Comments Thread For: Golovkin-Jacobs: WBA President Gives His Take on The Situation

[robbyheartbaby]

The WBA stayed out of the way because GGG was supposed to be fighting his IBF mandatory, which was Taureano Johnson. Johnson got hurt, and couldn't fight. At that time, the WBA should've stepped in and ordered GGG vs. Jacobs, but they didn't. Wade was not the IBF #1 contender. That fight was totally useless, and an embarrassment to the sport!

I agree I agree man, you're right about Wade but the fight was still ordered by IBF and it was a joke.

[robbyheartbaby]

1) Team Bull**** are well-aware of that

2) they couldn't give a fk

3) according to Team Bull****..... an easy 2mil for beating a no-hoper > negotiating in good faith with a threat..... they couldn't care less about that fight

Are you referring to Haymon or Golovkin's team?? Do you think GGG don't want the Jacobs fight or other way round??

[aboutfkntime]

Are you referring to Haymon or Golovkin's team?? Do you think GGG don't want the Jacobs fight or other way round??

I mean, that Team Golovkin couldn't care less if Jacobs refuses 25% and walks..... they don't care about that fight as much as the fans do. There are much easier fights where Golovkin will get a much higher percentage therefore earning similar money.

They will fight Jacobs if they have to, but I think that they are low-balling him into walking..... if that fight wasn't mandated, I'm not even sure that they would be in discussion.

I am positive that they see Jacobs as an unnecessary risk..... they don't need to fight him, which is likely why they did not force the mandatory with the WBA and have never appeared to seriously chase that fight, and likely why they are having so many "problems" negotiating.

Why the hell would you turn down Canelo for 10mil, and then fight Jacobs for 4mil?

I think they want Jacobs to walk, enabling them to fight TBA for 2.5mil. Their MO to date is..... easy wins for good money ONLY (gradually improving our viewership/revenue), unless we can pick up an easy win for great money, like Lemieux/Brook.

Jacobs doesn't fit into that MO.

They are making standard risk/reward decisions, just like everyone else.

And I am not suggesting for 1 second that Jacobs is any keener to face Golovkin, in what would be a real tough fight for not much more money than he makes with PBC.

If the WBA had not forced the mandatory, I doubt there would be any discussion at all.