Tom Loeffler's side of the negotiations:
- Thought they were going to be able to make the fight vs. Eubank.
- When Hearn told him the fight wasn't going to be able to get made, Hearn asked if he could present the fight to Brook, he said yes.
- They literally took Eubank's name off the contract, changed it to Brook's and Brook signed the same contract Eubank's was offered.
- Got deja vu, felt like the JCC fight. Thought that fight was going to get made and Arum kept telling him it would get done soon, but fizzled at the end.
- Tried to make fights with Froch, Sturm, and Martinez at one point and the other side never wanted to make a deal.
- Offered both BJS and Eubank career high paydays - at least double their previous high payday - and neither took the fight. And both fighters were going to make double what GGG's highest payday has been
- Actually gave Frank Warren a solution to get BJS the money he wanted (which he felt was too much) and BJS still turned the fight down.
- Doesn't know (or wouldn't say) if Eubank Sr. was the reason the fight fell through. Never talked with him during negotiations. Only has talked with Sr. at the Whyte fight and Sr. expressed interest in wanting to fight GGG.
- Hearn expects tickets for the fight to be sold out in under an hour.
- They took the fight because it was the only big name and event fight available at the moment.
- When people see GGG and Brook next to each other at the first press conference (Thursday) they will be surprised by the similarity in size of the two fighters. GGG walks around at 172-174. Hearn has told him Brook's walking around weight is more than that.
- Feels like he is one of the easiest promoters to work with. His job is to get GGG fights and if someone really wants to fight GGG they will get the fight (assuming demand, financials, etc). If a fighter says they want GGG and a fight cannot be made, it isn't because of their side, they basically agree to anything.
- Believes to make a Jacobs fight it might have to be on PPV, due to the economics.
- GGG wants to fight 4 times a year, they want to get another fight in before the end of the year, so it is 3 times this year. Realistically trying to do bigger events and secure bigger arenas and HBO dates, 3 times a year is more likely.
- They will make the Canelo fight as soon as possible. If it needs to be 9/17, so be it.
- Possible that Gilberto Ramirez fight could be made next year. He and Arum discuss it every so often.
- GGG is a spokesperson for the World Expo in Kahzakstan, so he would like to fight in his home country in front of 38k fans.
- Best plan for GGG going forward is to fight Dec. 2016, June 2017 (possible Kahzakstan), September 2017 (Canelo). Maybe a fight early 2017.
- Pushing HBO hard for Chocolatito to get his own HBO headlining date. Rumors of Chocolatito vs. Cuadras on own card this year.
- Thinks eventually a fight at 168 is possible, but no plans for a full time move to 168 because that is not his natural weight class.
- Willing to fight anyone at 168 that is willing to fight him, but so far no one has agreed. DeGale has not been willing, Froch and JCC both turned down fights. Believes Ramirez may agree when the time comes.
- Possible that they try to make the Eubank fight in December. Willing to do another fight in the UK if Eubank will agree.
- Fight in Texas? Possible. Willing to fight Canelo in Dallas or Gilberto Ramirez in San Antonio.