Who will take the "crossover star" baton from Mayweather and Pacquiao?

Something like this.
Canelo Alvarez
Gennady Golovkin
Sergey Kovalev






Terrance Crawford
Kell Brook


Roman Gonzalez



Keith Thurman







Amir Khan









Danny Garcia

 

OK. Put it to the test.

When are you predicting GGG-Canelo going to happen?

:smoke

 

If Cotto beats Canelo it may be more likely to happen, but would be far less significant than it already would be.

I've been watching boxing long enough to know that the alphabet organizations are prone to making up the rules as they go along, and giving exemptions whenever it suits their greater interests.

I don't trust the WBC. But even if the WBC does enforce their own rules, which would really surprise me a lot, I don't believe for one second that Oscar is going to risk his young commodity any time soon, and I think he has the political clout to maneuver around it, and will do so as long as feasibly possible given Canelo's youth and the fact he stands almost no chance at all against Golovkin.

Best case scenario for GGG, the WBC enforces their rules and he gets to fight his usual caliber opponent for the vacant strap. Worst case scenario, the WBC bends him over repeatedly - which is exactly what they've been doing all along anyway, no?

How many times has the WBC already guaranteed a shot to Golovkin only to flip-flop and make some kind of exception?

 

I think Canelo is willing to face GGG anytime, but Oscar won't let him ...at least anytime soon.

 

That's the driving point in my argument as to why we shouldn't expect that one any time soon. And then there's the whole WBC obstacle.

But GGG having a successful showcase on his debut PPV headliner could possibly shift things around in a way that may be more favorable to him than I'm expecting or anticipating.

But I really think GGG needed a b-side PPV event to help build him in the direction his team is striving for.

How many guys have busted out of the gate with a successful first A-side PPV without first proving their worth somehow in a B-side capacity? (I hate that terminology, but I'm trying to think of another recent example that would fit the bill).

 

And incidentally, regarding the poll, Kovalev is by far the most accomplished of the listed options, has the most crowd-pleasing style, has a likable yet villainous/sadistic personality, and has the best probability by my estimation of remaining unbeaten for the longest stretch in the foreseeable future.

He'd be my top choice from this list.

:smoke

 

Mine too, but I'm sure most fans will see it differently. Mostly because Canelo is cute.:roll: And GGG says Good Boy a lot.

 

I'll go a step further, and say it's not out of the realm of possibility that Ward could be the eventual heir to this throne. As unlikely as that may seem to many, he has at least 2 potentially big PPV events on the horizon with Golovkin and Kovalev (and maybe a few others).

I believe Ward would most likely beat Golovkin handily, and while I favor Kovalev against Ward, it's a fight that Ward would have as good a chance as anyone against Kovalev.

Should Ward beat Golovkin and Kovalev on big PPV cards, he will undoubtedly be viewed as #1 P4P, and this would inherently make him a contender for being the future PPV King.

So I personally think Kovalev or Ward could end up being the future heir.

But I don't believe there will be a direct passing of the torch, like we had from Oscar to both Floyd and Manny. I think there will be a period of time where this kind of thing sorts itself out, and after a few years, a new clear PPV Kind will emerge.

 

So, once again, when are you predicting that Canelo-Golovkin happens? Early next year? That seems to be your insinuation.

:smoke