This announcement would have more credibility if it were coming from Canelo's camp. I would not be surprised if Loeffler made the statement that a fight with Canelo was all but a done deal as leverage to have the IBF let Golovkin keep the title without first fighting Derevyanchenko. IBF will get more revenue for a Canelo v GGG fight than a GGG Derevyanchenko fight and will get zero revenue in fees if they strip GGG of the title.
This a smart move by Loeffler, if a bit disingenuous. The key is he has that: there’s a “structure in place” for an agreement. Of course, there is. It is called contract negotiations, but that does not mean that the fight is about to be announced.
I also find this interesting: "There is, for sure, a structure in place for it to take place – basically for it to be rescheduled from the May fight to the September date.”
What happened to GGG's insistence that he was done wrong and had to make all the concession and would not do again. This basically says that GGG will accept the same terms and conditions as before.
This a smart move by Loeffler, if a bit disingenuous. The key is he has that: there’s a “structure in place” for an agreement. Of course, there is. It is called contract negotiations, but that does not mean that the fight is about to be announced.
I also find this interesting: "There is, for sure, a structure in place for it to take place – basically for it to be rescheduled from the May fight to the September date.”
What happened to GGG's insistence that he was done wrong and had to make all the concession and would not do again. This basically says that GGG will accept the same terms and conditions as before.
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