Comments Thread For: Hearn: Criticism Of Golovkin For Not Wanting To Fight Canelo Next 'Unfair'

[rrayvez]

While there's understandable frustration from dazn subscribers and Canelo fans about not having the trilogy and getting stuck with a GGG vs nobody match up, I don't recall the same amount of outrage towards Canelo last year when he opted to not fight GGG or anyone at all on the big Sept boxing/Mexican holiday weekend that was supposed to be his staple date. Fans were made to watch Munguia vs a nobody all while Canelo was in a pissing contest with dazn and GGG. If you're annoyed with GGG now, you should've been just as annoyed with Canelo last summer because he essentially spat on his fans instead of being willing to give them the trilogy.

[JohnCastellanos]

do you follow sports? Do you follow boxers outside of Canelo? Do a little research about when guys start to show physical decline in professional sports and get back to me, but here's a little hint..... In the entire history of any sport, it is extremely rare that an athlete who is 35 and older, is the same as they were when they were in their late 20s to early 30s. If you need proof as it specifically relates to boxing, look at the age ranges I just gave you and check out the performances of guys like Chavez, Oscar, Roy Jones, Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, at 35 yrs old age and older, then compare it to when they were younger. Even guys who have had success beyond 35 like a pac, mayweather or Foreman, were still not the same caliber of fighters that they were when they were younger.

Shadow is absolutely correct GGGs timeline is a complete mess. It’s unfair to try to say he’s old now when just like Floyd, Pac, Marquez, Klitchko, Mosely etc. he’s been given an opportunity to really more on skills that pay the bills instead of speed or power which isn’t enough vs Canelo. It’s unfortunate in gggs case that he wasted his prime on tomato cans. No ones fault but his!

[JohnCastellanos]

Canelo fans in this thread clearly didn’t read the story.

They also clearly didn’t read Golovkin’s explanation a few weeks back.

So they’ll never understand what happened. No use debating them over it.

The fight will happen in December. Canelo doesn’t get to change his mind twice and get his way. He’s a little spoiled *****.

That’s because ppl judge Golovkins career as a whole and unfortunately he’s got a consistent track record of fighting nobodies. So whenever he gives an explanation ppl just don’t care:”Same old another bum story, we’ve heard it a thousand times!”

[Citizen Koba]

Correct me if I’m wrong. But he’s fighting a “Mandatory” that was never mandated to fight by the IBF. So why would they strip him if he said look this corona virus shtt messes with the fight date ima go fight Alvarez instead.

The IBF were going to mandate that Golovkin fight Szeremeta before August as per their rules. Golovkin merely pre-empted the announcement by starting negotiations early.

[DreamFighter]

well GGG needs some normal defences to add to Jacobs, hes only got one top contender plus the win against the titlist lemieux there so far.

Adding this Kamel guy proves nothing, but then maybe its a mando i dont know.

adding canelo makes more sense, unless he knows adding him is another loss. on the other hands its old ground, why not chase a win over his 2nd ever titlist in andrade.

theres some pro and con arguments for ggg.

[JohnCastellanos]

While there's understandable frustration from dazn subscribers and Canelo fans about not having the trilogy and getting stuck with a GGG vs nobody match up, I don't recall the same amount of outrage towards Canelo last year when he opted to not fight GGG or anyone at all on the big Sept boxing/Mexican holiday weekend that was supposed to be his staple date. Fans were made to watch Munguia vs a nobody all while Canelo was in a pissing contest with dazn and GGG. If you're annoyed with GGG now, you should've been just as annoyed with Canelo last summer because he essentially spat on his fans instead of being willing to give them the trilogy.

Canelos situation is understood by everyone! Why should a fighter in his position give in to that type of pressure? What! for a fighter like Golovkin who has had arguable the most comfortable career in fighting history? Look if your mad cuzz ggg will continue fighting bums, take that frustration out on Golovkin! Canelo will continue to give us great fights with or without Golovkin

[Senor_frogs]

The IBF were going to mandate that Golovkin fight Szeremeta before August as per their rules. Golovkin merely pre-empted the announcement by starting negotiations early.

“Was, were“ doesn’t exist. Point is that fight was never mandated. He chose to take that fight. So that falls on him. He should just come out and say Im not ready I need a tune up before facing Canelo.

[Citizen Koba]

“Was, were“ doesn’t exist. Point is that fight was never mandated. He chose to take that fight. So that falls on him. He should just come out and say Im not ready I need a tune up before facing Canelo.

Whatever you say, man, I was just explaining what the situation was. I think he should have fought Andrade. If he had have fought someone else though likely he'd be fighting Szeremeta after that.

[rrayvez]

Canelos situation is understood by everyone! Why should a fighter in his position give in to that type of pressure? What! for a fighter like Golovkin who has had arguable the most comfortable career in fighting history? Look if your mad cuzz ggg will continue fighting bums, take that frustration out on Golovkin! Canelo will continue to give us great fights with or without Golovkin

what pressure are you talking about? To fulfill his contract and make the biggest fight that could be made at that time? Also to get some true clarity on who was the better fighter between the 2? Sounds to me like you were more than willing to allow Canelo to piss on you /his fans in order to be diva like but have an issue with GGG not being willing to say how high when Canelo says jump.

[Jab jab boom]

Shadow is absolutely correct GGGs timeline is a complete mess. It’s unfair to try to say he’s old now when just like Floyd, Pac, Marquez, Klitchko, Mosely etc. he’s been given an opportunity to really more on skills that pay the bills instead of speed or power which isn’t enough vs Canelo. It’s unfortunate in gggs case that he wasted his prime on tomato cans. No ones fault but his!

look, I know that you want nothing but unadulterated praise of Canelo, but do you really think that it's coincidental that he waited until ggg was 35 before finally agreeing to face him? Suddenly all of the catch weight demands and low ball flat fee offers were no longer an issue. Do you also think it's coincidental that the vast majority of the biggest names on canelos resume are 35 and older? Also, if you're even trying to debate that a fighter is the same at 35 and over as they were in their late 20s and early 30s, you're completely out of your mind. Still dangerous? Yes, as is evidenced by the fact that a prime Canelo was gifted a draw in a fight he really lost and most on press row didn't have him winning the rematch either. But ggg being the same fighter as he was a few yrs earlier? Nope.