by David P. Greisman

There is an offer on the table for Gennady Golovkin to fight Canelo Alvarez.

And according to Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions, which promotes Alvarez, it’s a sizable one.

“Thirty days ago I made an offer to Triple G and his people,” De La Hoya said after Canelo knocked out Liam Smith. “I made a significant offer, an eight-figure offer. I believe it’s an offer that was two, three or even four times as much as he’s ever made. And I haven’t heard back, and that’s the bottom line.

“Look, I want to make this fight,” De La Hoya said. There’s no doubt about it. Jerry [Jones, who owns the Dallas Cowboys] and I were just talking for several minutes about how he would love that fight here in this stadium. I told Jerry, you got to show me the money. That’s the bottom line. The bottom line is Canelo is not afraid of anybody. He’s going to fight Triple G in September [2017],” he said.

“All I need is for Triple G and his people to at least call us back and negotiate and take the offer,” De La Hoya said. “Triple G mentioned that he’s not a businessman and he’s said publicly that Canelo’s going to offer him $2 million. Guess what: There’s an eight-figure number on the table for Triple G. Sign the contract and let’s stop the nonsense.”

Golovkin’s promoter, Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions, told Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times that there were preliminary talks but “nothing of substance,” and that it was not substantial enough for him to act right now.

(Loeffler also told Mike Coppinger of USA Today, “The bottom line is that GGG would fight Canelo as soon as Canelo is ready to get in the ring with him.”)

“At least give me a call,” De La Hoya responded to Pugmire in the press conference. “Call me back and we can talk about it. You don’t just leave anybody hanging. All they do is talk in the media and bash and this and that. Let’s talk about it.”

Eric Gomez, president of Golden Boy Promotions, said it was a “significant offer with upside.” He wouldn’t immediately rule out a counterproposal of a percentage split.

“If it’s reasonable,” he said. “But they would have to come back to the table. … We’re ready to sign now for September so we can build it up. September’s a better pay-per-view (than May). September for Mexicans, it’s a better date. It’s Mexican Independence. It has a lot to do with the gate.

“If they are going to be a reasonable and come to the table, let’s hear it,” Gomez said. “They have not even come back and said yes or no. Let’s see what they come back with. That’s a negotiation.”

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