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Canelo is set to fight Gennady Golovkin in their highly-anticipated rematch, and win or lose on May 5th, O'Sullivan stated the encounter is on and he's backing himself to KO the Mexican.

O'Sullivan had been touted for a fight on the Canelo v GGG undercard against David Lemieux, but he 33 year-old revealed that is not the case.

“I’m fighting May 5th in Vegas, I don’t even have an opponent announced, but I will have an opponent announced soon and I know it's not Lemieux and I know it's not Rosado, it’s neither of those," O'Sullivan exclusively told World Boxing News.

“I’m not sure who I’ll be fighting at the moment but Golden Boy are putting somebody in place and I’m going to fight them on the 5th May in Vegas,” he added.

If O’Sullivan is successful in the spring, his superfight with stablemate Canelo awaits in September, according to the Irishman.

Despite the deal already been agreed, O’Sullivan has his fingers crossed Canelo comes out on top against Golovkin, in order for the world titles to be a stake.

“The fight i’m looking at is Canelo after May 5th so I hope that Canelo obviously beats Golovkin. I’m going to fight him regardless but it’s much better for me if he wins.”

Great news if this comes off. Really like O'Sullivan

Stuarty wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 12:41 Great news if this comes off. Really like O'Sullivan

Deserves a good payday.

Knowing GBP, would this be a PPV?

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 12:46

Stuarty wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 12:41 Great news if this comes off. Really like O'Sullivan

Deserves a good payday.

Knowing GBP, would this be a PPV?

Not sure how it works in America tbh mate but it wouldn't surprise me. I can't see Canelo facing GO'S if he wins though. Seems a strange move.

Stuarty wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 12:48

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 12:46

Stuarty wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 12:41 Great news if this comes off. Really like O'Sullivan

Deserves a good payday.

Knowing GBP, would this be a PPV?

Not sure how it works in America tbh mate but it wouldn't surprise me. I can't see Canelo facing GO'S if he wins though. Seems a strange move.

GBP are preparing for a Canelo loss..

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 12:49

Stuarty wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 12:48

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 12:46

Deserves a good payday.

Knowing GBP, would this be a PPV?

Not sure how it works in America tbh mate but it wouldn't surprise me. I can't see Canelo facing GO'S if he wins though. Seems a strange move.

GBP are preparing for a Canelo loss..

Looks like a bit of a contingency plan doesn't it...

Stuarty wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 13:15 Looks like a bit of a contingency plan doesn't it...

Hmm.. We'll see what happens after May 5th..

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 13:16

Stuarty wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 13:15 Looks like a bit of a contingency plan doesn't it...

Hmm.. We'll see what happens after May 5th..

True bruv Great for O'Sullivan if it comes off. Was hoping he'd fight Jacobs but this is a cracking earner for him at the tail end of his career if it happens.

Fair play to him, good dough in it for him

Oiky wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 13:22 Fair play to him, good dough in it for him

I hope it's good money for him too. But let's not forget it's Canelo who brings the dough to the table, so I would expect Spike to get crumbs off the loaf.

KiwiRider wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 16:36

Oiky wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 13:22 Fair play to him, good dough in it for him

I hope it's good money for him too. But let's not forget it's Canelo who brings the dough to the table, so I would expect Spike to get crumbs off the loaf.

He'll get minimum $1m.. no less.

strange fight

KiwiRider wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 16:36

Oiky wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 13:22 Fair play to him, good dough in it for him

I hope it's good money for him too. But let's not forget it's Canelo who brings the dough to the table, so I would expect Spike to get crumbs off the loaf.

Make you right there mate

wouldnt be surprsed if theyve just told gos he could fght canelo and hes assumed thats a deal made. just seems a totally bizaare fight and utterly massve drop down for canelo. when was the last time canelo fought a low profile fringe contender with so little to offer in terms of name/belt/or reputaton?

This would be reasonable comeback for Canelo if he loses the rematch, but will be nigh on impossible to sell if he beats GGG.

Particularly with BJS waiting for the winner.

jamamb wrote: ↑17 Mar 2018, 17:04 strange fight

It is, bearing in mind that O'Sullivan was completely outclassed by Chris Eubank Jnr. Does anybody seriously think that Eubank Jnr could beat Canelo, let alone O'Sullivan?

This is an odd match to make even if Canelo was coming of a loss.

Relevance is everything. O'Sullivan pulled off an upset on HBO in exciting fashion, and besides the "Irish vs Hispanic" rivalry always works. It'd be a stay busy fight, sure, but the Irishman deserves at least one big payday before calling it quits.

scoring a win over a middling already found out prospect on an hbo undercard doesnt really make spike all that relevant. hes not got any name at high level, he has no title or mandatory status,etc. at best to me he seemed a good lem comeback opponent

would be a very strange strange one vs a ppv star like canelo and id question whether its really as likely as he makes it sound

HomicideHenry wrote: ↑19 Mar 2018, 11:08 the Irishman deserves at least one big payday before calling it quits.

What on earth makes you think that?

and wtf is irish vs hispanic angle

mexicans give a shit about an unknown irish guy? and how many irish in the us know a fringe contender who has only 1 fight on a notable us network

I don’t think we have any aggro with the Mexicans, do we?

If Spike can get this fight and get a near 7 figure purse, he’s overachieved big time but fair play if he pulls it off. He’s a good guy.

ive know of the mexican vs puerto rico rivalry but ive never heard of this irish vs hispanic mass selling angle, and who the f@ck mainly watches canelo fights anyway? id guess mostly mexicans and mexican americans and blacks. i dont think much sh!t would be given about irishness. spike isnt even much of a name domestically.

jamamb wrote: ↑19 Mar 2018, 18:26 ive never heard of this irish vs hispanic mass selling angle, and who the f@ck mainly watches canelo fights anyway? id guess mostly mexicans and mexican americans and blacks. i dont think much sh!t would be given about irishness. spike isnt even much of a name domestically.

That’s a considerable amount of people who watch Canelo so...

oh i know theres a lot who watch, but i wouldnt think it would be demographically skewed to an irish guy