Comments Thread For: Golovkin Promoter: Canelo Wants 65-35, We Want Fair 50-50 Split!

[Scipio2009]

The overwhelming consensus was that Golovkin clearly won.

The fight outsold expectations and Golovkin proved himself as the right dancing partner for Canelo to have massive PPV success. Canelo is not a guy like Mayweather that could do a million buys against almost anyone. Canelo only does a few hundred thousand against a lesser opponent.

So yes, I can understand the argument for 60/40. GGG has the belts, GGG clearly won the first fight in the eyes of the public, now Canelo has failed a drug test. If GGG is ballsy enough to try to hold out for 60/40 instead of the 65/35 Canelo wants, good for GGG. It's risky. He may lose the fight over it. But that's his prerogative.

My point is simply that you always ask for more than you'd actually take. GGG obviously doesn't deserve 50/50 and wouldn't get 50/50 in a middle years. It's an aggressive stance, but I'd bet my life he'd take 60/40 in a heartbeat.

Maybe it's just me, but I don't think Golovkin even deserves 65/35, tbh.

Alvarez isn't Mayweather, but he's already at the point where MGM Resorts is backing him, HBO already has the money set to push the PPV, and Alvarez has his Mexico TV, all for him to fight TBD. He's not an instant 1 million, but he's basically at the point that he's an instant 500k+ homes versus anyone.

Golovkin maybe does 150k PPVs if folks exaggerate, and he's already facing losing his prized IBF belt for not doing what he needed to do.

There's basically no reason for Alvarez to cave at this point, especially if he fights a solid guy instead (Saunders, Jacobs, Andrade would all work; Spike O'Sullivan likely draws some *****ing).

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Maybe it's just me, but I don't think Golovkin even deserves 65/35, tbh.

So Team Canelo, the A-side and biggest draw in boxing, is publicly begging for 65/35 even though GGG doesn't deserve it? Think about that for a second. Is it possible your opinion is off base if even the most biased party possible disagrees with you?

He's not an instant 1 million, but he's basically at the point that he's an instant 500k+ homes versus anyone.

His fight against Liam Smith did half of what you're claiming he can do versus anyone. Again, maybe you're even more biased than Canelo himself?

Golovkin maybe does 150k PPVs if folks exaggerate, and he's already facing losing his prized IBF belt for not doing what he needed to do.

Golovkin versus a nobody would do 150-200k just as Canelo versus a nobody would do 250-300k. But together than can do over a million. Which is why Canelo is so eager to give 35% and why GGG feels he can squeeze more out of him.

There's basically no reason for Alvarez to cave at this point, especially if he fights a solid guy instead (Saunders, Jacobs, Andrade would all work; Spike O'Sullivan likely draws some *****ing).

There's no reason to cave on 50/50. 50/50 would be insane and would never happen in a million years. But with Canelo so eager for 35%, and GGG demanding 50% and apparently being willing to lose out on the fight, it is POSSIBLE (not definite, not necessarily even likely, but possible) that Canelo will cave and offer 37.5 or 40 if it'll get the fight done.

[Scipio2009]

So Team Canelo, the A-side and biggest draw in boxing, is publicly begging for 65/35 even though GGG doesn't deserve it? Think about that for a second. Is it possible your opinion is off base if even the most biased party possible disagrees with you?




His fight against Liam Smith did half of what you're claiming he can do versus anyone. Again, maybe you're even more biased than Canelo himself?




Golovkin versus a nobody would do 150-200k just as Canelo versus a nobody would do 250-300k. But together than can do over a million. Which is why Canelo is so eager to give 35% and why GGG feels he can squeeze more out of him.




There's no reason to cave on 50/50. 50/50 would be insane and would never happen in a million years. But with Canelo so eager for 35%, and GGG demanding 50% and apparently being willing to lose out on the fight, it is POSSIBLE (not definite, not necessarily even likely, but possible) that Canelo will cave and offer 37.5 or 40 if it'll get the fight done.

Alvarez and his camp had an apparent agreed-to contract for the rematch, and the terms were the terms.

If Golovkin doesn't like those terms, Alvarez and his camp have made it clear that they are ready to move on (the current plan seems to be to see how Billy Joe Saunders gets through his fight, and if that doesn't work, fight Jacobs).

[aboutfkntime]

Team Bullshht agreed to a fair deal when they signed the contract for May

it was obviously a fair deal, because it got the job done

but now..... Team Bull**** are demanding more money lol

and Team Bull****'s fans are blaming the other guy looooool

always a roadblock..... always an excuse..... always a "yippee" from the cheap seats

[BattlingNelson]

Team Bullshht agreed to a fair deal when they signed the contract for May

it was obviously a fair deal, because it got the job done

but now..... Team Bull**** are demanding more money lol

and Team Bull****'s fans are blaming the other guy looooool

always a roadblock..... always an excuse..... always a "yippee" from the cheap seats

Yeah. Because nothing happened since the contract for the may fight was signed.

[aboutfkntime]

Yeah. Because nothing happened since the contract for the may fight was signed.

what happened that could possibly make a difference to the split ?

purse splits are divided based on drawing power

Canelo was benched, and Golovkin fought yet another no-hoper lol

what changed ?

[BattlingNelson]

what happened that could possibly make a difference to the split ?

purse splits are divided based on drawing power

Canelo was benched, and Golovkin fought yet another no-hoper lol

what changed ?

What has changed? I knew you had a below average IQ, but not that low.

Keywords:
Clenbuterol
2 failed tests
Canelo cancelled fight.

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Alvarez and his camp had an apparent agreed-to contract for the rematch, and the terms were the terms.

And since then, Canelo failed a drug test, causing GGG to lose the IBF title if he fights Canelo. So GGG wants to be compensated for that.

If Golovkin doesn't like those terms, Alvarez and his camp have made it clear that they are ready to move on

What they've "made clear" and what is actually true are often two very different things. Only time will tell whether Canelo would budge at all to save the fight. Obviously 50/50 is ludicrous. That strong of a stance indicates to me that 60/40 is GGG's goal. Too soon to know if his tactics will work, but Team Canelo's tactics show that they are nervous, so I personally believe they would budge slightly to get the fight done.

[BattlingNelson]

And since then, Canelo failed a drug test, causing GGG to lose the IBF title if he fights Canelo. So GGG wants to be compensated for that.




What they've "made clear" and what is actually true are often two very different things. Only time will tell whether Canelo would budge at all to save the fight. Obviously 50/50 is ludicrous. That strong of a stance indicates to me that 60/40 is GGG's goal. Too soon to know if his tactics will work, but Team Canelo's tactics show that they are nervous, so I personally believe they would budge slightly to get the fight done.

What I gather from the news is that the 2 sides is still talking. That's a positive. To be fair I also think that 60/40 or 55/45 should make the deal. Thinking that nothing has changed since negotiating the fight the first time, is mindbogglingly ******.

[LacedUp]

I like GGG but when you're not pulling in 50% of the revenue, you're not worthy of 50%.