Sounds like GGG may be done with the Canelo judges (no rematch?)

I'm sure he was aware of how the Ward-Kovalev fights in Vegas were scored, in addition to how his own bout with Canelo was scored. Here's what he had to say to ESPN after the fight about a potential rematch with Canelo. Starts at about 1:10 into the video.

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: "When you look at what happened tonight, do you want to fight him again? Do you want a definitive fight where you can win and the judges recognize what you did in the ring?"

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: "You know, right now, maybe this question is for promotion (promoter)...if second fight is the same, just you win 6-10 rounds...you win 8-10 rounds and people say 'draw,' or 'you lost,' (that's) very bad for boxing"

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: Why would I fight against Canelo again just so I can win 8 rounds and have the judges score it as Canelo winning 10 rounds?

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---> I agree with GGG here and, were I advising him, I would likely recommend avoiding a rematch with Canelo because of the judging that seems to surround Canelo's fights.

There seems little upside to Golovkin rematching Canelo now (save another big paycheck). Based upon initial returns of Media/Fighters/Trainers, 80% or so of knowledgeable observers felt GGG won the fight. GGG kept his belts, he outlanded Canelo and he clearly was not happy with how the judges treated him.

In neither fight with Ward did Kovalev seem to be getting his just due on the cards. At some point, as a fighter, you may have to ask yourself if you want to willingly walk into an ambush. We know Ward, himself, almost always avoided such a perceived risk.

GGG waited a long time to get Canelo in the ring. The fight took place, everyone saw how each fighter executed in the ring, Golovkin got his experience with the Canelo judges, and GGG walked away with belts intact.

I think there is a significant chance that Golovkin makes the choice that Kovalev may have wish he made when debating whether or not to take a second bout with Ward.

The difference, of course, is that Kovalev lost his belts to Ward. Golovkin still has his belts.

 

Someone asked GGG in the post fight press conference if he would like the rematch in Madison Square Garden (more of a GGG "home turf" fight). I can't recall what Loeffler replied to that question.

I guess that could be an option.

A GGG-Canelo fight had to happen. It did. It was really a matter of when it would happen.

Well, it happened. And a lot of people aren't thrilled with what took place. Whether that's because of the judging or because of how each fighter chose to fight.

We'll see if a rematch takes place or not.

If I heard it right, I'm not even sure that De La Hoya/Golden Boy said straight up that they would (for sure) exercise their rematch clause. Someone asked a question about it and there was some confusion on the point.

Canelo fighting like he did tonight isn't what his fans want to see. At least not based upon the crowd reaction after the fight.

It could be the case that neither side ends up wanting a rematch. Time will tell.

 

I was also extremely disappointed in this fight. Even though I respect Canelo's strategy and understand why he did it.

We didn't get what we thought we were going to get. I don't think anyone thought Canelo would fight as he fought.

The judging was unfortunate, but probably not unexpected for those who have paid attention to Canelo's career.