Gennady Golovkin V Billy Joe Saunders

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Mimmy
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Gennady Golovkin V Billy Joe Saunders

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According to whispers the fight is set for August at the O2 in London

Discuss.
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Be great if so
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Re: Gennady Golovkin V Billy Joe Saunders

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Interesting. And more likely given Alvarez v Jacobs talks.

Be good to have Golovkin over here again. Against a difficult style.

Great opportunity for Saunders, as he’s a difficult southpaw and a Golovkin has looked plodding the past couple of years.
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bigjack
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Not a fan of Saunders but would love to see it happen.
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Re: Gennady Golovkin V Billy Joe Saunders

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Presuming he recovers from his "injury" :OhYes: That said I'd give Bill a fair chance, a few years ago I'd say no way.
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Saunders gone to Matchroom then?
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Re: Gennady Golovkin V Billy Joe Saunders

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samwbr wrote: 08 Jun 2018, 14:56 Saunders gone to Matchroom then?
why you think that ??
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I would need more concrete proof of this. BJS is a risk, does not have an inspiring style to Canelos fan base, and Canelo isn't prone to travelling past Vegas or California.

BJS on points in the UK, Canelo in the USA.
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KiwiRider wrote: 08 Jun 2018, 22:13 I would need more concrete proof of this. BJS is a risk, does not have an inspiring style to Canelos fan base, and Canelo isn't prone to travelling past Vegas or California.

BJS on points in the UK, Canelo in the USA.
Canelo is the ginger one
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Nightmare Roy wrote: 08 Jun 2018, 23:12
KiwiRider wrote: 08 Jun 2018, 22:13 I would need more concrete proof of this. BJS is a risk, does not have an inspiring style to Canelos fan base, and Canelo isn't prone to travelling past Vegas or California.

BJS on points in the UK, Canelo in the USA.
Canelo is the ginger one
:lol:
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Re: Gennady Golovkin V Billy Joe Saunders

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Taansend wrote: 08 Jun 2018, 23:47
Nightmare Roy wrote: 08 Jun 2018, 23:12
KiwiRider wrote: 08 Jun 2018, 22:13 I would need more concrete proof of this. BJS is a risk, does not have an inspiring style to Canelos fan base, and Canelo isn't prone to travelling past Vegas or California.

BJS on points in the UK, Canelo in the USA.
Canelo is the ginger one
:lol:
:roll: Did someone change the thread title?
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Re: Gennady Golovkin V Billy Joe Saunders

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i dont think so? im pretty sure i saw it as 'gennady golovkin v billy joe saunders' before you posted.

theres a few canelo vs bjs threads around though
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Avitar wrote: 08 Jun 2018, 18:50
samwbr wrote: 08 Jun 2018, 14:56 Saunders gone to Matchroom then?
why you think that ??
Can't see Warren paying Golovkin enough to come over here.
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Unless he thinks Golovkin is for the taking, at this time, in the UK - and that Saunders has the right skill set to pull it off.
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Autobarn wrote: 09 Jun 2018, 02:08 Unless he thinks Golovkin is for the taking, at this time, in the UK - and that Saunders has the right skill set to pull it off.
I think i read somewhere Saunders is coming towards the end of his contract with Wazza,is that true ?
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bigjack wrote: 09 Jun 2018, 04:17
Autobarn wrote: 09 Jun 2018, 02:08 Unless he thinks Golovkin is for the taking, at this time, in the UK - and that Saunders has the right skill set to pull it off.
I think i read somewhere Saunders is coming towards the end of his contract with Wazza,is that true ?
One fight left I heard
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Nightmare Roy wrote: 09 Jun 2018, 09:22
bigjack wrote: 09 Jun 2018, 04:17
Autobarn wrote: 09 Jun 2018, 02:08 Unless he thinks Golovkin is for the taking, at this time, in the UK - and that Saunders has the right skill set to pull it off.
I think i read somewhere Saunders is coming towards the end of his contract with Wazza,is that true ?
One fight left I heard
Maybe he's given wazza an ultimatum then,sort something or i'm off ?
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Re: Gennady Golovkin V Billy Joe Saunders

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Obviously Golovkin will travel to the UK for money as was the case with Brook, when Golovkin was struggling to find an opponent. Hearn bringing him over. Now, with Alvarez negotiations looking bleak, could there be a legit chance?

And we know FW can deliver this kind of fight, as was the case with Hatton-Tszyu. But Saunders doesn’t have a Hatton-level following. And FW as we know brought Kessler over to unify with Calzaghe. Both were hugely successful moves but the winner ended up leaving Warren shortly after. They were bigger names than Saunders. How important for FW is Saunders-Golovkin?
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Frank has to make ppv for bt. Ggg will sell in London against anyone. Kell got lower crowds in his hometown than Bill has ever got but sold out The O2? BT will back it all the way, and dwarf Sky financially.
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Frank was close to losing the whole BT gig only a few months ago.
They’re not overly impressed and I’d be surprised if this is the fight they went all in on.

BT care very little for their sports channel. It runs at a loss. They aren’t actually all that bothered about the football!
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Re: Gennady Golovkin V Billy Joe Saunders

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Can't see this fight happening under allegedly in UK. He's really not a big time promoter anymore.
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The idea that GGG would turn down $20 odd million to fight Alvarez in favour of £2 or 3 million tops for Saunders is just ridiculous
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Re: Gennady Golovkin V Billy Joe Saunders

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This fight was actually going to happen until GGG-Canelo finally got signed and stifled it.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing ... y-10m.html

No sooner had Loeffler come to after-11th hour terms with Canelo's Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya than he revealed: "They knew we definitely had a solid agreement to fight Saunders if our rematch did not happen".
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Re: Gennady Golovkin V Billy Joe Saunders

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Yea bill was gonna box golovkin but then ggg-canelo 2 got made
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