Comments Thread For: Photos: Billy Joe Saunders, Artur Akavov - Go Face To Face

[Gentblue]

Let's hope he's a cherry that goes, bad Russian is know for having bad cherries from time to time.....

[PBR Streetgang]

From what I've read on Akavov, he seems like a decent fellow. Also sounded like Saunders' team weren't being to decent to him. From what I've read of BJS, he comes off a bit arrogant and trashy, although a skilled fighter. I don't see Akavov giving much of a challenge but hope I am wrong.

[aboutfkntime]

I dont really think 1,5 mio is considered lawballing from a reasonable viewpoint, but I need some information on how much he did in his last fights (Akarov, Lee, Bloyer, Eubanks) to make a judgement.

Taking PBC purses (which are already declining) out of the equation, because those guys are overpayed, kovalev earned 2 mio against ward, Lomachenko 1mio and Walters 300k against each other. So 1,5 mio should be fair.

The guy had the opportunity to face golovkin or to fight on the undercard of canelo to build up a fight against canelo recently, but he choose to fight artur whatshisname.

Also I dont understand the notion that andy lee is a good win. He is decent at best and is on par with Lemieux, Murray, Geale and Stevens.

The guy was clearly beaten against chavez, was also knocked out against Vera and in both fight against korobov and jackson behind on the scorecards.
He has a good equalizer, but there is nothing really more to Andy Lee.

that is COMPLETELY irrelevant

unless you want to change the topic of conversation, and tell me how much Golovkin made in his last fight before I give you a reason why he should take the 10mil?

1) Saunders just watched Kell fkn Brook make 4-5mil+, so good luck offering him 1.5mil...... the fight simply will not happen using that methodology...... and, take a guess what Brook got paid the fight before Golovkin?

2) Saunders will make MUCH more than that fighting Canelo, so Golovkin is dreaming

3) Saunders will make more than that fighting Eubank, unless you think that Frank Warren offered Jnr some of BJS purse when he offered him 1mil?

If Warren offered Eubank 1mil, then BJS will make 2mil+..... likely 2.5mil+

1.5mil is clearly a low-ball