Breh where on the internet does triple g not get props? Legit question.
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Finally GYM is putting in work for #BeterBeast three fights between December and April? Me gusto
These muhfukkers don't want no problems... Offering the Great One a less then 30% split
Go fight another euro cac N sell 200k ppv
What's this?
You're upset because Canelo is offering another fighter only what Canelo feels he deserves ($5 million & no PPV)?
I thought it was cool bc Canelo is a bigger draw, calls the shots, and also the fact Chavez hasn't been seen on network TV in going on 2 years
$5 million flat fee......or no shot
On twitter and facebook (in a few of the boxing groups Im in).
You'll see about 2-3 months after GGG KOs Jacobs (if), it's going to be more of the same of "he's beaten nobody"....Ima make sure I post the tweets in here or tag you in them on twitter smoke
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but its always been like that. every fan does this to boxers they don't like...been going on for centuries and its never gonna stop.
certain boxers might get it worse but everybody imo gets it from rival stan/fan crews.
Aight bet. Every boxing website I've visited, dude gets insane otherworldly props. I obviously rate him skill wise, as a boxer. Him vs Jacobs is finally a good move for triple g.
Axum Ezana
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damn quillen speaking that real. rare today from these scary athletes.
we do need to wonder why blacks don't support blacks in boxing as much tho.
what is it in your opinion @SuikodenII ? is just black fans are more into nfl/nba? or there is no black showmen/skilled boxer to draw them to the sport?
this is a interesting question that people like to dodge for some reason but we need to talk about it.
Oh he the "Great One" now
Mothafukka should be grateful Canelo generous enough to give him an opportunity.. First lets see exactly what offer it is they turning down
"The Great One"
@ChocolateGiddyUp out chea riding for Canelo and the #Cartel in 1 instance, but then flips the script and starts stabbing you & @((ReFleX)) in the back whenever JCC Jr is mentioned
It's actually very interesting
Canelo named mandatory challenger for Saunders[/QUOTE]Not sure if posted
Canelo Alvarez named
mandatory challenger for Billy Joe Saunders
10:36 PM ET
Dan RafaelESPN Senior Writer
Canelo Alvarez was awarded middleweight mandatory challenger status by the WBO on Tuesday, setting him up for a possible fight with world titleholder Billy Joe Saunders this spring.
On Dec. 10, Golden Boy Promotions, Alvarez's promoter, requested the position for Alvarez.
Alvarez is the reigning WBO junior middleweight titleholder, but he intends to move up to middleweight to fight at least once more before an expected September 2017 megafight with unified middleweight world titleholder Gennady Golovkin, as long as each boxer wins an intervening fight.
The WBO awarded Alvarez the requested position over Avtandil Khurtsidze, whom the organization ranks No. 1. On Dec. 8, Khurtsidze also requested the mandatory position to fight Saunders, who was well over the time limit to make a mandatory defense, which is every nine months, per WBO rules.
In its resolution on Tuesday, the WBO wrote that the organization's championship committee had to "decide, per WBO regulations, and in the best interest of the sport, which of these fighters will be designated the mandatory challenger."
Khurtsidze (32-2-2, 21 KOs), 37, a native of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia and based in New York, is coming off a 10th-round knockout victory against then-undefeated Antoine Douglas in his biggest win on March 5.
But in naming Alvarez the mandatory challenger, the WBO cited his extensive résumé against top-flight opponents, including wins against Miguel Cotto, Erislandy Lara and Austin Trout.
The WBO said Alvarez has become "a boxing fan's idol" and is a "crowd favorite, with more than 52,000 fans present in his recent bout against Liam Smith in Dallas. He is the top pay-per-view fighter on HBO, [and] his presence has given that category a renewed interest in boxing. At this moment, [he] will give boxing the maximum required exposure.
"In view of the facts presented above, in accordance with the WBO regulations, and weighing the merits to be considered, the championship committee has decided that, in the best interest of boxing, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez should be the mandatory challenger."
The Khurtsidze camp has 10 days to appeal the ruling.
Alvarez, 26, was the former middleweight world champion -- albeit fighting those bouts at a contract weight of 155 pounds -- but he vacated his title and moved down to junior middleweight in September, before knocking out Smith in the ninth round to win a world title.
Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs), of Mexico, suffered an avulsion fracture in his right thumb against Smith, forcing him to give up a Dec. 10 date for his next fight. There is a chance Alvarez could return in February, but that is unlikely, according to Golden Boy president Eric Gomez.
Instead, Alvarez likely will wait for his first 160-pound fight on May 6 -- Cinco de Mayo weekend -- and it could come against Saunders.
"We haven't decided yet what we want to do," Gomez told ESPN. "We'll make a decision after the holidays. It's looking more and more like we're going to wait for Canelo's next fight until May. We don't want to take any chances with his hand. You have to be careful. We want to make sure it's 100 percent. The doctor hasn't given him clearance yet. He'll go see the doctor after Christmas.
"If we don't pursue the mandatory with Saunders, there are a couple of other options."
One of the options is a possible all-Mexican catchweight showdown between Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs) at around 164 pounds. The camps have been talking about the fight in recent weeks.
Of course, if Alvarez faces Saunders in May and wins, it would set up the Golovkin bout as a unification fight.
Golovkin is scheduled to fight Daniel Jacobs in a match between the top two 160-pound boxers in the world on March 18 on HBO PPV at New York's Madison Square Garden. That fight was announced on Saturday.
Saunders (24-0, 12 KOs), 27, of England, outpointed Andy Lee to win the belt last December. Saunders did not fight again until making his first defense on Dec. 3 in a very shaky unanimous decision win against Artur Akavov in Paisley, Scotland.
thats fukked up..the russian cat who beat down antoine douglas should be the one to get the shot at BJS..he's their ranked number 1..at least i can be confident that he would be fighting with the intentions of bodying him while taking away his belt
Well, the only GGG stans I follow are @patscorpio, @malbaker86, Fat Dan, and Doug Fischer....everyone else on my twitter list is either a GGG hater or doesn't think he's as good as he says he is.
WBO has a rule that lets their Champions move up and immediately get a shot at the WBO Championship in the new division. Remember, that's how Crawford won his WBO at 140
to me it all depends on the fighter saying that..if its someone like terence crawford or nicholas walters then i can rock with it because they have the mix of career handling fukkery and talent...when i hear it from headcases like quillin i just go
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i just dont like this p*ssyfooting that canelo is doing..i bet you anything he wont enforce a 155 catchweight on BJS
reservoirdogs
Superstar
Is he really someone who lacks given props from media, fans, etc...?
C'mon, we're talking about one of the most hyped fighters of our time, his best win is Martin Murray and in his fans imagination he already beat Mayweather, Klitscko, prime RJJ, the ghost of Ali and who knows who else...
He is put by most media members in P4P top 5 which is nonsense if we really put people there according to the quality of fighters they beat.
I'm not one of his hater, all I'm saying that don't try picture the most hyped and backed (by media) fighter on this planet who always gets the benfit of the doubt by the majority as he would be treated unfairly and wouldn't get his due props. He gets even more than that imo
And yes I will give him more props than ever if he beats Jacobs.
reservoirdogs
Superstar
Golovkin now needs to grow up where his reputation is in the media not gaining props he's lacking cause he isn't lacking them.
Tough job to be an HBO poster boy
Tough job to be an HBO poster boy