By Miguel Rivera

Golden Boy Promotions President Eric Gomez, who promotes Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs), says the rematch with Gennady Golovkin can be saved - if the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion accepts the prior terms that both sides had agreed upon.

But, according to Gomez, Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs) and his promoter, Tom Loeffler, had agreed on terms - but then several weeks later GGG came back with a new deal structure.

Loeffler says Canelo is firm on a 65-35 split - while Golovkin would like an even 50-50 split.

In the first contest from September 2017, which ended in a controversial twelve round draw, the split was 70-30 in Canelo's favor.

The two sides had agreed on a 65-35 split for a planned rematch date of May 5th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

But the date fell apart, after Canelo tested positive for banned substance clenbuterol and was then given a six month suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Because the rematch was pushed back, and it was Canelo's fault, Golovkin believes that he deserves a high percentage in the split.

Is the rematch dead for 2018?

If Golovkin steps back on his new financial demands - and embraces what he accepted for May 5 - then the rematch can happen, says Gomez.

"To promote a great event it takes time and they wasted six weeks already. At this moment there is no possibility of Canelo-GGG 2," said Gomez to ESPN Deportes .

"If they come back (Golovkin and Loeffler), today or tomorrow, for what we had agreed on, the fight can be saved. Saul has a lot of options. There's Daniel Jacobs, Billy Joe Saunders, who will defend in June, but they're willing to fight; we already talked to Frank Warren, (Jermall) Charlo, obviously (David) Lemieux, (Gary) O'Sullivan.

"Golovkin , however, has a choice, [fight Canelo or] make the mandatory with the Russian (Sergiy Derevyanchenko) who has 12 fights... if that's what he wants to do; to fight with an opponent that nobody knows."