strong viewership numbers for this event.

[Lester Tutor]

GGG already outsells Canelo.Canelo Alvarez has been marketed brilliantly throughout his career, but Gennady Golovkin is catching up. In fact, SportsPro ranks Golovkin as the 29th most marketable athlete in the world, whereas Canelo doesn’t crack the top-50. Golovkin’s endorsements with Apple Watch and Jordan Brand only reinforce this assessment. Boxing Superstar and Unified Middleweight World Champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin’s, (36-0, 33KO’s), fifth round stoppage of previously undefeated UK Superstar, “The Special One” Kell Brook, (36-1, 25KO’s) was viewed by a combined 1,436,000 viewers on HBO World Championship Boxing this past Saturday, September 10, marking it as the most watched HBO boxing event in 2016 and the highest rated HBO international boxing telecast in many years viewed live by 843,000 fans and same-day rebroadcast by 593,000 viewers.

The thrilling victory by Golovkin was also viewed live on TV Azteca by 1,560,000 viewers in Mexico on Saturday afternoon. Golovkin’s fights are broadcast in over 100 countries which all reported strong viewership numbers for this event.

this type of rogue trolling is not going to help Golovkin. the fact of the matter is Golovkin is at the peak of his prime and his loss which I predict soon will bulldoze all these theories that Golovkin ''supersedes'' Alvarez. Alvarez has already done 40+ million and 18 million with Money May and Smith respectively, not including other bouts. Golovkin is nowhere near those numbers. Everything is based on ratings. With the current ratio Golovkin is only worht 15% at most from the pot. That's fact, not a matter of discussion. Fans and K2 can play dumb pricing themselves. Alvarez still has a ways to go and with GOlovkin's record, industry can only entertain the myth that Alvarez ducked Golovkin. The same myth that Pac ducked Alvarez and which is why he vacated the WBC 154? Alvarez was next for Pac.

[Eastcoast]

Saunders pretty much eluded that he wants Canelo over GGG. Saying they're both big money fights and that he'd beat Canelo easily. If they can get fair judging and and a decent ref, I'd favor BJS over Canelo as well.


Hopefully BJS does fight again in December, assuming he cruises by Akavov. Akavov is something of a wildcard. He might be a very good fighter at this level or not. Saunders also turned down Sulecki for this fight and has an offer to fight Murata in Tokyo, so those are two possibilities for December.

[Raimondo]

Jacobs and Saunders are better tests for GGG than Canelo. Canelo has concrete in his feet.

[GodInFleshSuit]

Canelo vs BJS could well end up being a similar type of fight to Canelo vs Lara, and with the same out-come - Canelo getting the nod and a lot of fans complaining that he was gifted it by the judges. Canelo doesn't need another controversial decision win like that, which is why I don't think Oscar will make the match.

I think they'll shoot for it because BJS is an easier fight than GGG. Plus they'll have more bargaining power with the WBO strap in hand.