Ggg 2023.

[imp]

Retirement impending or is he just waiting around for Canelo 4?

Why not fight the other champions in your division?

Charlo, what on earth are you doing?

[Master]

Golovkin got a fight in his native country to make and maybe one more defence where he can make some pocket money before taking on a real challenge like Charlo.

[palmerq]

He should definitely take on munguia if he'd take it, as pretty easy win for some nice money, Golovkin has done enough and he's old, let him have his money making fun now.. taking on the hyped kazak could be a good idea for him too.

[Ron Swanson]

Jiminy Christmas, people are still saying let him make meaningless money fights after all the crap fights he’s made? If anyone owes to make the right fights or retire it’s GGG

“We will never fight Jermall Charlo” was nearly 6 years ago FFS. GGG owes the fans

[Primo Carnera]

Jiminy Christmas, people are still saying let him make meaningless money fights after all the crap fights he’s made? If anyone owes to make the right fights or retire it’s GGG

“We will never fight Jermall Charlo” was nearly 6 years ago FFS. GGG owes the fans

agree on most of that. I really don't get all this "make a bit of pocket money with some easy fights before retiring" nonsense.
What the fuck is it? do we OWE these fighters a pension ? why should we pay to watch anything less than competitive ? they ain't charity cases and in any other walk of life people don't get Easy good paying little swansongs!
nobody is gonna say to me "oh for your last year, ease off and we'll pay you some really good money!"
and then when I say fans are mugs , I get fucking shouted down.

[Ron Swanson]

Jiminy Christmas, people are still saying let him make meaningless money fights after all the crap fights he’s made? If anyone owes to make the right fights or retire it’s GGG

“We will never fight Jermall Charlo” was nearly 6 years ago FFS. GGG owes the fans

agree on most of that. I really don't get all this "make a bit of pocket money with some easy fights before retiring" nonsense.
What the fuck is it? do we OWE these fighters a pension ? why should we pay to watch anything less than competitive ? they ain't charity cases and in any other walk of life people don't get Easy good paying little swansongs!
nobody is gonna say to me "oh for your last year, ease off and we'll pay you some really good money!"
and then when I say fans are mugs , I get fucking shouted down.

I could handle GGG choosing crap fights. I accepted that from him 9 years ago. I’m used to that. But with how things are he is a name so he gets different rules so he holds belts. If he wants to make MORE crap fights, fine. But be an honorable person and give up the belts. Or if you want to carry belts, fight top guys. This should not need to be said

[Master]

GGG has beaten the best around over 9 years. He was avoided long before by the bigger names. Yes, he stagnated waiting for Canelo and should have got the decision over him at least once but he still is one of the best fighters at Middleweight.

GGG will earn everything he fights for but having a contest in his home country should be on his list of things to do. Charlo is his biggest challenge and I do not think he will win it at this stage of his career.

[Master]

Gennady Golovkin vacates unified WBA and IBF middleweight world titles after refusing to face mandatory challengers as he is now ranked for possible Jermall Charlo fight

Gennady Golovkin has vacated his WBA and IBF middleweight world titles.

The two-time unified champion, 40, is now left beltless for the first time since his 2018 defeat to Canelo Alvarez in their rematch.

GGG initially unified the WBA, WBC and IBF world titles between 2012-2018 when he was the dominant force in the 160lbs division.

He then regained the WBA and IBF belts between 2019-2023 after being dethroned by Canelo.

In his last fight in September though, Golovkin stepped up to super-middleweight for a trilogy contest with the Mexican.

At his advanced age, GGG was no longer able to compete with the younger man and lost a comfortable unanimous decision.

As this was in the weight division above at 168lbs though, the Kazakh was able to hold on to his 160lbs belts.

In the aftermath of the loss, he was ordered by the IBF to defend against Brazilian mandatory challenger Esquiva Falcao.

The option was explored, but GGG ultimately opted to vacate.

He was then ordered by the WBA to defend against Cuban mandatory challenger Erislandy Lara.

Again, Golovkin decided to vacate.

It appears as though the legendary Kazakh is now looking simply for the biggest and most lucrative fight possible, hence his unwillingness to make mandatory defences.

Following the news that he’d vacated both belts, GGG became eligible to enter the rankings of the other sanctioning bodies.

The WBC have installed him instantly at their number one spot.

This could potentially put him in line for a fight with WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo, though Charlo himself has been inactive of late and not boxed since June 2021.

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/1...-charlo-fight/

[Spicoli]

So staying 168 I suppose. Credit for a fighter old or new making a decision and not hanging onto empty tin to stall it out. Bad news is now we have to sit thru Danny Garcia v Lara. The Dollar General 160 rivalry we all needed. Now Charlo I have no idea. No details or particulars on why exactly the wbc lets him sit on his belt. He's literally the most inactive 'champion' holding that belt since it was created. Back in 1963 ffs. He and Golovkin either way works. Finally.