Comments Thread For: Golovkin's Coach: Money Issues Remain, Not Sure Jacobs is Next

[Bronx2245]

Agreed - what even happened to the first purse bid order from the wba? Golovkin's absolut eprime is behind him now and I just want to see him in meaningful fights asap. Would like to see Jacobs in good fights too but am less confidant that will happen.
Jacobs-Lara
Jacobs-lemieux
Jacobs-Stevens - (there'd be a bit of animosity there)
Jacobs-Eubank - in UK that does good numbers and money
Jacobs- saunders
Jacobs - Charlo (if he moves up)

no reason why those fights can't at least be contemplated

If Jacobs does not face GGG in January/February, then I really don't want to see him at all! I would've loved to see him vs. Lara instead of Mora AGAIN! At this point, he can face GGG or retire, and he can't retire in Brooklyn!

[Oldmizzy]

Perhaps Jacobs is in the wrong business. He needs to remember he's the challenger and as a challenger he should fight the champ. The sad truth is he's already mentally lost the fight so he wants more money than he's worth. I'm going to come out with the excuse early to save everyone else the time: he's a chinny bum who was exposed long ago by pirog.

[Mr. Luthor]

The Jacobs camp isn't ******. A purse bid would allow Haymon/PBC/the Barclay's/Showtime to potentially get a Golovkin fight so either Team Golovkin takes that risk, lose the purse bid and vacate the title or fight outside of HBO.......or they need to negotiate better terms with Team Jacobs before it goes to a purse bid and they get outbid.

Also, it's ridiculous for the WBA to charge both Golovkin and Jacobs the exact same fees for being their "Super" and "Regular" champions but then expect Jacobs to accept 25% as Golovkin's mandatory challenger. That doesn't add up.

[285Kid]

Question do you really believe GGG should $5 million , and Jacobs $3 million for a fight that only going to do a 1.2 rating on HBO???

[brettWall]

The problem Jacobs is facing is he starts from the premise of being beat. He's certain he will lose. The opportunity to beat the superstar in his division, get awarded multiple belts and the potential of making more money that would surely follow doesn't have any value to him. He's like the small kid who wants one candy now, instead of getting ten candies tomorrow. This is the state of boxing nowadays.

Why would you as a fan want these kinds of fights where one fighter thinks he will lose? Is this some kind of charity or what?

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Purse bid please. Thank you!

[CaneloMaidana]

Jacobs is wasting GGG's time. WBA should strip him of that regular trinket.

Golovkin carried the trinket around for 12 fights.

[CaneloMaidana]

Perhaps Jacobs is in the wrong business. He needs to remember he's the challenger and as a challenger he should fight the champ. The sad truth is he's already mentally lost the fight so he wants more money than he's worth. I'm going to come out with the excuse early to save everyone else the time: he's a chinny bum who was exposed long ago by pirog.

He's not a challenger. He's a champ.

[CaneloMaidana]

The problem Jacobs is facing is he starts from the premise of being beat. He's certain he will lose. The opportunity to beat the superstar in his division, get awarded multiple belts and the potential of making more money that would surely follow doesn't have any value to him. He's like the small kid who wants one candy now, instead of getting ten candies tomorrow. This is the state of boxing nowadays.

Why would you as a fan want these kinds of fights where one fighter thinks he will lose? Is this some kind of charity or what?

Andre Ward called out this coward.

[Lou Cipher]

Everybody wants a piece of The African Assassin...until he looks them in the eye. Then they demand 10 million and run multiple weight classes away just to be safe.