Comments Thread For: Golovkin: 'I Don't Know' if the Fight Against Canelo Will Happen

[OnePunch]

I think you're pretty much on target here with all your points. An interesting tangent though is what would happen to that $15 mil offer if Canelo lost. Would the offer still stand? Would Golovkin get a better split? Would the expected revenues drop sufficiently that both would have to settle for less? Would Golovkin get shunted back? Is there a rematch clause for JCC jr/ Canelo?

All these are potential reasons why it may not have made sense for GGG to sign just yet (and that's without even knowing what other stipulations may have been in GBPs offer), even though to my mind the reported $10 - 15 mil would be a chance Golovkin should jump at in normal circumstances - flat fee or no - given the parlous state of PPVs in the last coupla years.

the "offer" is obviously predicated on both guys winning any interim fights. And as for what happens if Canelo loses? Well thats why Golden Boy put in a rematch clause in the Chavez deal......

[bluepete]

I never recall a single hard clean shot landed on cotto, now I haven't watched the fight in a long time, but cotto also is much better defensively than gaylovekin, cotton defense is actually underrated greatly imo.

I actually watched it the other day, one of the replays shows a good left uppercut hitting Cotto. Other fighters have dropped and hurt Cotto. Not Alvarez's. Like I say, you can wish what you want. But there's no evidence of this Canelo who stops strong world class fighters, especially at middle. Let alone to be the first to put to sleep the world's leading middleweight who's never been down in a fight.

[OnePunch]

Yeah, that's a real who's who of the boxing world...****ing racist moron defending the guy who, 36 fights in, is finally getting in with his first B level fighter....oh, unless the guy is 2 weight classes under him...forgot.

you mean like Hops fighting a who's who of nobodies until age 36 (besides getting clowned by Roy), until he got fights against a former welter in Tito and a former Jr. Lightweight in Oscar?

Like that, or different?

[OnePunch]

You can wait, I already know. What's gaylovekin making Saturday after this ppv tanks? What's Alvarez making vs fat boy chavez? No need to even look it up because it's going to be A LOT more. If canelo never fights him, canelo will be just fine.

and so will GGG. In case you forgot, he's already a multi-millionaire, richer than he could ever have imagined, and has the respect and admiration of fight fans around the world.

And you'll still be you.

lol

[Metho_4u]

I actually watched it the other day, one of the replays shows a good left uppercut hitting Cotto. Other fighters have dropped and hurt Cotto. Not Alvarez's. Like I say, you can wish what you want. But there's no evidence of this Canelo who stops strong world class fighters, especially at middle. Let alone to be the first to put to sleep the world's leading middleweight who's never been down in a fight.

I'm not doing a power comparison because anyone who knows this sport know if you get hit on the button, the lights are going out. My point is that Cottos defense is indeed underrated, and cotto isn't nearly as "shot" as floyd haters or triple P buttlovers would like to believe.

[bluepete]

I'm not doing a power comparison because anyone who knows this sport know if you get hit on the button, the lights are going out. My point is that Cottos defense is indeed underrated, and cotto isn't nearly as "shot" as floyd haters or triple P buttlovers would like to believe.

I can't see Alvarez stopping Golovkin. I don't think Golovkin has nearly as bad a defence as people make out. Sure he got abit careless against Brook a fighter who's power is underrated and who's accuracy is maybe hes greatest asset. The thing is, if Canelo was this destructive force I think we'd have seen it by now. I think middle will negate him more, his frame will mean he gives up reach and while he's improved his defence I think he's going to be up against it physically. I don't expect him to stop too many bigger men. I guess Chavez will be a clue, as I said earlier. I think that one goes the distance too though.

[Metho_4u]

you mean like Hops fighting a who's who of nobodies until age 36 (besides getting clowned by Roy), until he got fights against a former welter in Tito and a former Jr. Lightweight in Oscar?

Like that, or different?

Oh, you want a resume comparison with hopkins? Are you REALLY sure you want to do that? Lmao...how sad is it that passed 36 years old hopkins fought better opposition than gaylovekin has yet to fight in his first 36? How sad is it that the man had to be 50 years old before he was able to even be stopped? Let's see if your hero accomplishes that. Also, in case you have a short memory...Oscar was the star...Hopkins knew his place and took LESS MONEY AND A CATCHWEIGHT to make that fight happen...156 lbs iirc right? See, that's what real champions do to make fights happen, especially when they know their place as the B side.

[OnePunch]

Oh, you want a resume comparison with hopkins? Are you REALLY sure you want to do that? Lmao...how sad is it that passed 36 years old hopkins fought better opposition than gaylovekin has yet to fight in his first 36? How sad is it that the man had to be 50 years old before he was able to even be stopped? Let's see if your hero accomplishes that. Also, in case you have a short memory...Oscar was the star...Hopkins knew his place and took LESS MONEY AND A CATCHWEIGHT to make that fight happen...156 lbs iirc right? See, that's what real champions do to make fights happen, especially when they know their place as the B side.

sure

compare Hops from debut to age 35, and compare GGG from debut to age 35

But since thats actually a fair comparison, your mind likely wont let you do it

[Shadoww702]

uhmmmmm, huh??

2nd time. Forgot GGG folded him 1st.

[Shadoww702]

Oh, you want a resume comparison with hopkins? Are you REALLY sure you want to do that? Lmao...how sad is it that passed 36 years old hopkins fought better opposition than gaylovekin has yet to fight in his first 36? How sad is it that the man had to be 50 years old before he was able to even be stopped? Let's see if your hero accomplishes that. Also, in case you have a short memory...Oscar was the star...Hopkins knew his place and took LESS MONEY AND A CATCHWEIGHT to make that fight happen...156 lbs iirc right? See, that's what real champions do to make fights happen, especially when they know their place as the B side.

Speaking of Oscar? Why did he agree to Pac's CW when he was the A-Side??? At a weight class he hasn't fought at for like 8 years??? Plus he was soo inactive then? 4 fights in 3 fight in like 4/5 years??