Comments Thread For: Canelo Willing To Fight Saunders in September, Says Gomez

[angkag]

In order of danger for Canelo

1 GGG/Jacobs. (obviously)
2 Charlo (untested at mw but skills & power)
3 Saunders (big time skills and ring IQ)
4 Spike or anyone else (no chance)

If he won't fight GGG he won't fight Jacobs - less money for a very dangerous fight he could likely lose.

He is also unlikely to fight Charlo. A bit unknown at the weight as real power but very dangerous and no money.

Saunders is interesting. Legit undefeated champion. Tricky fight but likely to go the distance and if in Vegas DLH will make sure C wins on points. The money won't be great but solid and won't be an obvious duck. Not a bad option for them. I can see why they're talking Saunders.

Spike or anyone like that is an obvious duck. Not great for his brand.

Saunders makes sense for a title with a decent tho not great payday with relatively little risk as he's not a huge puncher.

GGG Jacobs and Charlo are all high risk. GGG is the only seriously big money fight. So no point fighting Jacobs or Charlo.

So they have to decide huge money big risk with GGG less risk much less money with Saunders.

There is one more factor. What if C were to lose? Losing to Jacobs or Charlo would be bad. Bad matchmaking. Losing to Saunders could be embarrassing. But losing to GGG in a great fight hurts nobody and offers an insanely lucrative rematch. C won't be thinking this way but you can bet your life DLH, or some grown-up on his team, is thinking along the lines.

I won't be at all surprised if all this talk is just got air. I expect him to fight GGG. Money talks.

This is my thinking too, that money vs risk is where its at. Loeffler is angling for more money and will likely get it, although I'm betting he will settle for something less than 50/50.

I would elevate the risk of Saunders though. There is the danger of a fight where Saunders manages to dance out of Canelo's range for the entire 12 - type of fight where Canelo chases the entire fight, lands a decent body shot here and there, with Saunders tip-tapping jabs the whole time, then it would be difficult to score, and on top of everything else, Canelo gets what many would argue is another gift from the judges. That would potentially have yet more fans reach that 'enough is enough' stage and lessen his brand value more, and not sure he can afford that right now.

I think a Spike fight also damages his brand, similar to GGG taking on Vanes, but without the excuse that he had to find a last-minute stand-in. Canelo doesn't seem to have any 'safe' options. Hopefully GBP and Loeffler agree to a 60/40 split (or 59/41, or whatever gets it done), then Loeffler has done his job in squeezing a bit more out of the fight and Canelo can potentially redeem himself by getting a decent win vs GGG, who is still seen as the top dog of the division (whether personally agreeing with that or not).

[skinnystev]

red balls is not fit to carry the dirty jockstrap of BJS

[Stiff-Hard-Jab]

It's like that time Floyd dropped the name Berto as a possible opponent for win 49 and the whole press conference broke out in laughter.

[Slowhand]

Spike o Sullivan it is boys. I would like someone else to promote another fight on that same day why not.

Ideally it´s GGG vs BJS and Canelita vs Spike the same day. Both PPV. I´m curious to see the numbers but I will only watch the fight for all the marbles..

[Holler]

Rather obvious negotiating ploy.

If they were seriously considering him Oscar would've found out how to pronounce his name.

[niceyboo3]

Ideally it´s GGG vs BJS and Canelita vs Spike the same day. Both PPV. I´m curious to see the numbers but I will only watch the fight for all the marbles..

BJS, Spike and Canelo are all cousins. There's no fooling me.

[PETUFF]

Sanders beat Canelo! Sanders also don't want to fight cheaters!

[Rip Chudd]

Who are they kidding? His return will be either O'Sullivan or Lemeiux

[Boksfan]

Clenelo Alvaroid is cherry picking, won't fight Saunders, Clenelo is a coward

[petegrif]

@angkag

Agree with every word.

Basically ggg is the only fight worth the risk against the top guys. Ironically even if he loses he wins.

Spike etc are a joke. Ggg will just fight bjs and C will look like an ahole.