BJS is Ducking GGG - Do we all agree?

[Rantcatrat]

Does anyone know how much he is being paid to face Bursak?

[erics44]

he's said he wants GGG in the summer

he hopes to bring him to England

I hope it happens

[ross]

Wasnt he offered $6,000,000 for the fight?

[IamInuit]

Saunders can’t be ducking him at the same time Alvarez is with Golovkin trying to enforce his mandatory. Golovkin as crazy as it sounds is not even ranked in the WBO. In addition, Saunders is the new kid on the block and fresh title holder. Who can blame him for not wanting to end his career fresh out of the gate in this market? Danny boy is reporting that he was offered low 7 figures for April and turned it down. Smart man. Why take a million five when you can net 5 or 6 after the dust settles. It could be a career ender either way.

[KickMuck]

So Yep. He is ducking GGG however you want to put it.

[J_Undisputed]

I seem to remember other members of this forum informing us that he all but said in the exact words he didn't want any part of him. I could be wrong, they say the memories the first thing to go. What were we talking about again.... oh right.. Saunders...

Triple G made it easy for saunders and tried to scoop saunders (or at least his title) right after the victory, as his Canelo tune up .....

I have an issue with fighters that go.. "Oh i'm not ready, yet" . Um you're a "champion" you're holding a belt, you better be ready. I dont expect a champ to have a short camp or step in on short notice or anything... but if you're given enough time and youre trying to establish yourself as a player in the division, step up Or else that belt and title is meant for someone else.

I suppose one of evils of having a non season schedule for a sport like boxing is that it empowers the primadonnas to procrastinate and then on a whim, declare themselves ready for a billion dollar fight and expect to be ushered to the front of the line. The amount of Diva-ism F*ckery in the sport is unbelievable. Where the hell did this Challenger Emeritus Bullsh*t come from?

[IamInuit]

I seem to remember other members of this forum informing us that he all but said in the exact words he didn't want any part of him. I could be wrong, they say the memories the first thing to go. What were we talking about again.... oh right.. Saunders...

Triple G made it easy for saunders and tried to scoop saunders (or at least his title) right after the victory, as his Canelo tune up .....

I have an issue with fighters that go.. "Oh i'm not ready, yet" . Um you're a "champion" you're holding a belt, you better be ready. I dont expect a champ to have a short camp or step in on short notice or anything... but if you're given enough time and youre trying to establish yourself as a player in the division, step up Or else that belt and title is meant for someone else.

I suppose one of evils of having a non season schedule for a sport like boxing is that it empowers the primadonnas to procrastinate and then on a whim, declare themselves ready for a billion dollar fight and expect to be ushered to the front of the line. The amount of Diva-ism F*ckery in the sport is unbelievable. Where the hell did this Challenger Emeritus Bullsh*t come from?

He did say something along those lines but in a different context. Context is something that vanishes along with memory j/k.

Anywho, he said he wasn’t ready which is a fair assessment of himself. "A man’s got to know his limitations" Is that a duck? Just look at the boxing world around us. None of the top guys fight each other. It’s the new normal. It’s an equal opportunity ducking society and its premise is business. The holy grail of escape clauses. If this is a duck then it’s a fledgling compared to the others going on.

[J_Undisputed]

I seem to remember other members of this forum informing us that he all but said in the exact words he didn't want any part of him. I could be wrong, they say the memories the first thing to go. What were we talking about again.... oh right.. Saunders...

Triple G made it easy for saunders and tried to scoop saunders (or at least his title) right after the victory, as his Canelo tune up .....

I have an issue with fighters that go.. "Oh i'm not ready, yet" . Um you're a "champion" you're holding a belt, you better be ready. I dont expect a champ to have a short camp or step in on short notice or anything... but if you're given enough time and youre trying to establish yourself as a player in the division, step up Or else that belt and title is meant for someone else.

I suppose one of evils of having a non season schedule for a sport like boxing is that it empowers the primadonnas to procrastinate and then on a whim, declare themselves ready for a billion dollar fight and expect to be ushered to the front of the line. The amount of Diva-ism F*ckery in the sport is unbelievable. Where the hell did this Challenger Emeritus Bullsh*t come from?

He did say something along those lines but in a different context. Context is something that vanishes along with memory j/k.

Anywho, he said he wasn’t ready which is a fair assessment of himself. "A man’s got to know his limitations" Is that a duck? Just look at the boxing world around us. None of the top guys fight each other. It’s the new normal. It’s an equal opportunity ducking society and its premise is business. The holy grail of escape clauses. If this is a duck then it’s a fledgling compared to the others going on.

Yeah i remember something about him saying he'd need a machine gun or something. I applauded the guys humor and honesty ... before it became a reality and he got the offer for the fight as a Title holder.

I agree that that everyone's doing it ...and its the new normal.. but that just doesn't make it right to me. I'd understand if it was an injury or family tragedy where the fighters mind is still not focused. The "im not good enough yet" or "i haven't been forced that far in weight yet, lets just make my division 155lbs for now." as kind of cop outs considering the nature of the sport. If this is downhill skiing, no big deal. But in the sport of conquerors, you cant lead with a "i don't know/ maybe/ i'm not ready"... it just seems to cheapen everything.

[IamInuit]

Yeah i remember something about him saying he'd need a machine gun or something. I applauded the guys humor and honesty ... before it became a reality and he got the offer for the fight as a Title holder.

I agree that that everyone's doing it ...and its the new normal.. but that just doesn't make it right to me. I'd understand if it was an injury or family tragedy where the fighters mind is still not focused. The "im not good enough yet" or "i haven't been forced that far in weight yet, lets just make my division 155lbs for now." as kind of cop outs considering the nature of the sport. If this is downhill skiing, no big deal. But in the sport of conquerors, you cant lead with a "i don't know/ maybe/ i'm not ready"... it just seems to cheapen everything.

Oh I agree and its systemic. Announcers now routinely refer to champions as "contenders". A guy hates to me a cynic but its root rot. Part of a Mayweather hangover that just wont go away.