Comments Thread For: Warren: Golovkin-Saunders Possible - If Billy Joe is Properly Paid

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Frank Warren, who promotes WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (23-0, 12KOs), says a unification with WBC/IBF/IBO/WBA champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs) is very possible to take place this year - if Saunders is properly paid for the contest.
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[PittyPat]

No way does Wank Fisheyes allow Saunders to jump in against Golovkin without an easy UK defence first.

[Caught Square]

Translation: i'm pricing him out of a Golovkin fight.

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Wonder what Warren would have said if Hearn was BJS manager and he looked like he was pricing himself out of it?!

[Lester Tutor]

4 million seems reasonable to get the LAST and only belt to claim legacy. Isn't this the main goal before Lil'G hits 40? Get it over with. Bring it to the UK too

[deathofaclown]

Warren has totally lost the ability to land his fighters the big events.

I can't say i like Hearn that much but the guy puts up the money and gets fighters to come to the UK. He's even in talks to get GGG over to fight Eubank.

Warren on the other hand has no real clout anymore. He hasn't got the money to get fighters to come and fight his guys. Or he prices his guys out of fight wanting unrealistic money. That's why Crolla v Flanagan will never happen. Crolla is quite clearly the bigger draw and more high profile fighter at this point but Warren will never accept a lesser split.

Frank has had a great career as a promoter. I also like boxnation and think their international content is great but he's almost finished as a promoter i think. If i was the likes of Liam Smith, Saunders and Flanagan, i'd be out of there as soon as the contract was done. Say what you wan't about Hearn, if i was a British fighter then i'd go with him, he makes his guys money if they're good enough.

Also in regards to GGG v BJS. GGG doesn't even get huge purses anyway, so BJS isn't going to get a big purse fighting him.

[MDPopescu]

BJS was mocking Canelo up for vacating in order not to fight GGG, right?

[PK3434]

4 million seems reasonable to get the LAST and only belt to claim legacy. Isn't this the main goal before Lil'G hits 40? Get it over with. Bring it to the UK too

LOL 4 million is insane.

Golovkin seems to have no problem going to the UK...but from what i understand, BJS can't even sell tickets at home.

[Lester Tutor]

LOL 4 million is insane.

Golovkin seems to have no problem going to the UK...but from what i understand, BJS can't even sell tickets at home.

That's not insane. That's basic common sense. That's the whole concept of getting loans or business loans. The objective is to surpass the capital you're requesting. With Lil'G having 4 belts, doesn't the stock technically rise? It's basic common sense. Future fights would surpass anything crying about 4million.

However, you want the real truth? Loeffler is content even without the WBO for now, and it's safe to say that they wouldn't mind seeing Saunders defend that WBO. A shock loss, then they can give the new WBO challenger 1 mill or less. Saunders is the Champ, he can price himself as he pleases, he doesn't work for K2 or their future earning goals. Boxing is Business, no favors done!

[jreckoning]

LOL 4 million is insane.

Golovkin seems to have no problem going to the UK...but from what i understand, BJS can't even sell tickets at home.

It is. I don't know where the money is going to come from. GGG's detractors say he isn't popular so I don't know how they are going to cover this amount with BJS who also isn't very popular. I don't know if a joint PPV will cover this and all the expenses.

Honestly, people here think money grows on trees.

Would love for the fight to happen though. For sure.