Golovkin moving to 168 if there's no Canelo fight

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  1. kk17

    kk17 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He should at least fight 2 more fights this year at 160 vs Saunders and Canelo
     
  2. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    Rumor has it GGG will get paid 10 mil $ for his fight in June, if he can't get Canelo or BJS he needs to move up ASAP.

    Hammer out a PPV with Groves, Eubank or DeGale in UK, that's money right there. UK is where it's at now and I wouldn't be surprised of Golovkin wants to explore that market before retiring (his fight with Brook was a big success).
     
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    Flamazide Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Golovkin vs DeGale would be very fun.
     
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  4. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is just a threat to ODLH that the big money fight might not be there if GBP keep pulling stunts. It's in response to GBP threatening to delay the Canelo - GGG over the June BJS fight.

    I wouldn't take seriously anything K2 or GBP say right now, to be honest. I'd be surprised if GGG went to 168.
     
  5. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    Expect yellow Canello to move to 160 after GGG's first fight at 168.

    What about BJ Saunders fight? That needs to happen.
     
  6. Staminakills

    Staminakills Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What exactly are you making up ? Team ggg had made everything crystal clear AND DONE EXACTLY AS LAID OUT.
    Since day ONE, always been about collecting ALL the mw belts which is still #1 goal and if they beat hops record along the way then great.

    Said he'd go to 154 only for a fmj fight and or 168 ONLY for a big ppv which they tried the only 168 ppv fighters. So what had you convinced yourself (state of delusional) they said or didn't do ?
     
  7. KelandBeave

    KelandBeave Fab 4 Full Member

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    Golovkin is 36yrs and makes 160lbs easy, he is too small for 168lbs
     
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  8. gold

    gold Well-Known Member Full Member

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    GGG should retire after the Saunders fight if canela won't face him. I think he had peaked in the lemme fight and is slowing down in every fight after.
     
  9. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    IF he can secure the BJS AND Canelo fights this year, I'd be more than happy with him moving to 168. I don't think he ever does though, realistically. He'll be 35 in a month and he's making 160 EASY.
     
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  10. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    ANYONE from 154-168, only to change it to ONLY PPV or ONLY Floyd etc. Like I said, they had to change their tune or clarify things. Best to stay quiet. Claiming to move to 168 sounds about as fruitless as anyone from 154-168.

    Collecting ALL the belts, I get it. Canelo doesn't have one though. He vacated.
     
  11. GK BOX

    GK BOX Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    $10 million for the June fight?! Wow
     
  12. greenhornet

    greenhornet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    guess that takes the urgency out of fighting canelo.
     
  13. JacK Rauber

    JacK Rauber Unbourboned by what has been Full Member

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    Golovkin would be smart to finish with BJS and Yellow Canelo and then call it a career. He has nothing more to prove. I think it would be a mistake to move up to 168 this late in his career. I hate it when, in the twilight of a great fighter's career, they move up for the big money fights. I understand the rationale but it often times creates a sour ending to an otherwise great career. I think Golovkin is too smart to move to 168. He is not big enough.
     
  14. Gil Gonzalez

    Gil Gonzalez Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I'm enjoying watching the Golovkin haters squirming over this one. "Oh no! We said he was a bum who would never move up, and now he's going to unify, break Hopkin's record AND move up! WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO??!!!"
     
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  15. IKSAB

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    GGG-Eubank Jr is the best fight to make at 160, and GGGs best option there for a payday if Canelo doesn't happen. GGG made double against Brook than what he did Jacobs, that fight would be even bigger in the UK.