Comments Thread For: Canelo-Derevyanchenko Deal In Works; IBF Purse Bid Postponed

[MasterPlan]

So, which Sergiy is he fighting?

[j.razor]

You saw Canelo winning both fights convincingly? You must have been watching a different fight the first time around because almost everyone saw GGG winning. I'll give you the second one because it was a lot more competitive. But even then it could have been a draw or split decision for either fighter.

Nelo clearly out boxed him in the 1st fight & then beat the "Mexican Style" out of him in the 2nd fight. You dudes can't fool me ESPECIALLY since 1. I boxed 2. I watch three minutes of EACH round 3. Its on video, you can watch it, rewind it & pause it anytime you please.

[Senor_frogs]

Fair point, but I guarantee you that a third fight with GGG in September would bring more viewers than Canelo-Andrade. Speaking of which: if Canelo wants to unify the division, why wouldn't he make the fight with Andrade? Eddie would jump at this opportunity.

I don't know why GGG doesn't want to fight Andrade. Until the third fight has fallen through the answer was because he was looking for a third fight with Canelo in September. Now, I don't know. I haven't heard any news from GGG's side for weeks about who he is planning to fight next. Who knows - it might be Andrade. I would agree that fans won't be forgiving if he fights another Rolls next time. Neither would I even if I'm a big fan. Unless he is planning on a massive fight in December-January, his next fight in the fall shouldn't be a walk in the park.

Business-wise, yes it is the the fight that makes more sense to make. But we’d be catering to the casuals like Jab Jab Boom. Now according to ESPN’s Michael Benson and confirmed by Eddie Hearn, Erick Gomez the president of GBP contacted Eddie Hearn to Potentially set up a unification bout with Andrade. Shortly after it came out that the only fights DAZN was interested in and would approve were either Alvarez vs GGG or Alvarez vs Kovalev. So it was DAZN that blocked that fight not GB. And it’s most likely true because we never heard any complaining from Hearn or team Andrade. Now Alvarez is forced to fight Sergiy to avoid getting stripped by the IBF. Which shows that he’s still interested in becoming undisputed. So If Golovkin wants another shot at Canelo. He better step it up and fight Andrade and not another part time boxer.