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

[Skip Bayless]

did anyone really think lara wants any part of ggg? he is just trying to be noticed

[RED REP]

I must have missed when GGG became Ward's mandatory.

Oh **** of course. Great reply.

[bug0092]

GGG's been very clear that he wants all the MW belts OR a big money fight against an A list opponent. Lara's not a big money fight and doesn't have a MW belt. He's not a priority. If he wants to become one, he should fight for a MW title (Jocobs?). This whole "calling out" stuff is BS. Glolovkin's team has initiated contact with the guys he's said he wants to fight, Cotto and Froch. I imagine this is the first step in actual fights getting made. Have Lara's people got in touch with K2? If they have not, then it's all BS.

[RED REP]

You gonna name a name?

Heiland who's number 2 with WBC.
Saunders who's number 6 with WBA.

Obviously this is if they would take the fight.

I refuse to think Monroe was his best available opponent!!
Look at the WBC top 10 and the WBA top 10 there's numberous guys that would of taken the fight that are better (and higher ranked) than ****ing Monroe.

And I'm a huge GGG fan but there's no excuse for Monroe

[Eastcoast]

Just been told by luis de Cuba that if lara wins next week he will contact to see about a lara GGG fight.

— marcos villegas (@heyitsmarcosv)

Give it a week and we'll see. But what incentive does Lara really have to fight Golovkin? He just made a $1mill vs Rodriguez and wouldn't make much more vs GGG.

On Golovkin's side, his top priority is still a yes/no answer from Froch. After that their going to make a hard push to fight the winner of this Saturday's Lemieux/N'Dam. Even the loser of that fight may be a more attractive option than Lara.

[-PBP-]

I must have missed when GGG became Ward's mandatory.

If your're consistent with your criticism of mandatory challengers getting screwed over during the past 30 years then you would have a point. If you have been letting it slide then you have no right to complain now just because a fighter you are a fan of is getting shafted due to corruption.

I didn't see much of an outcry for Vanes, Lara, Aydin or the numerous other fighters that had to go through a ton of eliminators and not get their shot at the title.

[i'm a fun haver]

Heiland who's number 2 with WBC.
Saunders who's number 6 with WBA.

Obviously this is if they would take the fight.

I refuse to think Monroe was his best available opponent!!
Look at the WBC top 10 and the WBA top 10 there's numberous guys that would of taken the fight that are better (and higher ranked) than ****ing Monroe.

And I'm a huge GGG fan but there's no excuse for Monroe

Monroe Jr was WBA #2 when he fought GGG.
BJS didn't budge off his WBO spot for a IBF title fight. He's not leaving that spot.
Out of Heiland, Tureano and Monroe Jr, Monroe Jr was the best opponent

[i'm a fun haver]

If your're consistent with your criticism of mandatory challengers getting screwed over during the past 30 years then you would have a point. If you have been letting it slide then you have no right to complain now just because a fighter you are a fan of is getting shafted due to corruption.

I didn't see much of an outcry for Vanes, Lara, Aydin or the numerous other fighters that had to go through a ton of eliminators and not get their shot at the title.

What network did Canelo and Lara fight on?

[-PBP-]

What network did Canelo and Lara fight on?

Showtime PPV. You know PPV. Something GGG has yet to do because the big names don't respect his resume.

[Eastcoast]

Heiland who's number 2 with WBC.
Saunders who's number 6 with WBA.

Obviously this is if they would take the fight.

I refuse to think Monroe was his best available opponent!!
Look at the WBC top 10 and the WBA top 10 there's numberous guys that would of taken the fight that are better (and higher ranked) than ****ing Monroe.

And I'm a huge GGG fan but there's no excuse for Monroe

Monroe's better than Johnson or Heiland. I hope we don't have to watch Golovkin vs Johnson or Heiland ever, it'd be a waste of a fight. If Korobov would get back into the win column he'd be a legit option. Eubank, Saunders, Murata aren't ready. All other top MW options are tied to Haymon (Quillin, Jacobs, Khytrov, Mora, Derevyanchenko, Wade).