Why did Canelo duck GGG for so long?

[Mammoth]

They waited for Golovkin to slip a bit.

I still think GGG wins though.

Crossing his fingers the Jacobs fight was like when Martinez fought Murray and he gets to be Cotto....

[Derranged]

Oscar delayed the fight, Ginger would've fought him whenever I reckon.

[_Maxi]

If that's true, it pretty much proves my point. 70/30 is a far cry from the 50/50 they were DEMANDING Oscar pay. It's almost HALF of what they wanted. They bent over for him, plain and simple, and the fight got made.

Golovkin's team never demanded 50/50. You are a liar and you have no shame. NO ****ING SHAME. Be real. Do like Clarky and tell you don't like the man. Stop faking.

Lloefler stated that there was never a problem with giving Canelo the A-side status.

Video (embeding not allowed) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX9O6Cdtpb4 - Tom Loeffler: GGG willing to Give Canelo "A" SIDE to Make Fight.

Canelo's promoter said they vacated the belt last year because they felt he wasn't ready for Golovkin.

A 70/30 split is what everyone wanted and team Oscar came up with this 10 millions then 15 millions flat fee public offer. You are a disgrace man.

SEPTEMBER 2016:

De La Hoya: Flat Fee For Golovkin To Face Canelo - No Money Split!

By Miguel Rivera

Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya has double-downed on the statements made to BoxingScene.com by his company Vice President, Eric Gomez.

Gomez advised BoxingScene's Steve Kim that his company would make a very handsome offer to Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs) to face Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (47-1-1, 33KOs) in September of 2017.

In other words, there will NOT be a monetary split - like, for example, the 60-40 split that favored Floyd Mayweather Jr. in last year's mega-fight with Manny Pacquiao. Golovkin will be offered a flat fee.

http://www.boxingscene.com/de-la-hoya-flat-fee-golovkin-face-canelo-no-money-split--108479

But somehow in your small brain this was Golovkin's fault.

[Vegemil]

If that's true, it pretty much proves my point. 70/30 is a far cry from the 50/50 they were DEMANDING Oscar pay. It's almost HALF of what they wanted. They bent over for him, plain and simple, and the fight got made.

Yeah Oscar was pulling out the big Golden Boy guns. There's more than 1 way to duck.

[McNulty]

he wasnt ready, and I think he would have took it but oscar didnt allow it.

Well said imo.

[Floyd is TBE]

According to 97G fans you can't duck someone a weight class above you.

[RussB23]

He was marinating.

[_Maxi]

According to 97G fans you can't duck someone a weight class above you.

Canelo fought at MW since 2014.

[Death_Adder]

Was he waiting GGG to age? Interesting topic

Mayweather ducked Pacquiao far longer. He was waiting for Pac to age or get knocked out first. Interesting topic.

[boxinggod101]

I thonk Oscar didn't want it. As soon as he saw GGG look vulnerable vs Jacobs he made it.

I dont le hink Canelo ducked. Doesnt look like a ducker.to me