Comments Thread For: Billy Joe Saunders Ready To Fight Golovkin - But Not on May 5

[Scopedog]

If Warren makes GGG a good offer, I'd consider taking it unless he's absolutely dead set on fighting May 5. Even if the fight gets put back a few weeks it might turn out to be worth it if they can build a more robust card and legitimise a potential PPV. They can have it in Vegas or in the UK and make decent revenue either way.

[aboutfkntime]

Yer ok. You think he would pull out maybe the biggest date of the year for boxing and cancel his fight in Las Vegas to wait for Billy?
You trippin.

yes

headlining a unification in June > headlining a fight against a nobody in May

there is absolutely no question about that

especially if that unification happens to be your..... " dream "

sweet-pea Saunders has got you poo'ing excuses lol

[BLASTER1]

yes

headlining a unification in June > headlining a fight against a nobody in May

there is absolutely no question about that

especially if that unification happens to be your..... " dream "

sweet-pea Saunders has got you poo'ing excuses lol

Hes been training and he is ready now. GGG likes to stay active so whats it matter if he takes an easy fight, gets the Canelo fight back in September then can unify with Billy boy.
If Saunders could be ready for 5th then all good lets get it on but poor Billy aint ready and never will be imo.

[Ake-Dawg]

Hes been training and he is ready now. GGG likes to stay active so whats it matter if he takes an easy fight, gets the Canelo fight back in September then can unify with Billy boy.
If Saunders could be ready for 5th then all good lets get it on but poor Billy aint ready and never will be imo.

I had trouble following your argument. You're basically saying that GGG should fight a nobody on May 5, make peanuts (he's not a big draw and HBO certainly ain shelling out bucks for another mismatch), and then hope that Alvarez is out of timeout?

If the money is the same or better, why not wait a month and unify with Saunders? Why put your future in the hands of Alvarez who's jerked him around in the past?

[BLASTER1]

I had trouble following your argument. You're basically saying that GGG should fight a nobody on May 5, make peanuts (he's not a big draw and HBO certainly ain shelling out bucks for another mismatch), and then hope that Alvarez is out of timeout?

If the money is the same or better, why not wait a month and unify with Saunders? Why put your future in the hands of Alvarez who's jerked him around in the past?

He has unfinished business their plus not that i care but ge would make a **** load more money waiting an extra 6 months to fight Alvarez especially when you have waited a very long time to start of with.
Bily Joe aint going anywhere so why not.

[j.razor]

If he's serious then I'm sure GGG will be cool getting back in the ring say late July. Just do it then.

Jermall Charlo....just do it.

[j.razor]

Sweet Pea schools him if they ever meet.


Golovkin isn't going to get a quality opponent on short notice though.

Jermall Charlo can pay off Hugo to fight golovkin. Its 2 weeks apart which works out PERFECT.

[j.razor]

Tbf, it does open this fight up for later in the year. That Murray fight was always a bit odd.

I am certain this fight happens. Good money probably and big reward.

It's a nice enough style match-up too. And a great opportunity for BJS

bjs is not ready & team golovkin said May 5th it is so he can call Jermall Charlo to stop his fight 2weeks away which is PERFECT timing or settle for Boo Boo.

[j.razor]

Why wouldn't GGG move the date to fight a unification fight? Both fighters won't be ready for each others on May 5th since GGG has been training for an orthodox fighter the past 4-5 weeks and Saunders is still injured.

Why would anyone want to see a unification bout with neither fighter being at a 100%? I hate fighters making excuses after fights so I would be all for them fighting on a normal 8-9 weeks notice than on a 3 weeks notice, this is the best fight at the division so why not? People always talk about not liking all the business talks and aspects of boxing but when they feel like it serves their favorite fighter they all become managers all of a sudden, as a boxing fan I couldn't care less about the money both fighters would lose if they fought in June instead of May (not even sure if that would play a significant role), I just wanna see that fight and I wanna be sure that going into the fight that both guys are 100% ready for rach others.

I'm sure bjs would want to test his injury out before he fights golovkin plus Jermall Charlo fights 2weeks before the fight which he can call off to fight golovkin which is PERFECT with the schedule.

[P4Pdunny]

what was the point of mentioning it when its going to be later down the line due to his hand injury