Comments Thread For: Golovkin vs. Martirosyan Finalized For May 5 on HBO, StubHub

[Satir]

why would Derevyanchenko fight for 250 K on short notice in the biggest fight of his career, no way, you probably already forgot how Jacobs was pricing himself out, moving from december 2016 to march 2017 stalling career, GGG-Derevyanchenko is a big MSG event, he'll easily tripple that to 750 K if promoted correctly, its a 3rd Rosier fighter who's trying to beat GGG, quite a story

[Robbie Barrett]

LA Times reporting that IBF is not sanctioning it but will not strip GGG. But Fat Boy Dan reporting that he is still at risk of being stripped. Will have to wait and see when the IBF officially releases a statement. But they notified GGG by letter yesterday that they do not accept Vanes as a worthy opponent and will not sanction it so that part is already official.

http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/i...son-california


While Golovkin will defend his WBA and WBC titles in the fight, he faces the prospect of being stripped by the IBF, which deems Martirosyan unworthy of challenging for the title and has declined to sanction the fight. Loeffler plans to file for an exception.

Pugmire of La Times says they are applying for an exception. Which means it hasn't been approved yet.

The @GGGBoxing May 5 fight won't be sanctioned by @IBFUSBAboxing as story says, with request for exception to avoid being stripped expected.

— Lance Pugmire (@latimespugmire) 18 April 2018

[Ake-Dawg]

Look at the current top10 P4P. Who has faced tougher opposition in his last 2?

And he was fighting a fellow P4Per before the guy tested positive for PEDs. Vanes is a a replacement they announced less than 3 weeks away from the fight.

Have we previously gotten great fights out of last minute replacements? Sure - Vitali vs Lewis springs to mind. Most of them are pretty bad though, and this one is either about the same or even slightly better than typical replacements.

Wait, are you saying that Jacobs isn't a glass chinned overhyped bum that got dropped by a feather-fisted overweight junior middleweight?

[Ake-Dawg]

why would Derevyanchenko fight for 250 K on short notice in the biggest fight of his career, no way, you probably already forgot how Jacobs was pricing himself out, moving from december 2016 to march 2017 stalling career, GGG-Derevyanchenko is a big MSG event, he'll easily tripple that to 750 K if promoted correctly, its a 3rd Rosier fighter who's trying to beat GGG, quite a story

He should have taken it for a shot at the belt. A shot at glory. It's not about the money. So some posters say when they are taking about other fighters (not saying you do).

[Dana White Sr]

as much of a shyt fight this is, golovkin handler did the same thing i would do. this fight keeps him busy and puts another check in his pocket. no need to risk anything for later on this year. i actually get the feeling he may end up fighting charlo next rather than canelo again. canelo-ggg 2 aint promised.

[bigdunny1]

Pugmire of La Times says they are applying for an exception. Which means it hasn't been approved yet.

The @GGGBoxing May 5 fight won't be sanctioned by @IBFUSBAboxing as story says, with request for exception to avoid being stripped expected.

— Lance Pugmire (@latimespugmire) 18 April 2018

yup clearly Lance jumped the gun reporting that the IBF will not strip GGG. And clearly he got the story before anyone else because Loeffler is his source (he's had everything in this saga reported first so he has somebody close feeding him info). That person is Loeffler but IBF still hasn't ruled or Loeffler has already gotten a wink from IBF on how they will rule.

[Street15]

yup clearly Lance jumped the gun reporting that the IBF will not strip GGG. And clearly he got the story before anyone else because Loeffler is his source (he's had everything in this saga reported first so he has somebody close feeding him info). That person is Loeffler but IBF still hasn't ruled or Loeffler has already gotten a wink from IBF on how they will rule.

Sounds about right. Seems as though IBF just needs to posture to give the public that the impression that Gennady was "this" close from getting stripped. At the end of the day, my guess of course, he won't get stripped.

[buge]

Im all for Ggg staying busy but damn, Vanes? Isnt he a natural junior middleweight? or has he atleast had a few fights at 160?

per boxrec, he's had 3 fights that may have been MW fights ... he was 157 for one, 158.5 for the other two

[aboutfkntime]

what a joke fight

Gennady..... fighting someones little ******ed brother loooool

[aboutfkntime]

per boxrec, he's had 3 fights that may have been MW fights ... he was 157 for one, 158.5 for the other two

he is a JMW lol, no matter how you spin it