Comments Thread For: Golovkin's Promoter: No Word From Lara and His Team

[Robbie Barrett]

Rational adults:"Lara has to be able to fight on HBO for the fight to happen."
Ignorant mouthbreathers:"Dem jus excuses! Y dont GG step up!"
lol

Geducky won't even attempt to make it happen, he has zero interest.

[-PBP-]

they're not excuses, they're explanations. fighters don't control their destinies in this sport - at least not until their brand becomes large enough that they are able to sell themselves. but there are probably fewer than a handful of fighters in the sport at any given time who fall into that category. in the current political climate of boxing, fighters' options are predetermined by the networks, the sanctioning bodies and the promoters. if you want to make a difference, or consider yourself an 'enlightened' boxing fan, then your beef is with them, not the boxers

pbc's model is a step in the right direction in some ways (and less so in others), but hopefully even if it ultimately fails the landscape will look a little different afterwards. i wish a few boxers would read some marx and unionise lol

Canelo demanded Lara and it happened. Hopkins demanded Kovalev and it happened. Broner demanded Maidana and it happened. GGG is one of HBOs highest ratings generators. He can make fights happen if he wants them to happen. But he has a promotional team that is looking to take the easy road, hide behind the politics and hope he gets selected by a big name.

I don't buy into that blame Al Haymon, Top Rank, HBO, Showtime or whoever. If a fighter makes a demand his promoter will make it happen. They hide behind the politics because they want to and are getting paid good money to take the easy route.

[i'm a fun haver]

What does that have to do with anything I said? Contact Lara's team and start trying to make the fight. Contact HBO and find out if they're willing. Work to make the fight yourself. Don't make a thousand excuses why you shouldn't even bother.

There are so many Golovkin fans that sound like scared little girls. "B-b-b-but HBO and 1-1-1-1-160! H-Haymon doe!"

Why don't Lara's team say whether or not he can fight on HBO.
It starts there. Why would K2 make an offer to a fighter who can't fight on HBO?
Tom Loeffler already said they are open to Lara as an opponent, provided that the fight is at 160 and ON HBO.
That what it has to do with what you said, you dumb****.
Why do you dip****s keep saying this is an excuse? How can the fight happen if Lara can't fight on HBO? How?

[i'm a fun haver]

Canelo demanded Lara and it happened. Hopkins demanded Kovalev and it happened. Broner demanded Maidana and it happened. GGG is one of HBOs highest ratings generators. He can make fights happen if he wants them to happen. But he has a promotional team that is looking to take the easy road, hide behind the politics and hope he gets selected by a big name.

I don't buy into that blame Al Haymon, Top Rank, HBO, Showtime or whoever. If a fighter makes a demand his promoter will make it happen. They hide behind the politics because they want to and are getting paid good money to take the easy route.

Then you are a dumbass who doesn't pay attention. Your opinion is invalid because your opinion is wrong.
What network did Canelo and Lara fight on?

[Robbie Barrett]

Why don't Lara's team say whether or not he can fight on HBO.
It starts there. Why would K2 make an offer to a fighter who can't fight on HBO?
Tom Loeffler already said they are open to Lara as an opponent, provided that the fight is at 160 and ON HBO.
That what it has to do with what you said, you dumb****.
Why do you dip****s keep saying this is an excuse? How can the fight happen if Lara can't fight on HBO? How?

Geducky isn't trying to make it happen, Geducky hasn't even said he wants the fight. Geducky doesn't want any.

[-PBP-]

What does that have to do with anything I said? Contact Lara's team and start trying to make the fight. Contact HBO and find out if they're willing. Work to make the fight yourself. Don't make a thousand excuses why you shouldn't even bother.

There are so many Golovkin fans that sound like scared little girls. "B-b-b-but HBO and 1-1-1-1-160! H-Haymon doe!"

Thank you. There is a civil war going on between GGG fans right now.


Group 1: Step up and fight somebody. You have good talent that should let you compete with anyone from 154-168. Stop sitting around and hoping for a golden ticket.

Group 2: We enjoy watching him beat up bums. We don't want to see him challenged. Floyd and Cotto are ducking doe.

[bojangles1987]

Why don't Lara's team say whether or not he can fight on HBO.
It starts there. Why would K2 make an offer to a fighter who can't fight on HBO?
Tom Loeffler already said they are open to Lara as an opponent, provided that the fight is at 160 and ON HBO.
That what it has to do with what you said, you dumb****.
Why do you dip****s keep saying this is an excuse? How can the fight happen if Lara can't fight on HBO? How?

Lara's team has said they can fight on HBO.

Golovkin's team should put in their own work to find out if he can, and if he can't, try to convince them to let him. Froch isn't happening, and it seems the next best available fight is Lara. Make it happen.

How insecure are you about Golovkin looking bad that you don't even want Golovkin to try and make this fight?

[bojangles1987]

Thank you. There is a civil war going on between GGG fans right now.


Group 1: Step up and fight somebody. You have good talent that should let you compete with anyone from 154-168. Stop sitting around and hoping for a golden ticket.

Group 2: We enjoy watching him beat up bums. We don't want to see him challenged. Floyd and Cotto are ducking doe.

I don't think any of those "fans" are Golovkin fans. They're Mayweather haters who want Golovkin to fight and knock him out. Pacquiao deserters latching on to someone else.

I don't ever see the real Golovkin fans make so many excuses. Some of them are getting anxious and fed up, too.

[i'm a fun haver]

Lara's team has said they can fight on HBO.

Golovkin's team should put in their own work to find out if he can, and if he can't, try to convince them to let him. Froch isn't happening, and it seems the next best available fight is Lara. Make it happen.

How insecure are you about Golovkin looking bad that you don't even want Golovkin to try and make this fight?

Gonna need some sauce on that.

[i'm a fun haver]

Geducky isn't trying to make it happen, Geducky hasn't even said he wants the fight. Geducky doesn't want any.

"Waaaah! People like GGG n dat make me mad!"
Get a job, w!gger.