Page 2 of 2
Re: Khan v GGG
Posted: 22 Mar 2016, 16:04
by Stuarty
leejonesjnr wrote:As has been said, if Khan beats Alvarez his first priority will be to try and lure Mayweather into his 50th bout.
I do think that Khan would be brave enough to take on Golovkin, especially having beaten Alvarez, but probably at 155.
If that were to happen I would expect nothing other than a 50/50 purse split.
Golovkin is not a draw. I agree that he should be and I imagine that if he spoke excellent English then he would be, but he doesn't and isn't. Outside boxing fans he is unknown, Khan is known to the general public and certainly creates more revenue than GGG, or are we suggesting that GGG has earned more?
Agree. If (big if) Khan does Canelo then he's earned the right to a 50/50 split with GGG. As you say though, no doubt he'll sit around for a good while waiting on a Maywether or Pacquiao fight that probably won't happen. Hopefully he's learned from past mistakes and kicks on if he gets the victory. Don't know about GGG being unknown outside boxing tbh. A lot of guys in the work and guys who come in were talking about him before his last fight. Few of my mates who are casual fans really like him. He's certainly not a household name by any means but people are starting to take notice finally.
Re: Khan v GGG
Posted: 23 Mar 2016, 04:37
by magwitch
fizzjambo wrote:SteveDow wrote:If Khan beats Canelo (a very big if), will he fight GGG in a unification fight at 160lbs?
I'm not asking who wins this fight as I personally think the first big shot GGG landed Khan would be poleaxed, rather I'm asking whether Khan would take the fight?
My view is that actually he would be more likely to take it than Canelo would. I don't think anyone can really accuse Khan of being anything other than a very brave guy in the ring and I'm sure in his own mind he would fancy the job should he get past Canelo. Clearly the money would hardly be a deterrant either!
Thoughts?
I think he's certainly more likely to take it than Canelo.
I've never seen the really star-appeal of Canelo but provided he's some kind of shape he ought to beat Amir. I like Khan but I was at his fight with Julio Diaz and he was clinging on for the last 4 rounds, having tasted the canvas early on.
It's ironic that after all that holding out for Floyd, who is not known for power-punching, he now is linked with bigger, hard hitting fighters.
Re: Khan v GGG
Posted: 23 Mar 2016, 18:33
by Johno81
expe wrote:freddydoesdallas wrote:Nightmare Roy wrote:
I'd say 50/50 would be fair.
Really? In one corner you have a fighter considered one of the best on the planet. In the other, you have Khan who has never even been no1 in a weight division.
If people think he should be paid well for stepping in the ring to take a hiding then he shouldn't be allowed to fight in my view
Fighters don't get paid based on their ability, 50/50 would be being generous to Golovkin really.
No they get paid on popularity and saleability in which case GGG would definitely receive the lion share. Khan struggles to sell tickets.
Re: Khan v GGG
Posted: 23 Mar 2016, 18:44
by Johno81
WBC have said khan remains mandatory for Garcia no matter the outcome of Canelo fight and that would be just as big if not bigger than GGG fight. He would lose mandatory if he took GGG fight and almost certainly lose the fight also. Whereas Garcia is winnable for him and GGG would still be there afterwards so I think he'd go that way
Re: Khan v GGG
Posted: 23 Mar 2016, 19:31
by Shirow
I'm not sure about the denial of GGG being a draw. Hasn't he set ticket records at Madison Square Garden and Staples Center and featured in an Apple watch video? What has Khan done that beats that.
Khan maybe better known in the UK but Golovkin is building his career in the USA
Re: Khan v GGG
Posted: 23 Mar 2016, 22:48
by Wales
A thread on Khan v GGG.... worlds gone mad.
Same Khan who fights Canelo next and has been put down, consistently, throughout his career. And not always by punchers. Diaz, Gomez, Limmond. Thats without mentioning Garcia and Prescott.