Comments Thread For: Shields Offers Charlo, Lara To Replace Canelo, Fight Golovkin

[Boxing-1013]

And low risk fighters deserve low PPV numbers..

I think his point is that at this point whoever they choose for May 5 will make it a low reward fight...might as well take a low risk guy here after 2 tough fights and at least one more big fight (BJS or Canelo) next

[Boxing-1013]

It's okay bro.... they say lil g is almost a master at cutting off the ring lol

I like Lara a lot...but anyone thinking he would be the boogeyman for GGG after Angulo dropped him twice, I mean that makes no sense.

[slimPickings]

But it IS complicated lol. 4 weeks notice (now), terms got to be agreed, approvals got. Even if it is the likes of Andrade, he hasn't had enough time to properly prepare for the fight. Ideally they would just cancel the May 5 fight and switch to June for Saunders, then at least no excuses either side as they would both have had adequate preparation.

So wasn't Loeffler supposed to file his 'list' of proposed oppo to the NSAC today ? How long does the NSAC usually take to approve a fight ?

edit: unless you're talking Sept, then its back to Canelo/Saunders right ?

I hear you angkag.

However this would not be the first or the last time a "last minute" opponent would be needed for a fight that fell through even at this level.

Make the offer to any of the aforementioned opponents and i bet you one of them will step up ......as long as there is no fine print in the contract that requires them to turn over their dogs, cats, wives etc etc for the opportunity!!

[Boxing-1013]

ggg brings no money to the table either
All he has are the belts...

GGG is the 3rd biggest draw in boxing though

[Dean_Razorback]

Obviously not everyone reads the article before posting their opinions. Larry, it takes too long, why spend 3 mins reading first, when you can just get checked by a fellow poster in 0?

you have to admit the title is confusing, it says "replace" canelo, one's gonna think immediately about May just because of that word.

[Boxing-1013]

The funny thing is not one good fighter mentioned to step in for May 5th, has a reputation for being easy to deal with/get a fight done with. Andrade? No Charlo? Not really. Lara? No. All just talk from these guys, especially Andrade.

[slimPickings]

I like Lara a lot...but anyone thinking he would be the boogeyman for GGG after Angulo dropped him twice, I mean that makes no sense.

Angulo can ****.
Lara stopped him!!
Lara knows his way around the ring and is no pushover for ANY fighter and that includes GGG.

GGG barely eked out a decision over Danny Jacobs.
Lara would present the same problems if not more.

So its not exactly a fight that "makes no sense" IF it can be made.

[angkag]

Why wouldn't Canelo Saunders happen?

Saunders all wrong for Canelo and liable to be like Lara/Canelo, but with half the punches landing. Canelo's not the best at cutting off the ring, and Saunders just showed that if you don't have that, he can dance all night.

GB already intimated they wouldn't be interested, and its one of the few things they've said that I believe.

Especially now. Last thing Canelo wants is a dull fight that's potentially hard to score, then potentially more arguments about getting gifted a decision (or losing of course). All quite a high possibility of happening with Saunders. Won't happen.

[NC Uppercut]

you have to admit the title is confusing, it says "replace" canelo, one's gonna think immediately about May just because of that word.

Very true indeed. It seems they have a lot of misleading titles around here, and it seems to be getting progressively worse too!

[Raggamuffin]

You guys are answering Lara, but what about Charlo?