GGG Murata would be an incredible atmosphere in Japan. It would be a real happening and a decent slugfest. Andrade, though i understand DAZNs stance, does not reek the least bit of excitement.
He's not getting big fights because he keeps passing on them. He passed on Canelo and Charlo. He dropped belts to avoid people. I have no sympathy for ducker prima donnas like him.
Not everybody can make fifty million dollars fighting Avni Yildirim. Let's remember, Golovkin signed with DAZN because they promised him a third fight with Canelo. Let's also remember that Canelo sued DAZN and De La Hoya to get out of his contracts. If Canelo can do it then so can Golovkin. **** those pencil pushing assholes who don't keep their word. Golovkin doesn't owe them ****. Murata is just as good a fight as Andrade. If they don't like it then they can kiss his ass.
https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/13434438/demetrius-andrade-appeals-stripped-title-wbo "Aug 13, 2015 Demetrius Andrade, who was stripped of his junior middleweight world title by the WBO on July 31 for inactivity...Andrade turned down a career-high offer of $550,000 from his co-promoters, Joe DeGuardia of Star Boxing and Artie Pelullo of Banner Promotions, to face Jermell Charlo in December as part of a larger multi-fight contract offer from Showtime."
Its doubtful Boo Boo is that much better than Murata...who has he beaten and how.. Atmosphere wise there is no comparison, its GGG- Murata and boxing is entertainment.
Murata is a bigger fight. Golovkin could make even more than DAZN is paying him if he can negotiate a cut of the PPV buys against Murata in Asia. Andrade just isn't a crowd pleaser at all. I think I mentioned I once bought a ticket and attended an Andrade fight against Grady Brewer, of all people. And even though the fans were begging him to open up, Andrade just refused to. And it was a tedious and dull affair and the audience just turned on him. You always hear boxers say, after a dull fight, "Just get the win and we'll be exciting next time." Well, he's had too many "just get the win" fights and people aren't that freaking interested in him anymore. He isn't entertaining. Just because he has DAZN behind him now doesn't make him more entertaining. I don't care who Golovkin fights next. If he's on, I watch. If he's not, I don't really spend much time wondering where he went. But, as a fan, Golovkin-Murata sounds fun. No Andrade fights sound fun.
Different networks is one road block. I’m glad DAZN is tightening the $crews on the monster they created. same network no excuse.
The walls are closing in on GGG. if he gets dropped by DAZN what other network will pay a 39 year old 20-25 million to fight cans?
This, this, this. Andrade is as exciting as a week old dog turd baking in the sun, to watch. There's a reason why Canelo called him a horrible fighter. Murata on the other hand is high energy and hard hitting and turns a fight into a war. Frankly I think he's probably better than Andrade any way. Who the hell wants to see Andrade running for 12 rounds from old Golovkin trying to close him down and finish him? Not me. Plus, even if GGG stops him, y'all know that Andrade, the current putative boogeyman, will be relegated to bum status on Golovkin's resume by the haters.
Personally, I wish he would aim for Charlo first. Charlo is #2, so that would represent a true Middleweight Championship fight. If Golovkin could win that he will have fulfilled a part of his legacy that eluded him against Alvarez. This would be the sort of redemption his fans could get behind.